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Swimming: Phelps aiming to bounce back in the pool
Swimmer cruises into 200m butterfly semis.
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Skeet shooting: Inam struggles in windy condition
Pakistan shooter fires 67 from first three rounds to sit 30th.
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Olympics: Rabia, Liaquat suffer minor injuries
Pakistan’s athletes racing against time to be fit for their events.
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Hockey: Greenshirts salvage a draw in opener
Pakistan hold Spain 1-1; coach Junaid terms result a positive start.
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Swimming: Next target, Rio 2016, says Anam Banday
Pakistan’s teenage Olympian happy despite last position, vows improvement.
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Hockey: Pakistan opens Olympics campaign with a draw
The match was drawn at 1-1. Rehan Butt scored for Pakistan.
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Seating fiasco: Empty seats row hits Olympics
Games’ organisers launch an urgent inquiry.
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Saudi judo athlete to withdraw if hijab banned
Shaherkani is due to compete in +78kg category on Friday.
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Radwanska out as tennis takes cover
Vardhan handed late place in singles after withdrawal.
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Olympics: Inam eyes ‘respectable’ finish
Pakistan’s lone shooter aims for an impressive show amid big guns.
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Swimming: ‘My life-long dream is about to come true’
Pakistan’s only male swimmer in the Olympics aware of his limitations.
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Hockey: Pakistan eye resurgence ahead of campaign opener
We will not let the nation down, promises coach Akhtar Rasool.
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Air rifle: China’s Yi gets Games’ first gold
Wins 10m air rifle title; Czech defending champ finishes 4th.
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Olympics: Russia desperate for success before Sochi
Country eager to hang on to 3rd behind US and China.
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Olympics: British archers gone with the wind
Lose to Ukraine 223-212 in the opening round at Lord’s.
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Tennis: Serena sweeps into 2nd round
Beat Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 6-1.
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Humans would be also-rans in all-species Olympics
Bolt, at 37.6kph, will be no match for cheetah which can reach speed of 104kph.
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Embrace pressure, don’t fight it: Tendulkar
Tendulkar advises Indian squad on how to perform well.
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Olympics: Anam crashes out in 1st attempt
Pakistan’s 15-year-old improves on national record but finishes last in 400 IM heats.
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Swimmer Anam Bandey crashes out of the Olympics
With her time of five minutes and 34.64 seconds, Anam finished last in the list of 35 starters.
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Olympics: London Games open with fun-filled show
The Games were declared open by Queen Elizabeth as London took on the role of host nation for a third time.
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It’s probably my last chance, admits Powell
Former 100m record holder wants to improve on previous bests.
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Work ethic made Phelps great: Coach
Swimmer wants to retain all seven titles in London.
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Inam training for over 10 hours daily
Pakistan’s lone shooting entry to appear in Olympics for a 3rd time.
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Judo to use videos to minimise errors
Sydney 2000 error helped pull in technology.
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‘I gave Pakistan so much but didn’t get anything back’
Shabana Akhtar, the country’s first female Olympian, rues lack of support.
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‘We miss the likes of Shahbaz and Sardar’
Pakistan hockey team’s head coach rues absence of ‘quality’ players as the mega event kicks off.
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Federer, Azarenka top seeds in London
Tennis competition begins at Wimbledon tomorrow.
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Hockey: ‘Unity has become our main weapon’
Hockey coach happy with team spirit ahead of the Games.
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Olympics: Contingent must wear shalwar kamiz, says Pakistan’s chef de mission
Aqil wants to rule out wearing western attire in tonight’s opening ceremony.
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I’m going to London on a mission: Athletics chief
Sahi wants Pakistani athletes to train on foreign soil.
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Olympics: London boasts most expensive medals
Eight tons of gold, silver and copper to be converted into 4,700 medals.
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Hockey: Pakistan eye Dutch scalp to start on a high
Team management calm despite warm-up defeat against Belgium on Tuesday.
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Olympics: ‘Foolish to expect medals from our athletes’
Pakistani sprinter’s coach plays down expectations in London.
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Olympics: Social media buzzing with ‘secrets’
The ceremony’s artistic director, Danny Boyle, pleaded with the audience not to leak out details about the event
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‘Doping, illegal betting is IOC priority’
Olympics chief vows no let up in host city London.
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Olympics: Fasting or training, ponder athletes
Sprinter Liaquat, 800m runner Rabiya leave for London today.
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Hockey: Undeterred Greenshirts train on
Pakistan hockey team unaffected by news of scam; coach defends Bajwa's presence.