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Day 1: London Games 2012

Updated on Jul 28, 2012 18:14 IST
South Korea's Jin Jong-oh covers his face after winning the men's 10m air pistol final at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in London. Reuters/Eddie Keogh27

London Games opening ceremony

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, left, stands with his wife Samantha, center, and Princess Anne after arriving for the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Summer Games at the Olympic Stadium in London. (AP Photo/Toby Melville, pool)34
Updated on Jul 28, 2012 08:31 IST

All set for London Games!

Thailand's Nina Ligon runs with her horse Butts Leon during horse inspection for the equestrian eventing competition at Greenwich Park, the site for the equestrian and modern pentathlon events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)13
Updated on Jul 27, 2012 20:52 IST

Training their guns

Jennifer McIntosh of Great Britain trains for her 50m rifle 3 position event ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London, England. (AFP Photo)8
Updated on Jul 24, 2012 17:25 IST

The fastest man: Usain Bolt

Sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica poses with his running spikes and official team uniform for the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony during a photo shoot, arranged by his sponsors PUMA, beside a traditional routemaster bus outside the British Museum in London. Reuters/Dylan Martinez9
Updated on Jul 23, 2012 10:10 IST

Olympics: Unforgettable moments

American Olympic diver Greg Louganis poses for a portrait at his home in Malibu, California. Louganis is one of the last US divers to triumph at the Olympics, and many call him the best diver ever. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni19
Updated on Jul 23, 2012 08:38 IST

Alonso wins German Grand Prix

Red Bull Racing's German driver Sebastian Vettel (L), Ferrari's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso (C) and McLaren Mercedes' British driver Jenson Button (R) celebrate with champagne on the podium at the Hockenheimring circuit on July 22, 2012 in Hockenheim during the German Formula OneGrand Prix. AFP/ Dimitar Dilkoff7
Updated on Jul 22, 2012 18:52 IST

Vrooming away to glory

Italy's Marco Melandri celebrates his victory on his motorcycle after winning both races of the Superbike World Championship in Brno. AFP/Radek Mica9
Updated on Jul 22, 2012 17:26 IST

First ODI: India beat Sri Lanka

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) shakes hands with Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene after India won the first One Day International cricket match in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. (Reuters Photo/Dinuka Liyanawatte)17
Updated on Jul 22, 2012 09:59 IST

Hambantota practise session

Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene (L) talks with coach Graham Ford during a practice session ahead of their first One Day International (ODI) cricket match against India in Hambantota July 20, 2012. Sri Lanka will play five ODl cricket matches and one Twenty-20 match against India. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte10
Updated on Jul 20, 2012 20:36 IST

To the Olympic Games

Members of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain perform during a Welcoming Ceremony for athletes and delegates at the London 2012 Olympic Village in the Olympic Park in east London. AFP/Miguel Medina11
Updated on Jul 20, 2012 14:25 IST

Indian cricket team in Lanka

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) and Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene pose with the trophy during a news conference ahead of their One Day International cricket series with Sri Lanka, in Colombo. Reuters photo7
Updated on Jul 18, 2012 16:50 IST

Spot the Olympic rings!

An airport police officer is framed by the Olympic Rings as he patrols an arrival terminal at Heathrow Airport. AP/Charlie Riedel14
Updated on Jul 18, 2012 15:46 IST

Eye on Olympics 2016!

A gymnast from the Chinese national gymnastics team practices during a training session at General Administration of Sport of China, in Beijing. These young gymnasts are training for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. The Chinese characters on the wall read, "Starting from scratch, Creating greater glories". REUTERS/Jason Lee9
Updated on Jul 17, 2012 16:35 IST

Good luck wrestlers!

