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Raghav Agarwal

Unwell Glock ruled out of Valencia race

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Valencia: Illness has ruled Marussia driver Timo Glock out of the Formula One European Grand Prix here Sunday. The intestine infection kept the German racer out of qualifying...
Raghav Agarwal

Sri Lanka warns life ban on doping sportsmen

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Colombo: Sri Lankan Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has warned sportsmen with strict punishment, including life ban on those found guilty of doping.Aluthgamage said...
Raghav Agarwal

Designer outfits for Filipino Olympians at London

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Manila: Filipino athletes who will participate in the opening parade of the London Olympics in July will be wearing clothes designed by top Filipino designer Rajo Laurel. The top...
Raghav Agarwal

Usain Bolt escapes unhurt in a minor car crash

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Kingston: Double sprint world record holder Usain Bolt escaped injury after he was involved in a minor car crash here in the Jamaican capital.The Olympic champion crashed his...
Raghav Agarwal

Fraser-Pryce sends warning, Blake sizzles in New York

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
New York: Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sent a strong reminder of her credentials as she clocked a season-best to win the 100 metres at the Adidas Grand Prix, the sixth event...
Raghav Agarwal

Liu Xiang equals men's 110m hurdles world record

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Washington: Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang equalled the 12.87 seconds world record to claim the men's 110m hurdles title at the 2012 IAAF Diamond League at Eugene, Oregon.Cuban...
Raghav Agarwal

Usain Bolt answers critics with world-leading time

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Rome: Reigning Olympic double sprint champion Usain Bolt silenced his detractors, storming to a world-leading 9.76 seconds to win the 100 metres at the Rome Diamond League...
Raghav Agarwal

Russia unveils new electric train for Sochi Winter Olympics

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Sochi: A new electric train made its debut in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The train is expected to deliver passengers to the sports facilities during the 2014 Sochi...
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Nepali runner Phurbu Tamang wins world's highest marathon race

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Kathmanu: Nepali runner Phurbu Tamang regained the title in the world's highest "Qomolangma Marathon" race Tuesday at the foothills of Mount Qomolangma -- the Tibetan name for...
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Hungary top medals table at Euro swimming

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Debrecen: Hungarian swimming stars Laszlo Cseh and Katinka Hosszu won their third gold medals of the week to ensure the country finished on top of the medals table at the close...
Raghav Agarwal

Usain Bolt wins but disappointed by time

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Ostrava: World sprint star Usain Bolt remained unbeaten this season with a win here but was left lamenting his sluggish time after labouring to dismiss a below-par field at the...
Raghav Agarwal

Olympic gold medallist Chen Ying picks up World Cup title

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Beijing: China's Olympic champion Chen Ying lifted the women's 25m pistol title in Munich's World Cup shooting event, the ISSF official website reported Friday.Chen shot the best...
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Tokyo excited to be in race for hosting 2020 Olympics

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Tokyo: The Tokyo city government is excited about the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to pick the Japanese capital as one of the three candidate cities for...
Raghav Agarwal

Lee Chong Wei's injury not serious

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Wuhan (China): Diagnosis showed that Malaysia's World No.1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei's ankle injury is not a serious one and he should recover in two to three weeks' time.Lee...
Raghav Agarwal

Two Saudi Olympic riders banned after horses test positive

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Geneva:  Saudi Arabia will miss two top riders in the equestrian event of the London Olympics after their horses tested positive for banned substance.Khaled Abdulaziz al-Eid and...
Raghav Agarwal

Istanbul, Madrid, Tokyo vie for hosting 2020 Olympics

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Ottawa: Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul became the finalists in the race for hosting the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided Wednesday.Doha in Qatar and...
Raghav Agarwal

London Olympic tickets unveiled

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
London: The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) officially unveiled the design of the Olympic Games tickets.The tickets have been...
Raghav Agarwal

Liu dominates 110m hurdles, Powell takes 100m in Shanghai

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Shanghai: Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang is back at the top with an overwhelming victory, leaving behind three world class American hurdlers at the 2012 Diamond League...
Raghav Agarwal

Olympic flame arrives in Britain

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
London:The Olympic flame arrived in Britain Friday after being flown from Athens, Greece, for the London 2012 torch relay.   A gold-coloured plane named The Firefly landed at...
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Mutai, Kabuu squeeze into Kenya's Olympic marathon squad

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 12 years ago in Athletics.
Nairobi: Geoffrey Mutai and Lucy Kabuu dusted themselves from missing out on their country's marathon team for London Olympics by winning the men's 10,000m and women's 5,000m...
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