At the 2013 Special Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, India won 13 gold medals. The success story of Raj Kumar Tiwari, who won multiple awards for the country in figure skating, is an inspirational one.
Ace shuttler and Olympic champion, Saina Nehwal, releases her autobiography titled 'Playing to Win'. The book chronicles her path to success and eventually her historic match at the London Olympics 2012. The athlete said that she hopes the book inspires more y...
Para-athlete HN Girisha wins a silver in men's high jump at the London Paralympics 2012. India's Paralympic Committee has offered him a cash award of Rs 10 lakh. It is a far cry from the generous cash awards that were showered on Olympic winners.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar gifts ace shuttler and Olympic champion Saina Nehwal a brand new BMW. He honoured her with a car after she won a bronze medal at the London Olympics and said that her medal meant a lot to the nation.
Bronze medalist MC Mary Kom expresses happiness over the overwhelming welcome she received on arriving in India. She also says that she is upset that she couldn't win the silver or gold medals this year. Rio games will definitely be better and the medal haul w...
Shuttle champion Saina Nehwal shares her new fitness mantra. In a lighter moment, she shakes a leg with her instructor on stage clearly enjoying the workout. She is also planing to add fitness programme to her exercise regimen.
India has signed off from the London Olympics 2012 in glorious fashion as wrestler Sushil Kumar has managed to grab silver in the men’s 66-kg freestyle wrestling event, taking India's medal tally to six. India has gained glory in shooting, boxing, badminton ...
Yogeshwar Dutt won a bronze medal for India in the 60 kg men's wrestling category. In this video, you can see how he gripped his North Korean opponent like a crocodile a grips its prey. A thrilling visual of the power and display technique by Yogeshwar and the...
Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt wins bronze medal in the 60 kg category of men's wrestling at the London Olympics. He is a veteran of three Olympics, a Commonwealth gold medalist, and Asian Games bronze medalist.
Sushil Kumar, along with fellow wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, remains India's last remaining hope for medals in the London Olympics. They both have reached the crucial stage of their bouts and Sunday will decide their fate. Both are experienced wrestlers.
Ace shooters Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar along with shuttler Saina Nehwal and boxer Mary Kom ensured that India reached a record haul at London 2012. However, the race is far from over. The nation now pins its hopes on the men's wrestling team. The pugilists ...
India's pride - the magnificent Mary Kom, suffers a defeat in the hands of world no 2 Nicola Adams, and settles for bronze at the London Olympics. Mary Kom lost 6-11 to Great Britain's Nicola Adams before clinching the fourth medal for India. Mary Kom has said...
India's ace boxer Mary Kom faced world no 2 Nicola Adams in the semi-finals, but loses to the champion. She settles for bronze in the first ever women's boxing championship. Mary Kom lost 6-11 to Great Britain's Nicola Adams before clinching the fourth medal f...
India's pride - the magnificent Mary Kom, suffers a defeat in the hands of world no 2 Nicola Adams, and settles for bronze at the London Olympics. Mary Kom lost 6-11 to Great Britain's Nicola Adams before clinching the fourth medal for India.
A grand procession was organised to celebrate Gagan Narang's return to India. The ace shooter, who won the bronze medal in a last-gasp podium finish, is jubilantly received by family, friends, well-wishers and supporters. Gagan Narang is taken back to the Sho...
The National Rifle Association of India announced cash awards of Rs.15 lakh to bronze medal winner Gagan Narang for bringing laurels to the country at London 2012. The Indian ace shooter was welcomed by throngs of family, friends and supporters when he landed....
Indian hero Vijay Kumar was welcomed at the Delhi Airport by his family members and supporters with much jubilation, as he held up his Olympic silver medal for all to see. However, the ace shooter's comments after his return has also sparked a controversy. A s...
Silver medalist at the London Olympics, Vijay Kumar was welcomed by his family members and supporters at the Delhi Airport with much pomp. However, the ace shooter's comments after his return has also sparked a controversy. A subedar in the Indian Army, Vijay ...
Shooter Vijay Kumar, who made India proud by winning a silver medal at the London Olympics, says that he would quit the Army if not promoted. Sports Minister Ajay Maken had earlier announced that all sportsmen who won a medal at the Olympics would be made offi...
The Indian Army has assured that ace shooter Vijay Kumar's greivances will be sympathetically looked into. Vijay Kumar provided the silver lining to a disastrous start in India's Olympic campaign. The ace shooter won a silver medal in 25-metre rapid fire pisto...
With Mary Kom securing one more medal for India, the medal tally for the country goes up to four. She breezes through the quarter-finals and secures India of a fourth medal. Mary Kom won the quarter-final bout against Tunisia's Maroua Rahali in the 51kg boxing...
Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni congratulated Mary Kom on entering the semi-finals of the 51 Kg category boxing event at the London Olympics. Mary now faces Nicole Adams of England in the semi-finals.
India's boxer Mary Kom breezes through the quarter-finals and secures India of a fourth medal. Mary Kom won the quarter-final bout against Tunisia's Maroua Rahali in the 51kg boxing category. As of now, Mary Kom is secured of at least a bronze medal.
Mary Kom and her family watch her match on their tv sets in their house in Imphal. Mary reached the semi-finals of the women's boxing match at the London Olympics. Mary could well gain a gold medal, but she has at least a medal assured for her.
India's boxer Mary Kom breezes through the quarter-finals and secures India of a fourth medal. Mary Kom won the quarter-final bout against Tunisia's Maroua Rahali in the 51kg boxing category. As of now, Mary Kom is secured of at least a bronze medal.
