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Olympics

Palestine: Rockets from Gaza hit southern Israel, no injuries reported
21-03-2013
Rockets fired from the Gaza Strip landed near a house in Sderot town in southern Israel, causing no injuries.


Palestine: Israeli army attacks worshipers in Al-Aqsa Mosque
23-02-2013
Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian worshippers holding a protest, following Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, in support of the Palestinian political prisoners held by Israel.


SWITZERLAND: IOC suspends India for nominations of corrupt officials
05-12-2012
The International Olympic Committee has suspended India from taking part in Olympic meetings and events.


Egypt: Paralympics athletes celebrated in Cairo airport
12-09-2012
Egyptian Paralympics team left to the London games last month with little public attention or anticipation. But after winning 15 medals for Egypt and breaking two world records, they returned as heroes.


UK: London lowers the curtain on the Paralympic Games
10-09-2012
London has wrapped up the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games, ending an event that organizers say has successfully shifted social attitudes.


UK: Gold for Pistorius as Paralympics hit home stretch
09-09-2012
On the penultimate day of the Paralympic Games in London, Oscar Pistorius won gold in the 400-meter dash in a paralympic record time.


Two classes at the Paralympics
08-09-2012
Athletes like the amputated runner Thin Seng Hong from Cambodia cannot afford expensive protheses and wheelchairs.


UK: Turkey saves its best for last at London Olympics
13-08-2012
Friday, indeed, was an unforgettable day for Turkey -- the day Turks won three medals at the London Olympics.


UK: London 2012: Dream comes true for Libya's lone woman competitor
12-08-2012
The revolution disrupted her training but Hala Gezah's "childhood dream" of competing in an Olympics came true as the only Libyan woman at the 2012 London Games competed in the 100 meters.


Iran wins two more medals in Olympic Games
12-08-2012
Iranian freestyle wrestlers Komeil Qassemi and Ehsan Lashkari won 2 bronze medals in the London Olympic Games.


UK: Turkey's Nur Tatar wins Olympic taekwondo silver medal
11-08-2012


French Olympic 'cheating' claims rile British PM
10-08-2012


UK: Usain Bolt defends 200m title
10-08-2012


UK: Servet Tazegül wins Turkey's first Olympic gold in men's taekwondo
10-08-2012


UK: Rabia Ashiq fails to progress in 800m
09-08-2012


UK: Switching sides: defections at the Olympics London 2012
07-08-2012


UK: Norouzi brings 2nd Olympics gold medal for Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestling
07-08-2012


UK: Kayaalp wins Turkey’s first medal in London Olympics
07-08-2012


Saudis clinch bronze in show jumping
07-08-2012


India: Bhopal people suffering without end
06-08-2012


UK: Bolt wins gold in 100 metres
06-08-2012


UK: Pakistan edge past South Africa in thriller
06-08-2012


UK: GB thrash Pakistan 4-1 in hockey
04-08-2012


UK: Turkey women beat China 82-55 in Olympic hoops
04-08-2012


UK: US women's team defeats Turkey in basketball
03-08-2012


UK: Corporate sponsors make a splash at the Olympics
02-08-2012


UK: Imran, Abbas guide Pakistan past Argentina
02-08-2012


Turkey beat Serbia in women's volleyball Group B
02-08-2012


UK: Olympic badminton players charged for alleged misconduct
01-08-2012


UK: Second Olympian banned for offensive tweet
31-07-2012


London: Pakistan draws with Spain in hockey
31-07-2012


Pakistan: British High Commission hosts Olympics Iftar dinner
29-07-2012


UK: Badminton: Jwala-Diju lose opening match in Olympics
28-07-2012


UK: London launches 2012 Olympics
28-07-2012


Turkey: Two lifters withdrawn from London Games, doping case
28-07-2012


In Conversation With ….Husayn Rosowsky member of Team GB Olympic fencing team
27-07-2012


UK: Doping, tweet lead to bans ahead of Olympics
25-07-2012


Iran national Ramadan theme song for London Olympics
25-07-2012


Pakistan: “Last shot at glory” for Sohail Abbas
03-07-2012


In Conversation with….Mohamed Sbihi
23-05-2012


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