Wrestler Sushil Kumar, who will hold the Indian flag in London Olympics 2012, with Yogeshwar Dutt and Narsingh Pancham Yadav (R) during a send-off function ahead of the mega event, in New Delhi. PTI/Vijay Verma7
Updated on Jul 17, 2012 15:30 IST

Wonder women

In the first modern Olympics not a single woman competed. In London, almost half the athletes are female. Hindustan Times features the gals who prove what men can do, they can do better.12
Updated on Jul 17, 2012 09:55 IST

Team India in Chennai

Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni at a practice session in Chennai ahead of the team's Sri Lanka tour. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)12
Updated on Jul 16, 2012 16:23 IST

Liga Postobon soccer league

Independiente Santa Fe players celebrate at the end of the Liga Postobon local soccer league tournament match against Deportivo Pasto in Bogota, Colombia. Santa Fe won 1-0. AP/Fernando Vergara7
Updated on Jul 16, 2012 12:05 IST

Take Olympics home!

London 2012 Olympic mascots are displayed at the largest pop-up store in Hyde Park, London, as Britain prepares to celebrate the beginning of the Olympic Games. AFP/Miguel Medina9
Updated on Jul 15, 2012 15:15 IST

Olympic village in London

LOCOG employees cross Celebration Avenue in the Olympic Village built for the London 2012 Olympic Games in Stratford, east London. The village will accomodate up to 16,000 athletes and officials from more than 200 nations. Reuters/Olivia Harris8
Updated on Jul 15, 2012 13:02 IST

Tattooed Olympians

Nathalia Sanchez of Colombia is seen with a tattoo of the Olympic rings on her neck during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico.15
Updated on Jul 14, 2012 14:50 IST

Brett Lee bows out

Australia's Brett Lee signals during the first one-day international against England at Lord's cricket ground in London. Pace bowler Lee has announced his retirement from international cricket, Australian media reported on July 13, 2012. REUTERS/Philip Brown/Files (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT CRICKET)9
Updated on Jul 13, 2012 06:48 IST

Indian boxers pack a punch

Boxers, from left, Vijender Singh, Jai Bhagwan and Manoj Kumar, who will compete in the upcoming Olympic Games, attend a press conference in New Delhi. AP Photo/Saurabh Das12
Updated on Jul 12, 2012 17:55 IST

Olympic torch bearers

This image made available by LOCOG shows Torchbearer 011 Michelle Strydom carrying the Olympic Flame in pouring rain on the Torch Relay leg through Colchester, England. AP/Ben Birchall, LOCOG10
Updated on Jul 12, 2012 05:53 IST

Colours of London 2012

Canadian Olympic athletes Phylicia George (C), Justyn Warner (L) and Sarah Wells (R) gesture at reporters along with other Olympic athletes at a press conference held by Nike and Athletics Canada to unveil Canadian Olympic team apparel in Toronto. (Reuters/Fred Thornhill)11
Updated on Jul 11, 2012 18:18 IST

London Games: Who's bad?

Hurdlers Lolo Jones and Yvette Lewis in the 100 meter hurdles competition. Reuters6
Updated on Jul 11, 2012 11:38 IST

Mark Boucher: 'Retired' hurt

South African cricketer Mark Boucher leaves after a practice session in Dubai. Boucher has retired from international cricket after suffering a severe eye injury during his country's tour match against Somerset.  (AFP Photo)9
Updated on Jul 10, 2012 17:47 IST

London: 10 athletes to watch for

Track and field sprint athlete Allyson Felix of the US, who won an Olympic gold medal in Beijing, trains for the London 2012 Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson10
Updated on Jul 10, 2012 12:02 IST

Past Olympic greats

USA's Michael Johnson celebrates as he runs by the stadium clock with his new world record of 19.32 posted after he scattered his old record in the men's 200 meter dash at Olympic Stadium, August 1, 1996 Atlanta. Olympics. Reuters10
Updated on Jul 10, 2012 12:02 IST

Magnificent Mary

Five-time world boxing champion Mary Kom's twin sons kiss their mother as they leave for school at their residence in Langol Games village on the outskirts of Imphal. AP Photo/Anupam Nath11
Updated on Jul 10, 2012 12:01 IST