Olympic Games
LONDON - The organising committee of 2012 Olympic Games achieved a milestone when the first venue the velodrome, opened on Tuesday.
                                                                    
                                        LAUSANNE - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced the launch of an FIH World League in 2012 involving all the top countries and has sent out invitations to its members.
                                                                    
                                        PRETORIA - World 800 metre champion Caster Semenya has said she is planning to of participate in the 1,500 metres race at next year's London Olympics.
                                                                    
                                        DUBAI - Four-time champion Roger Federer brings a sense of serenity into his first start since 2008 at the Dubai Championships, with the Swiss saying Sunday he is anything but stressed after a successful start to the 2011 season.
                                                                    
                                        KOCHI/RANCHI - India's star athlete P.T.Usha paid a rich tribute to Asian Games gold medallist and Arjuna awardee Suresh Babu, who passed away in a local hospital in Ranchi due to a liver disease Saturday.
                                                                    
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