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27 mn Indians tune in to Olympics opening ceremony

indiantelevision.com     Aug 16, 2008   3 related          

MUMBAI: While cricket rules sports television in India, for a major event like the Olympics there are still a fair number of people interested. Or at least that's what Tam data all India 4+ makes us believe. As many as 27...                    

Federer advances to doubles final by upsetting Bryan twins

cnn.com     Aug 15, 2008   61 related          

It was the second match of the day for the Swiss players The Swiss duo will face unseeded Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson The Williams sisters beat Ayumi Morita and Ai Sugiyama of Japan 7-5, 6-2 BEIJING (AP) -- Roger Federer...                    

Blake steamed with Gonzalez after Oly match

cnn.com     Aug 16, 2008   45 related          

BEIJING (AP) -- James Blake could shrug off the three match points he failed to convert, and even the misfire on an easy forehand that would have given him a berth in the Olympic final. Gonzalez, seeded 12th, will play in...                    

Akhil shines bright, others disappoint

rediff.com     Aug 15, 2008   16 related          

Boxer Akhil Kumar on Friday scored a dramatic come-from-behind victory against Russian world champion Sergey Vodopyanov at the Olympic Games in Beijing, lifting the gloom brought about by the end of India's campaign in tennis...                    

Celebrate the glory of India's 61st Independence Day only with TIMES NOW!!!

indiaenews.com     Aug 15, 2008   1 related          

From correspondents in Maharshthra, India, 01:22 PM IST On the occasion of India’s Independence Day, TIMES NOW gives all Indians a chance to journey through the past 61 years, by hosting four unique initiatives dedicated to the...                    

Federer suffers shock defeat in Beijing (AAP)

yahoo.com     Aug 14, 2008   430 related          

Roger Federer's troubles threaten to develop into a full-blown crisis after the struggling Swiss star made a shock quarter-final exit from the Olympic tennis tournament. Federer slumped to a 6-4 7-6 (7-2) defeat at the hands of...                    

Grand Slam Champions in mouth-watering semifinal

itftennis.com     Aug 14, 2008          

With the greatest respect to James Blake and Fernando Gonzalez, the sporting world will see a big semifinal and a second semi in the line-up for the men’s singles. There have been three players who have dominated men’s tennis...                    

Anjali, Avneet shoot and sigh, judoka floored in Rd 1

expressindia.com     Aug 14, 2008   16 related          

Beijing, August 14: Anjali Bhagwat and Avneet Kaur Sidhu’s campaign at the Beijing Olympics came to an end with the markswomen failing to even make the final of the 50m Rifle 3 Position on Thursday. In her pet event, Anjali...                    

Federer crashes out of Olympics

swissinfo.org     Aug 14, 2008   162 related          

A painful match for Roger Federer (Keystone) Roger Federer has failed in his third attempt to win an Olympic medal when he suffered a shock straight-sets defeat by US player James Blake on Thursday. The eighth-seeded Blake...                    

Could there be more Gold Medals at Beijing??...

wordpress.com     Aug 14, 2008          

Well after the buzz of the Gold medal won by Indian shooter, Abhinav Bindra, the question on everyone's lips seems to be-"Who next??"..... :D So, here's my take on medal prospects: First and foremost, I would say that the...