Boxer Mary Kom has walked out of the Olympics with her head held high. Though she was ousted in the semis by Nicola Adams, she has still managed to bag a bronze medal. This is good reason for her state and her family and friends to celebrate. At her village in her small quarter one could see her students and family pray hard as they watched her battle it out for top honours.
04:11 22 May 2013 from
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China defeats Kazakhstan in men's volleyball tourney
Luhoe (China), May 22 (IANS) Chinese national men's volleyball team defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 at the China International Men's Volleyball Tournament here.China beat Kazakhstan 25-20, 25-23, 25-16 with little difficulty Tuesday, reports Xinhua."My team...
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Ukrainian clubs target Brazil winger Osvaldo
Rio de Janeiro, May 22 (IANS) Brazil international winger Osvaldo is reportedly a summer transfer target of Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv.The 26-year-old has been in impressive form for Brazilian club Sao Paulo and has twice been...
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Murofushi loses appeal in IOC member election
Geneva, May 22 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Athens Olympic champion Koji Murofushi's challenge of an International Olympic Committee's (IOC) disqualification from member election.The Japanese hammer thrower was...
