Olympic history for India, UAE
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An Indian army major shot his way to his country&#39;s first ever individual Olympic silver medal on Tuesday, while in the same event an member of Dubai&#39;s ruling family became the first ever medallist from the United Arab Emirates.
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For many outside the state, Gujarat 2002 was her story. A nation followed Zaheera Sheikh ever since she addressed the sensational press conference in Mumbai on July 7, 2003, in which she alleged she was intimidated
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NEW YORK -- Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor rescued American distance running at the 2004 Olympic Games. On Sunday, they have a chance to put their country back on the map as a marathon force.
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Strong medal winning performances by China and Japan in Athens herald a powerful showing by Asian nations at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said on Sunday.
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Olympic events involving athletes and coaches with connections to Michigan. All listed are on Team USA unless otherwise indicated: â¢Andre Dirrell of Flint advanced into the boxing quarterfinals, needing
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ehs marks world environment day  fun and games organized to spread public awareness  EHS, the Environment, Health and Safety arm of Dubai World on Saturday (June 16) marked World Environment Day 2007 with a host of activities at Seih Al Shuaib.
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Kashmir veteran Rajyavardhan Rathore wins India's first ever individual silver medal at the Olympic Games.
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India News, New Delhi, Kenyan Paul Kirui rpt Kirui won the 13th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships here, even as five Indian runners disappointed the home crowd in what was the first such event to be held in Asia.
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More than Â£100million profit is expected to be made from staging the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it has been claimed. The estimate forms part of the London 2012 bid book handed into the International Olympic Committee on Monday.
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The country has long lagged behind in Olympic sports. And that's why grandmaster Viswanathan Anand is a national hero
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City cops braced for laptop jihad International terrorists with a grudge against the winter sports community are believed to be clearing their diaries in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, to be held in Vancouver.â¦
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Full details of London&#39;s 2012 Olympic bid will be made public on Friday, days after they were submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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After hosting the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984, the City of Angels may submit a bid for the Games. The City Council unanimously endorsed a proposal Wednesday to vie for the Summer Games as early as 2016.
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Description: Sheik Ahmed Al Maktoum, a member of Dubai&#39;s royal family, wins the first Olympic medal for the United Arab Emirates -- and it&#39;s gold. Al Maktoum won in the men&#39;s double trap shooting event.
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Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Olympia, home of the Olympics for more than 12 centuries, will host competition for the first time in 1,611 years when the shot put competition of the Athens Games is contested at Greece&#39;s most sacred sporting site.
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New Delhi, Oct 12 (UNI) In the wake of Australia&#39;s withdrawal from the Champions trophy, India has been formally invited to replace the Olympic champions in the elite eix-nation hockey tournament to be held in Lahore from December 4-12.
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Pratima Kumari becomes the first Indian athlete to fail a drugs test at an Olympics competition.