With just two more days left for the closing ceremony of the Olympics, Beijing is all set to host the next big event here - the Paralympic Games - which kicks off on September 6, tourism spokeswoman said. "The city's tourism
Aussie swimmer Stephanie Rice's Olympic gold victory has apparently started to earn her moolah, for she has bagged a contract with Channel Seven. The glamour girl's two-year deal with the television network is estimated to be worth 800,000 dollars. Rice, however,
{image-olympics-gold medal-210808_21082008.jpg living.oneindia.in}The Olympic medals have caught the eyes of athletes and spectators from around the world. According to The Sun, for the first time in Olympic history, the Olympic medals blend metal and jade. The technique of inlaying jade into
Retired American boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been voted as The Greatest Sportsman Ever. The polling was carried out by Internet market research company www.onepoll.com on August 19. "Ali is a worthy winner. He is a true legend, loved by everyone
Beijing Olympic Games may become the biggest broadcast event in the Olympic history, according to an official with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Timo Lumme, managing director of IOC Television and Marketing Services, said at a press conference in the Games'
Wrestler Sushil Kumar on Wednesday brought further international glory to India by winning the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics after 56 years. He won the medal in the men's 66 kilograms freestyle category, defeating Leonid Speiridonov of Kazakhistan. Khashaba Jadhav
Used Olympic tickets have got a second lease of life, and may eventually turn out to be good long-term investments, thanks to some popular Chinese collectors' websites. Currently, a used ticket is going for about 50 Yuan (7.3 American dollars) on
Olympic glamour girl Stephanie Rice can make millions on the back of her gold medal, while swimming wizard Michael Phelps is set to earn billions, says a celebrity agent. Max Markson says that even Rice's racy spread in men's magazine FHM
Beijing : Akhil Kumar's hopes of an Olympic medal lay shattered on the ring of Workers' Gymnasium as he was out pointed by unheralded Veaceslav Gojan of Moldova 3-10 in the 54 kg (Bantam) bout of the Boxing competition here today.
With seven Olympic gold medals to his credit, Michael Phelps has become the perfect swimming machine. However, his 'freakish' abilities have become a mystery for many. Now, a glance at the star's 2005 autobiography, Beneath The Surface, reveals that a rare
