Following the intervention of the Delhi High Court on Friday, wrestler Geetika Jakhar's name was included in the team for the last Olympic qualification tournament, to be held in Helsinki from April 4.
Shuttler Parupalli Kashyap, who had booked an Olympic berth Fiday, put up a valiant fight in his semi-final tie against South Korea's Wan Ho Shon but went down in three sets at the India Open Super Series badminton on Saturday.
Juliane Schnek stopped the upcoming Chen Xiao Jia in the semifinals to prevent an all-Chinese final in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super Series.
A miscommunication between the organisers of the Shooting World Cup in London and the agency entrusted with the task to oversee hotel accommodation, saw the Indian contingent being evacuated from their rooms and spending more than seven hours in the lobby.
It was a big day for the Koreans, winning two of the five titles, as powerhouse China managed just one podium finish in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super Series tournament on Sunday.
India earn two berths, one each in men’s and women’s section, at Asian meet.
The Indian men's and women's teams got off to a good start at the 16th Asian Team Squash Championship, winning their respective opening round encounters against Singapore and China in Kuwait.
By nominating hockey Olympian Ajit Pal Singh as chef de mission of the Indian contingent for the London Games, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has put an end to the four-month long controversy, which showed the apex body in poor light.
China won the men's world team table tennis championship title in Dortmund with a 3-0 victory over hosts Germany in Sunday's final to continue their domination of the sport.
"James Bond" star Daniel Craig is all set to open the 2012 Olympic Games ceremony after a personal invitation from The Queen. The actor has reportedly filmed scenes inside Buckingham Palace for the ceremony.
For years, Digvijay Singh stood by the edge of the fairway applauding Jyoti Randhawa's many titles at the Delhi Golf Club. On Sunday, there was a reversal of roles. Robin Bose reports.
Even as Digvijay Singh celebrated his first international victory, first with his caddy and then with his brother-in-law, Jyoti Randhawa, his final day playing partner patiently waited his turn to sink what was a make-or-break birdie putt.
Geeta defeated Ji-Eun Um of Korea 5-0 on technical points in the summit clash of the 55kg female wrestling category to not only pocket a gold, but also a place in the upcoming London Olympics.
Home minister P Chidambaram inaugurated the five-day All India Police Games here on Monday. The event will see about 1,500 police sportspersons participating in boxing, gymnastics, judo, wrestling and weightlifting.
Tiger Woods ended his two and a half year drought on the PGA Tour when he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by five strokes on Sunday, sending a warning signal to his rivals ahead of next month's Masters.
End of the dark phase