India
Tianjin Stadium
Football event will take place in the stadium that can host 60,000 fans.
Shanghai Stadium
On the central eastern coast Shanghai is China's biggest city.
Beijing University Gymnasium
A glass and metal dome-topped structure that can house 8000 fans.
Triathlon
The event has 1.5km of swimming, a 40km bike ride and then a 10km run.
Wrestling
Alexander Kareline was unbeaten from 1987 until the Sydney 2000 Games.
Harold Abrahams: Sprinting star at Paris
He was one of the athletes characterised in the film Chariots of Fire.
Shooting
Zhang Shan was the first woman to win a mixed shooting competition at Olympics.
Emanuel Ginobili: Basketball's Diego Maradona
Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsSurname Ginobili Firstname Emanuel Country Argentina Date of birth 1977-07-28 Birthplace Bahia Blanca Height 196 cm Weight 95.0 kg Position Forward/centre Clubs Ba...
Laura Flessel: Epee legend's last stab
Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsSurname Flessel Firstname Laura Country France Date of birth 1971-11-06 Birthplace Pointe-a-Pitre Height 170 cm Weight 60.0 kg Sport Fencing Speciality Epee Olympi...
Tony Estanguet: Sultan of Slalom
Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsSurname Estanguet Firstname Tony Country France Date of birth 1978-05-06 Birthplace Pau Height 182 cm Weight 81.0 kg Discipline Canoe - slalom Olympic Games (2 med...
NASA confirms water on Mars
According to the scientists, they touched the water and found it to taste fine.
Police deploys 2,500 recruits to keep Delhi safe
Fresh Khadi-clad men deployed at major crowded areas of Delhi.
Archery
Archery appears for the first time at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris.
Athens 1896: The rebirth of the Game
First Games of the modern era opened on April 5, 1896.
Julien Absalon: King of mountain biking
The Frenchman has began the Olympic season with three World Cup victories.