London Olympics: India's Medallists

London Olympics 2012 proved to be the most successful campaign for the Indian contingent in the history of the Olympic Games. Although India could not win a single Gold Medal, India won 6 Medals in total, which included 2 Silvers and 4 Bronze Medals. India finished 55th in the Medals Tally. Most of the Indian athletes at London are quite young and they will be eyeing Rio. Apart from the 6 Medallists, there were others who impessed a lot. The likes of Parupalli Kashyap and Devendro Singh certainly won everyone's hearts. Here are the 6 Indian athletes who made India proud at the biggest sporting stage.

Name : VIJAY KUMAR

Medal : SILVER

Event : 25M RAPID FIRE PISTOL

 Name : SUSHIL KUMAR

 Medal : SILVER

Event : 66 KG FREE STYLE WRESTLING

 Name : SAINA NEHWAL

 Medal: BRONZE

Event : WOMEN'S SINGLES BADMINTON

Name : GAGAN NARANG

Medal : BRONZE

Event : 10M AIR RIFLE 

 Name : YOGESHWAR DUTT

Medal : BRONZE

Event : 60 KG FREE STYLE WRESTLING

 

Name : MC MARY KOM

Medal : BRONZE

Event : WOMEN'S 51 KG CATEGORY BOXING

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London Olympics Basketball: USA vs Spain Live | Gold Medal Match

The Basketball tournament at the London Olympics is now towards its end as USA lock horns with Spain in the Men's Gold Medal Match on Sunday.

USA are leading the Medals Tally currently and will like to add another Gold Medal to it. They have won all their 7 games at the London Olympics so far and are the red-hot favourites to win this match.

Spain are the underdogs in this game as they have lacked consistency. But they certainly have the potential to beat USA and grab the Gold Medal.

The Match Will Start At 14.00 GMT.

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London Olympics Volleyball: Russia vs Brazil Live | Gold Medal Match

RUSSIA BEAT BRAZIL 3-2 TO WIN GOLD MEDAL.

Russia will be going head to head against Brazil in the Gold Medal Match of the London Olympics Men's Volleyball tournament on Sunday.

Russia are coming off a comrehensive 3-1 victory in the Semi Finals against Bulgaria and will be keen to win today's game to register a Gold Medal for their country.

Brazil too are in a good form and they defeated Italy 3-0 in the Semi Finals to seal their berth in the finals. Brazil will be putting everything into this game and will be itching to win the Gold.

The Match Will Start At 12.00 GMT.

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London Olympics Basketball: Argentina vs Russia Live | Bronze Medal Match

 RUSSIA BEAT ARGENTINA 81-77.

Argentina will be going head to head against Russia in the Bronze Medal Match of the London Olympics Basketball tournament on Sunday.

Argentina had lost to United States 109-83 in the Semi Finals and their hopes of a Gold Medal are now dashed. Though they will like to get a Bronze at any cost as well.

Russia are coming off a close defeat against Spain where they lost 59-67. They ran out of luck in the Semi Finals and will now be looking to seal a Bronze Medal atleast.

The Match Will Start At 10.00 GMT.

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London Olympics Volleyball: Bulgaria vs Italy Live | Bronze Medal Match

ITALY BEAT BULGARIA 3-1.

Bulgaria will be taking on Italy in the Bronze Medal Match of the Men's Volleyball tounament at the London Olympics on Sunday.

Bulgaria had lost to Russia 1-3 in the Semi Finals and now will be eyeing that Bronze Medal. They will have to get their act together to beat the confident Italy team.

Italy are now in the Bronze Medal match after they lost to Brazil 0-3 in the Semi Finals. Italy have had a mixed tournament so far and will be giving it their all for the Bronze Medal today.

The Match Will Start At 8.30 GMT.

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London Olympics Wrestling: Sushil Kumar Wins Silver Medal

SUSHIL KUMAR LOST IN THE FINALS 0-2 AND GETS A SILVER MEDAL.

SUSHIL KUMAR BEAT RAMAZAN SAHIN 2-1 IN THE 1/8 FINALS.

SUSHIL KUMAR BEAT IKHTIYOR NAVRUZOV 2-1 IN THE  QUARTER FINALS.

SUSHIL KUMAR BEAT AKZHUREK TANATAROV  2-1 IN THE SEMI FINALS.

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London Olympics Wrestling: Yogeshwar Dutt Wins Bronze Medal

Yogeshwar Dutt brought India its 5th Medal at the London Olympics as he won Bronze in the Men's 60 kg Free-Style Wrestling Event on Saturday. Yogeshwar Dutt's journey to the Bronze Medal victory was full of drama. Yogeshwar had won his Qualifier easily but lost in the Pre-Quarter Final match.

Yogeshwar then came back to wrestle in the repechage rounds. What Yogeshwar did in the repechage rounds was nothing short of human excellence. He won 3 wrestling bouts on the trot in a space of less than an hour to secure India a Bronze Medal.

