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Telegraph India
| 10 months ago
It was an evening of shame for Indian hockey at the Riverbank Stadium on Tuesday. Playing their last group B match against Belgium, India succumbed to a 0-3 defeat, thus ending with the dubious distinction of finishing last in the group after losing...
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Chicago Tribune
| 10 months ago
News photographers crowd around Jamaica's Usain Bolt as he celebrates victory after the men's 100m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 5, 2012. When Canada's Ben Johnson accelerated across the 100 metres finishing...
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The Hindustan Times
| 10 months ago
The Indian hockey team plunged to a new low, losing 0-3 against a Belgian side that was certainly not as overwhelmingly superior as the scoreline may suggest. India failed to convert as Belgian goalie Vincent Vanasch saved nine shots while at least...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 10 months ago
After finishing at the bottom of the group with five successive defeats in Olympic men's hockey, Indian captain Bharat Chetri today conceded that the players lacked in mental strength and they need to go back to the basics. "We have major problems,...
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Big News Network
| 10 months ago
Cisco's "Videoscape" Brings Olympics to All Screens NBC 11 Tuesday 7th August, 2012 Cisco Systems is providing the backbone of a ton of video during the London Olympics, showing off what it calls "Videoscape."...So the event on your TV can switch to...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
Goalie Vincent is having a fantastic match as he stands firm quashing another Indian attack...Gautheir with the strike as the ball rebounds after hitting Manpreet. Indian players ball watching leaving goalie Chetri all alone. Tushar with a good pass...
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International Business Times
| 10 months ago
If you can't get to a television, you can watch a free live stream online by clicking here . Team USA has been dominant thus far, going undefeated in group play. In five matches during the preliminary round, the U.S. only lost two out of 17 total...
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BBC
| 10 months ago
Pakistan legend fears for the game in his country Former Pakistan captain Islahuddin Siddique is concerned for the future of the game in his country after the men's side crashed out of the Olympics. Needing to win their last game to have a chance of...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
The Indian hockey team would like to end their forgettable campaign on a positive note as they take on Belgium in their last match at London Olympics 2012. The 8-time gold medal winners India are the only team among 12 competing in these Olympic...
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DAWN
| 10 months ago
Pakistan failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the men's hockey tournament at the London Olympics after a 7-0 thrashing at the hands of world champions Australia. Australia started the attack as soon as the first half started and scored the...
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The Guardian
| 10 months ago
Eranga Jayawardena/AP The Catalan hockey player Alex Fabregas has been targeted by death threats after revealing he is only representing Spain at the London 2012 Olympics as he "has no other choice". Fabregas told the newspaper Ara : "I play in the...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
China collected seven points from two vicories, one draw and two losses in the round-and-robin phase to finish third in pool A. Only the top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals. It was China`s first loss to Japan in a major tournament.
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Taiwan News
| 10 months ago
For the second consecutive Olympics, 2004 champion Liu Xiang has been eliminated without crossing a hurdle. Liu crashed heavily into the first hurdle in his first heat of the 110-meter hurdles at the London Games on Tuesday morning and fell to the...
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Pak Tribune
| 10 months ago
Pakistan's chief selector Hanif Khan has said that the national team has played good hockey in London Olympics. They have only one problem, they are missing goal chances, if the team would exploits goal chances well it could qualify for semifinals by...
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The Guardian
| 10 months ago
Olympic medal table, as ranked by GDP, population and team size.
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The Star
| 10 months ago
The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, underwent successful surgery on a shoulder at a hospital in London on July 30, the sultan's private secretary, Col (Rtd) Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohamad Nor , said Tuesday. He said the sultan suffered pain in the...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
As we embark on the final week of the London 2012 Olympics I can't help but wonder how Head of Deliv... by Chloe Hamilton 06 August 2012 05:31 PM Suggested Topics After the mixed performance of the men's hockey team, forward Jonty Clarke says that...
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Chinadaily
| 10 months ago
The Chinese computing equipment firm is sponsoring this summer's Games for the first time, having already sponsored the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. [Full Story] Leading Chinese creative group of digital and visual services. The firm impressed...
