Bipasha Basu has promised to go on a date with boxer Vijender Kumar if he brings a gold medal for India.
Kumar, 23, assured himself of at least a bronze medal when he outpointed Ecuador’s Carlos Goncora in the middleweight quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Now, he’s two bouts away from Olympic gold and a “hot” date with [...]
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Middleweight Vijender Kumar secured India’s first boxing medal when he outpointed Ecuador’s Carlos Goncora in the Beijing quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Kumar extended an impressive run by winning a 9-4 points decision to reach the last four and make sure of at least a bronze.
Since first sending seven boxers to the 1948 Games in London, the [...]
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Wrestler Sushil Kumar on Wednesday wins second medal for India in Beijing Olympics, a bronze, after defeating Kazakhstan’s Leonid Spiridonov in the Repechage match in 66-kg Freestyle Wrestling event.
Sushil’s campaign seemed nearly over when he lost his first round battle against eventual silver medallist Andriy Stadnik but repechage provided him a ray of hope [...]
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When Indian sports’ newest golden boy Abhinav Bindra returned home to a hero’s welcome, it was a historic moment. The rifle shooter, who had gone to Beijing as an underdog just a fortnight ago, came back in the wee hours of Thursday morning to much fanfare.
Bindra’s father AS Bindra, mother Babli Bindra and his [...]
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The Indian contingent marched into the packed National Stadium, Bird’s Nest, for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games here Friday.
Paddler Neha Aggarwal wore a green saree, while tennis star Sania Mirza sported dark trousers with a light top during the march past that saw around 30 of the nation’s 56 athletes taking part.
The [...]
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Indian tennis queen Sania Mirza is assured of a large fan following in Beijing .
Mirza, India’s highest ranked women’s tennis player ever, would rather be remembered for her tenacity on court despite being a youth icon in her country more for her good looks than her game.
This time Indian tennis squad will be represented [...]
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