India win the Micromax Cup after defeating Sri Lanka 4-1 in the series, making this Mahender Singh Dhoni's third series win against Sri Lanka. Saina Nehwal creates history by winning the bronze medal in the badminton singles at the London Olympics after her op...
Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia has failed to win a medal for India in the London Olympics 2012 after she has managed to finish in the seventh position in the finals of the event. Poonia has even failed to match her personal best. Indian boxer Manoj Kumar...
Vijay Kumar silver bullet has given India's its second medal in the London Olympics. Subedar of the 16 Dogra regiment, Vijay Kumar, took to shooting because he was meant to defend the borders of this nation. The army man finished second on the podium in the 25...
Indian boxer Vikas Krishan has been ousted from the Olympics after the International Boxing Association overturned the result of his pre-quarterfinal bout following a review. The 20-year-old won the 69-kg boxing event 13-11 over USA's Errol Spence in a thrilli...
Vijay Kumar has become India's silver lining to the very dark cloud hanging over its Olympic campaign. Vijay stood out in the men's 25-metre rapid fire pistol event, shooting 30 in the final round. This is India's second medal at London 2012, after Gagan Naran...
Newshour | Shooter Vijay Kumar, who has had humble beginnings as an Army subedar in Himachal Pradesh, makes the country proud by winning a silver medal for the country. He also becomes the second shooter in the Indian contingent to make the country proud.
Indian shooter Vijay Kumar makes India proud and wins silver in the 25m rapid fire pistol tournament. He wins the second medal for India and becomes the second shooter to win accolades for India in the Olympics.
Centrestage | Marksman Vijay Kumar wins a silver medal at the London Olympics, bringing laurels to the country. He won the silver for the 25m rapid fire pistol tournament. Keeping his cool throughout the game, he won the silver with effortless ease.
Shooter from Himachal Pradesh, Vijay Kumar, has won a silver medal in the men's 25 metre rapid fire at the London Olympics 2012. Anjali Bhagwat, former shooter, recounts the hard training and strict regimen that was part of Vijay Kumar's life. It is revelation...
Indian shooter Vijay Kumar makes India proud and wins silver in the 25m rapid fire pistol tournament. He wins the second medal for India and becomes the second shooter to win accolades for India in the Olympics.
In a proud moment for India, shooter Vijay Kumar wins silver in the 25m rapid fire pistol tournament. He wins the second medal for India and becomes the second shooter to win accolades for India in the Olympics.
A low-profile shooter from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, who is with the army, gives India its second medal in the London 2012 Olympics. Vijay Kumar won a silver in the rapid fire pistol category. Listen in as another former shooter talks about how Vijay Kuma...
All eyes are set on Ronjan Sodhi as he is expected to win a medal for India in the men's double trap shooting. Sodhi has said that he is all ready to do well in the London Olympics 2012. He has further said that he has been training hard for this great moment ...
All eyes are set on Ronjan Sodhi as he is expected to win a medal for India in the men's double trap shooting. Sodhi, who is making his Olympics debut is a hot favourite to win the medal as he has been in top form for the past four years. Sodhi has earned a na...
On day five of the London Olympics, all eyes in India will be on teenage sensation Deepika Kumari. The 18-year-old, who is currently ranked World Number 1, is India's best bet at an Olympic medal. Carrying the expectations of a nation, the simple and unassumin...
Following the 2008 gold medal-winning performance from Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang's bronze medal, ace shooter Ronjan Sodhi now eyes a medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Pitched as one of India's biggest medal hopes in the Games, Ronjan will now look to be...
Day three has been India's best day at the London Olympics 2012 so far not just because of Gagan Narang's bronze medal haul but also because Saina Nehwal has sailed easily into the pre-quarterfinals of women's badminton singles while Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Po...
India finally makes it to the medal tally as Gagan Narang wins a bronze in the 10 metre air rifle event. Narang held his nerve in a nail-biting 8-man finale and shot past Chinese rival Wang Tao, bagging the third spot. Ranked 10th in the world, the Indian Hoc...
With hours to go for the grand opening ceremony, the excitement in London is palpable. The brightest star in the archery contingent and one of India's best bets for a gold medal at the Olympics, 18-year-old Deepika Kumari is all set to start India's campaign w...
Six Indian archers will take aim and shoot for gold as they commence India's Olympic campaign at the historic Lord's ground in London. With an opportunity to bag India's first medal at the mega event, the men's trio comprising Rahul Bannerjee, Jayant Talukdar ...
The 30th Olympic Games are just a few hours away and so are the dreams of India's top athletes. The weight of a billion expectations now falls on the shoulders of Abhinav Bhindra, Sushil Kumar, Saina Nehwal, Vijender Singh and the rest of the Indian contingent...
After a host of sporting superstars and celebrities, it is now Amitabh Bachchan's turn to bring the Olympic torch another step closer to the grand opening ceremony. Unlike all other previous Olympics, London 2012 will witness an Indian contingent built with th...
London 2012 is all set to define the coming of age of India's Olympic dream. The confident Indian contingent is ready to show the world that they are not to be trifled with. For a country that boasts the second largest population in the world, the mere 20 meda...
Sania Mirza, who is paired with Leander Paes in the mixed doubles, remarks that she is confident of winning a medal for the nation in the London Olympics 2012. She further says that representing the country brings out the best performance in her.