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Fitsugar
| 10 months ago
Your sharing status or "Activity" can be found right next to your profile picture and can be adjusted at any time. If you would prefer not to share the articles you are reading, just turn the Activity setting next to your profile picture to Off . And...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 10 months ago
Hockey coach Michael Nobbs has been trying hard to figure out the reason behind the Indian team's sudden slump in form at the London Games. But he has vowed to implement a few plans on his return to India. Nobbs is offering apologies to the fans back...
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The Gleaner
| 10 months ago
The London Olympics are a huge boon to NBC's struggling "Today" show. The Nielsen ratings company says the NBC morning show eclipsed ABC's "Good Morning America" by more than 1.6 million viewers last week. "Today" broadcast from London all last week,...
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Big News Network
| 10 months ago
If NBC wants to show Usain Bolt's 100-meter victory on tape delay, the IOC says that's up to the network. Bolt's blinding dash in the signature event of the London Olympics on Sunday was held at 1:50 p.m...NBC broadcast the race on television nine...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 10 months ago
New Zealand's women's hockey team held Germany to a 0-0 draw on Monday to knock out the former champions and reach their first Olympic semi-final after 32 years of trying. The draw in their last group match at the Riverside Arena guarantees New...
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Reuters
| 10 months ago
Topics Autralia's Rhys Howden (L) celebrates during their preliminary round Group A water polo match against Greece at the Water Polo Arena at the London Olympic Games August 6, 2012. Australia stunned Greece 13-8 in their final group stage match of...
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News 24
| 10 months ago
The South African women's hockey team finished their final preliminary match at the London Olympics on an emphatic note with a 7-0 victory over the United States in their final pool B match on Monday. SA will now go into a play-off match for 9th and...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 10 months ago
Memories of the bottom-place finish at the 1986 World Cup here returned to haunt the Indian hockey team, who will now have to lift their game to avert the wooden spoon at the London Olympics. India, who play Belgium in their final Pool B fixture...
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All Africa
| 10 months ago
London The American Basketball team may have run over Nigerian D'Tigers and Argentina over-powered them, but the team still have a pride to walk with their noses in front. The Nigerian team which beat African champions, Tunisia in the opening...
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The Hindu
| 10 months ago
So you thought the best place to watch the London Olympics was your drawing room, in front of your television set? Before saying yes, log on to www.youtube.com/olympics and be ready to be surprised. The London Olympics is being covered on the...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
With four defeats in as many matches, the Indian can at best hope to avoid a clean sweep'of losses when they face a confident Belgium who qualified as the fourth placed team in the European Championships. Thus, it can be said with certainty that...
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Indian Express
| 10 months ago
The 1-4 loss to South Korea has left Indian hockey at the crossroads once again. Slumping of the lowest position India will even finish in the Olympic Games hurts. Of course, we are not taking 2008 into consideration when India did not qualify for...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 10 months ago
So India has crashed to its fourth defeat in four matches in the men's hockey event at the London Olympics. The cynics will say we told you so and, perhaps, cry for the head of Michael Nobbs, chief coach. But Hockey India would do well to stick by...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
The 25-year-old received a huge ovation as he took to the blocks in his semifinal , but finished last place in his race with a time of 46.53 seconds, Xinhua reported early Monday. Pistorius made history Saturday when he became the first person to...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 10 months ago
The Netherlands team joined their women's counterparts as semi-finalists in the Olympic hockey tournament on Sunday by beating Germany 3-1 in their fourth pool match at the Riverside Arena. A draw between the great European rivals would have seen...
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Miami Herald
| 10 months ago
Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius failed to reach the Olympic final of the 400 meters, following up a bad start with a slow race and finishing last in his semifinal heat. The first amputee to compete in track at the Olympics never stood a chance...
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DAWN
| 10 months ago
Pakistan have to be fearless now' The term out of sorts' could best describe Pakistan's performance against Great Britain. -Photo by AFP Salman Akbar is a veteran goal-keeper who made his debut for Pakistan's hockey team in 2001. Termed by Olympian...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
The Dutch were given a tough contest by Korea before sealing a win that gave them a maximum 12 points at the top of Pool A. Hosts Great Britain, on nine points from three matches, play China on Saturday. Meanwhile Australia rode on Jade Close`s early...
