Olympics

    Pak hockey legend Atif passes away

    Karachi, Dec 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s hockey legend M. H. Atif - a member of the team that won the country’s first Olympic gold in Rome in 1960 - passed away in Lahore Monday.


    Pak hockey legend Atif passes away

    Karachi, Dec 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s hockey legend M. H. Atif - a member of the team that won the country’s first Olympic gold in Rome in 1960 - passed away in Lahore Monday.

Three Indians in top-10 of world shooting rankings

Dec 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, Olympics

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Three Indian shooters, including Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, are among the top-10 in latest world shooting rankings released by International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF).



India should target five medals at London Olympics: Bindra

Dec 7th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Beijing Olympics were undoubtedly India’s best performance so far on the individual level and gold medal winning shooter Abhinav Bindra feels the country should target five medals at the 2012 London Games.



Corporates promote child rights through sports

Dec 6th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Executives of top corporates came together Saturday to play cricket, soccer, table tennis and badminton matches in the capital in a bid to raise some Rs.3 million for underprivileged children in the country.



China steps up military ties with Nepal

Dec 6th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, Olympics

Kathmandu, Dec 6 (IANS) Even as India and China began historic joint military exercises in India’s Karnataka state to battle insurgency and terrorism Saturday, Beijing also stepped up security manouvres in Nepal, sending the deputy chief of its army here to discuss security cooperation.



Ex-wife of fugitive former Thai premier back in Bangkok

Dec 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, World

Bangkok, Dec 6 (DPA) The ex-wife of fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra has made a surprise return to Thailand at a time when the country’s political parties are jockeying among themselves to form a new coalition government.



Pakistan ropes in Dutch expert to rebuild hockey

Dec 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

Karachi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has roped in Dutch expert Wouter Tazelaar as consultant for a two-year term to help rebuild the game.



Pakistan ropes in Dutch expert to rebuild hockey

Dec 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

Karachi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has roped in Dutch expert Wouter Tazelaar as consultant for a two-year term to help rebuild the game.



Indian badminton scaling new heights with Saina (Commentary)

Dec 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, Olympics

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Indian badminton has been in the news since Saina Nehwal became the first shuttler to figure in an Olympic Games quarterfinal. Saina followed it up with good performances in the international circuit and the 18-year-old from Hyderabad was suitably rewarded as she cracked the top-10 of the world ranking in women’s singles this week.