This was Yogeshwar's 3rd and last Olympics and he just had the perfect ending to it. The 29-year-old Yogeshwar won his Bronze Medal match in a scintillating fashion. He scored 6 technical points in a jiffy to win the bout. Whole India is proud of him and he has certainly given some late spark to India's Olympic journey at London.

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London Olympics Volleyball: Brazil vs United States Live | Women's Gold Medal Match

United States will be up against Brazil in the Women's Gold Medal match in the London Olympics Volleyball tournament on Saturday.

The United States are already at the top of the Medals Tally and will like to add another Gold Medal to their list. They are certainly the favourites in this final as they have won all their 7 games in the Olympics so far.

Brazil on the other hand had a mixed outing in the group stage but they really lifted their game in the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals. They will be posing a stiff challenge to teh USA women in the Finals today.

So get ready to witness a fantastic battle today at the London Games as United States and Brazil eye the Gold Medal.

The Match Will Start At 17.30 GMT.

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London Olympic Hockey: Germany vs Netherlands Live | Gold Medal Match

Hockey has now come to its fag end as far as the London Olympics is concerned. Germany will be facing Netherlands in the Gold Medal Match tonight at the Riverbank Arena.

Netherlands are the red-hot favourites in this much awaited encounter as they have won 6 games on the trot in this Olympics. Germany have played well but are not in as prime a form as Netherlands.

The whole world is eagerly waiting for this contest to begin on the penultimate day of the London Games.Netherlands had earlier beaten Germany 3-1 in the pool stage and that will play a huge factor because it gives the psychological edge to the Dutch team.

The Match Will Start At 19.00 GMT.

Venue: RIVERBANK ARENA

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London Olympics Wrestling : Yogeshwar Dutt vs Besik Kudokhov Live | 1/8 Round

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India's Yogeshwar Dutt will be up against World Champion and Beijing Bronze medalist Besik Kudokhov of Russia , in the 1/8 Rounds of the 60 Kg Freestyle wrestling  . It is certainly a difficult hurdle in front of Yogeshwar , who will be donning  tonight in his possibly last  Olympics campaign , and he will surely want to prove his mettle by claiming a medal . 

However , the challenge posed in front of this 30 year old veteran Indian Wrestler  is something that might motivating for the athlete , as it's also an opportunity in disguise to overhaul a World champion . 

Besik Khudokhov was the world champion in the Men's 60 Kg category  and also won the Bronze in the previous Olympics . And , his counterpart tonight will surely have a daunting task at hand, as these two lock horns in the Wrestling Mat . 

The vent is due to held in Excel Arena , and is schedules to begin at 14:35 GMT ,   

You can Watch the Event Live and keep track of Updates : 

Live Streaming : LINK 

Live Scores Link Link

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London Olympics Wrestling: Yogeshwar Dutt vs A.I. Guidea Live

Yogeshwar Dutt will be carrying India's hopes at the London Olympics on Saturday as far as wrestling is concerned. Yogeshwar Dutt will be facing A.I. Guidea in the Men's 60 kg Qualifiactions.

3 of the 5 Indian wrestlers have already been knocked out and Yogeshwar and Sushil Kumar are the only 2 to remain in the contest. Yogeshwar is an experienced campaigner and is participating in his 3rd Olympics.

India have got expectations from Yogeshwar and he is India's Second last hope at the London Games. He will have to bring all his experience into play to beat his Bulgarian opponent.

The Match Will Start At 12.10 GMT (17.40 IST).

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London Olympics Hockey: India vs South Africa Live | 11/12 Classification Match

SOUTH AFRICA BEAT INDIA 3-2.

India will be going against South Africa in the 11-12 Classification Match today at the London Olympics at the Riverbank Arena.

Both the teams have had a dismal run at the Olympics so far and have failed to win a single match so far. This is going to be a face-saver game for both South Africa and India.

India had lost all their 5 group games, but South Africa did one step better as they managed to draw a game against hosts Great Britain.

The Match Will Start At 7.30 GMT (13.00 IST).

Venue: RIVERBANK ARENA

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• TV Telecast - DD Sports & ESPN/Star Sports

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India Olympic Events Today: 11th August, Saturday

India had another fruitless day at the London Olympics on Friday as far as the wrestling is concerned. Both Amit and Yadav lost their bouts and were knocked out. India though have got the chances of winning a couple of medals on Saturday, 11th August. Also, Indian hockey team will be playing for the 11th place. This is their last chance to win a game at the Games. Here is the list of the Indian athletes in action on Saturday.

India Events (Saturday, 11th August):

HOCKEY

• India vs South Africa - 11/12 Classification Match (1 pm)

ATHLETICS

• Basant Bahadur Rana - 50 km Walk (1.30 pm)

 WRESTLING

• Yogeshwar Dutt - 60 kg Category (5.30 pm)

NOTE: All Timings in IST

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London Olympics Wrestling : Amit Kumar vs Vladimer Khinchegashvili | Quarterfinals

India's Amit Kumar will be donning in the Men's 55 Kg category Wrestling   event today  , against Georgia's Vladimer Khinchegashvili , which will be Live just moments from now . The event will be taking place at the South End of the Excel Arena and will be a major attraction for Indian fans and supporters present at London . Amit Kumar , is just 18 years of age and is making his debut  in the London Olympics . His adversary for the day is just  3 years older . 

