2010 London Olympic Games

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  Krishna Poonia to Get her 2012 Olympics Sixth-Place Finish Certificate

  Krishna Poonia, the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, had finished seventh in women's discus throw event in London but her position was upgraded to sixth after Russian Darya Pishchalnikova was stripped off her silver medal as she later tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid.

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  Commonwealth Games 2014: India Riding on Olympic Glory to Conquer Glasgow

  The Indians are riding high on their historic success at the 2012 London Olympics, where they won a record six medals, including two silver. But sans home advantage it would be difficult to replicate the success of 2010 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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  Indian official says bribing offers not uncommon in wrestling

  In a sensational revelation, London Olympic Games silver medallist Sushil Kumar said he was asked to lose the 2010 world championship final against a Russian wrestler in Moscow in return for huge sums of money.

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  India include Manoj Kumar and L Devendro Singh in boxing team for Cyprus

  Manoj (64kg) won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and followed it up with a fine quarterfinal show at the London Olympics last year.

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  I have doubles understanding with Sania Mirza: Rushmi Chakravarthi

  They have not played together after winning a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games here but Rushmi Chakravarthi feels she and Sania Mirza have enough individual experience behind them to again gel well as a team at the upcoming London Olympics.

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  Striving hard for a podium finish in London: Krishna Poonia

  India's Commonwealth Games gold medalist Krishna Poonia has set herself a target of 65 metres in the discus throw to make a podium finish at the 2012 London Olympics. For that she has to outdo her life's best (63.69 metre) to be in the league with top contenders from Germany, Cuba and China.

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  Seven Indian athletes banned for a year for doping

  Seven top Indian athletes, including Asian Games double gold-medallist Ashwini Akkunji, were on Friday handed bans for flunking dope tests earlier this year, virtually ending their chances of participating in the London Olympics next year.

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  Paying for sporting events

  Though it would not be fair to compare the stature enjoyed by the Olympic Games to that of the Commonwealth Games, a comparative look at the prices of tickets between the event hosted by Delhi in 2010 and the biggest sporting extravaganza at hand next year in London, would be apt. Such is the stark contrast.

• Many top Canadian athletes to skip Games 2010

  Many top Canadian athletes have opted out of the Commonwealth Games as Canada announced a 40-member team for the Delhi mega event from Oct 6 to 12.

• Olympic champion cyclist Chris Hoy pulls out of Delhi CWG

  Four-time Olympic champion cyclist Chris Hoy of Scotland on Friday announced that he will not take part in Delhi Commonwealth Games as it is likely to clash with European Championships, a development which will take the sheen out of cycling competition in the October 3-14 event.

• Usain Bolt to miss Commonwealth Games

  Double Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt will not compete at the Commonwealth Games from October 3-14 here.