Michael Phelps put the finishing touches on an epic Olympic career in London, where a raft of young swimmers he inspired made their mark and promised to carry swimming through Rio 2016.

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It's truly a no man's land! Saudi Arabia is planning to build a city exclusively for women in a bid to encourage career oriented females within its strict Sharia law.

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Star wrestler Sushil Kumar created history on Sunday as he scripted his name as India's best-ever individual Olympian by assuring at least a silver medal in the London Olympics by entering the finals of the 66kg class here.

Usain Bolt took a day off and let his teammates do the work. They gave Bolt a chance for another triple sweep.

The World's Fastest Man returns to Olympic Stadium on Saturday for the men's 4x100-meter

Women's boxing was a big hit in its first Olympics. It could get even bigger in Rio.

The debut tournament got rave reviews from fans, boxers and Olympic officials who loved the sold-out crowds, evenl

Indian grappler Yogeshwar Dutt stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the men's 60kg freestyle category, defeating Anatolie Ilarionovitch Guidea of Bulgaria here on Saturday.

India's Basanta Bahadur Rana on Saturday created a national record but had to settle for a 36th place finish in the men's 50km race walk at the London Olympics here.

Rana clocked 3:56:48 hrs, betteri

Yogeshwar Dutt lost to Besik Kudukhov of Russia in pre-quarterfinal round of 60 kg freestyle. He defeated Bulgaria's Anatolie Ilarionovitch Guidea 3-1 in qualifying round today at London Olympics.

Indian wrestlers continued to disappoint in London Olympics as Yogeshwar Dutt on Saturday lost his pre-quarterfinal bout of the men's 60kg freestyle category at the ExCel Arena here.

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India's hopes of increasing their meagre medal tally on Day 14 at the Olympic Games went up in smoke when grapplers Amit Kumar Dahiya and Narsingh Pancham Yadav crashed out of the wrestling competitio