In another , news from the previous wrestling event including India's Narsingh Singh in the 74 Kg category , the yong Boxer had to bid an early farewell as he went down 3-1 against his Canadian counterpart Judah gentry . 

You can watch the Match Live : 

Live Scores &  Update : LINK

Live Streaming : Link    

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London Olympics Wrestling : Narsingh Yadav vs Judah Gentry | 1/8 Finals

India have two Wrestling contingents waiting for their shot at glory as they don in the Olympics for the first time , both Narsingh Yadav and Amit Kumar Dahiya are making their debut in the competition and will be looking to convert their efforts into going through to the next rounds. India's Narsingh Yadav a 23 year old lad , will be representing India against Canada's Judah Mathhew Gentry in the Men's 74 kg Free-Style Wrestling , due to take place at the Excel Arena . These two athletes are among India's last few shots at a medal at the London Olympics 2012  , and they will be equally confident , to uphold India's hopes on them . 

Sushil Singh Beijing Bronze medalist will also be participating in the wrestling event , and is also a potential medal contender this year . 

The event will be LIVE form 5:30 pm onwards IST. 

For Live Stream and Updates : 

Live Streaming : LINK 

Live Scores : LINK  

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India Olympic Events Today: 10th August | Friday

India had poor day at the games on Thursday as none of the 3 participating athletes could impress. Geeta Phogat lost both her wrestling bouts whereas Sahana Kumari failed to reach the finals of the the  High Jump Event. Tintu Luka too could not make it to the finals of the Women's 800m as she finished 6th in the Semis. There are just 2 Indian athletes who will be competing on Friday. Here is the list of Indian events at the Games on Friday:

India Events (Friday, 10th August):

WRESTLING

• Amit Kumar Dahiya - Men's 55 kg Free-Style | 5.30pm IST onwards
• Narsingh Pancham Yadav - Men's 74 kg Free-Style | 5.30pm IST onwards

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London Olympics Football: United States vs Japan | Women's Gold Medal Match

United States will be taking on Japan in the Gold Medal Match of the Women's Football tournament at the London Olympics on Thursday.

United States are in scintillating form at the London Olympics as they have won all their 5 matches till now. Japan on the other hand are coming off 2 victories in their previous game.

United States are the red-hot favourites in this game but it will be interesting to see which of the two teams comes on top at the end of the day.

The Match Will Start At 18.45 GMT.

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London Olympics Athletics: Usain Bolt & Yohan Blake Live | Men's 200m Final

EVENT ENDED.

GOLD MEDAL - USAIN BOLT (JAM)
SILVER MEDAL - YOHAN BLAKE (JAM)

The World' Fastest Man Usain Bolt will be in action tonight as he takes part in the Men's 200m Final at the London Olympics.

Bolt's fellow country-man Yohan Blake too will be running in the 200m Finals. Bolt had already won the Gold Medal in the 100m Finals few days ago and once again will be eyeing it.

So, be ready to witness the Thunder'Bolt' as it strikes tonight at the Olympic Park. Yohan Blake too will be a strong contender in this race.

The Event Will Take Place At 19.55 GMT.

• To Watch The Men's 200m Finals Live Click Here
• For Live Updates and Standings Click Here

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London Olympics Wrestling: Geeta Phogat vs T.L.Verbeek Live | QuarterFinal

 GEETA PHOGAT LOST TO VERBEEK 2-1.

Indian wrestlers will be starting their campaign today at the London Olympics as Geeta Phogat takes on Tonya Lynn Verbeek of Canada in the 55 kg Category Quarter Finals of the Women's Wrestling Event.

The 23-year-old Geeta has a tough bout on her hands, but she certainly has got the potential to surprise the best in the business.

Tonya Lynn Verbeek is a very experinced wrestler and she will like to bring all her experience into play. The winner of this match will qualify for the Semi Finals.

The Match Will Start At 12.40 GMT (18.10 IST).

Here are the links for Geeta Phogat vs T.L.Verbeek Quarter Final:

• Live Stream - LINK
• Live Score Board - LINK

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London Olympics Athletics: Tintu Luka Live | Women's 800m SemiFinal

TINTU LUKA FINISHED 6TH IN THE SEMI-FINALS AND FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR THE FINALS.

Indian athlete Tintu Luka will in action today as she participates in the Women's 800m Semi Final Event at the London Olympics.

Tintu Luka had finished 3rd with a timing of 2:01.75 in the Qualifying Rounds yesterday. Luka has been allotted in the Heat 2 of today's Event.

There will be 3 heats in total in today's Semi Final and the top 3 from each Heat will be qualifying for the Finals which will be held on Saturday.

The Women's 800m Semi Finals will Start At 18.30 GMT (Midnight IST).

• To Watch the Women's 800m Semi Finals Live Click Here 
• For Live Leader Boards and Updates Click Here 
• TV Telecast - DD Sports & ESPN/Star Sports.

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