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(Image source:Telegraph.co.uk) On day 13 at London Olympics US toppled China to become number one in medal tally table with a total of 39 medals. Star of the day – Usain bolt became the  first man ever to defend both the 100 m and 200 m title at consecutive Olympics. No wonder Usain ‘Lightning’ bolt is known…

Mary Kom had to settle for the bronze as she lost the game to Britain’s Nicola Adams in her 51 kg semifinal bout at the Olympics in London on Wednesday. Speed was the need of the hour. The second-seed Nicola made it very difficult for Mary Kom to cope up with her powerful fast punches. The Indian was…

Day 12 at London Olympics saw a lot of sailing action. Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark of Great Britain will sail with New Zealand for gold on Friday. US and China are having a very close competition for the number one spot in the medal tally table. Star of the day – Sarah Attar of…

Day 10 at the Olympics saw some new countries like Saudi arabia, Morrocco, Trinidad & Tobago made their entry into the medal table. In Football, Brazil inched closer to their first Olympic gold and reached the final with a 3-0 victory over South Korea. Star of the day – Sir Chris Hoy won a sixth…

Day 10 at the Olympics saw a lot of action, records and medals. Great Britain had a great day and  clinched atleast four medals yesterday. They are at no. 3 spot in the medal tally table. Star of the day – Grenada’s 18 year old Kirani James won his country’s first ever Olympic gold as he…

On Day 9 at the London Olympics, China crawled back to no. 1 spot yet again by pushing US to no. 2. The greatest sprinter in history, Usain Bolt, won Olympic 100m race and retained his title. Andy Murray won an Olympic Gold in tennis and became the first British man to win it since…

  On Day 8 at the London Olympics, athletes participated in the very thrilling sport of Triathlon. Switzerland won the gold medal to make its entry into the medal tally table. US still remains at the top of the table with China coming a close second. Star of the day – The four-time Paralympic champion, South Africa’s…

On Day 7 at the Olympics, United States toppled China to gain number 1 spot in the medal tally table.US has now total of  43 medal as compared to China which has 42. Just one medal apart. That’s not too difficult to cover up! Star of the day – American teenager, 15-year-old Katie Ledecky won…

(photo credit: bbc uk) Day 6 at the Olympics, turned out to be fantastic for host nation Britain. They won 3 gold and 3 silver medals in cycling, canoeing and shooting to claim 5th spot in the medal table. BBC said it was one of the country’s greatest days in the history of the Games. They were on…

On Day 5 at the Olympics, Rowing and Table Tennis were also played. It was a great day for Venezuala, Spain, Greece and Singapore as they won their first Olympic medal. Star of the day – Ruben Limardo won the men’s individual epee to earn Venezuela only their second Olympic gold medal ever. Shock of…

Day 4 at the Olympics saw some gorgeous performances in Gymnastics – Artistic. Germany won 2 golds and a bronze medal yesterday to jump up from no. 21 to no. 8 in countries current rankings. That is quite a high jump !!;) Star of the day – 27 year old american Michael Phelps won a record 19th Olympic…

Ace marksman Gagan Narang on Monday scooped the first medal for India at the London Olympic Games  in the men’s 10m air rifle event here. The gold was won by Romania’s Moldoveanu Alin George and the silver was won by world number 1 Niccolo Campriani of Italy who stood second. This is also India’s eighth…