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IOC asks Lance Armstrong to return bronze medal won at 2000 Sydney Olympics

January 24, 2013

The International Olympics association has requested the discredited cyclist Lance Armstrong to return the Olympic bronze medal he won at the 2000 Sydney Olympics Games. The cyclist was stripped off all the seven Tour de France medals he had won ..

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Hockey India appoints Roelant Oltmans as High Performance Director

January 22, 2013

Legendry Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans has been appointed as High Performance Director by Hockey India to oversee the affairs of its senior and junior national teams. Oltmans brings with him an experience of 14-years of coaching Dutch team, which under ..

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Saina Nehwal becomes world No. 2

January 19, 2013

Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal once again attained world no.2 position in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings. Previously, she had achieved this feat in 2010.

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Simon Taufel to be first umpire to deliver Cowdrey Lecture

January 16, 2013

Retired umpire Simon Taufel of Australia will become the first umpire to deliver the esteemed MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. The lecture was introduced in 2001 in remembrance to former Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president Colin Cowdrey, who played ..

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Lionel Messi creates record by winning 4th FIFA Ballon d'Or

January 12, 2013

Lionel Messi added yet another feather in his cap as he won an unprecedented fourth, consecutive, Ballon d’Or at a FIFA gala in Zurich. The awards makes Messi’s status as the greatest player of his generation after he left behing ..

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Golden Cleats Awards to Bolt and Fraser-Pryce

January 12, 2013

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) 2012 Golden Cleats Awards. Bolt and Fraser-Pryce took the male and female athletes of the year awards for their astounding performances at the London Olympic Games. ..

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Kohli wins ‘CEAT International cricketer of the year’

January 12, 2013

Virat Kohli has won the ‘CEAT international cricketer of the year’ 2011-12 award. Other Awards: ‘CEAT Indian youngster of the year’ : Unmukt Chand (captained Indian team to victory in the under-19 World Cup) Team of the year: Pakistan ‘Lifetime ..

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Pakistan beats India 2-1 to win the ODI Series

January 10, 2013

Although India won the last match of 3-match ODI series, Pakistan clinched the series trophy defeating India 2-1 in India. So far, both teams have played 124 matches around the world with Pakistan winning 71 and India 49.

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