Posts tagged as: Olympics

Pakistani Basketball Team to Miss Out on South Asian Event

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With the South Asian Olympics about to take place, the Pakistani Basketball team is not allowed to go because FIBA (International Basketball Federation) has disallowed the Pakistani local body and has sanctioned them for their illegal activities. According to FIBA the current president of the local body PBBF (Pakistan Basketball Federation) has appointed Asif Bajwa […]

Leryn Franco flaunts her curves at Miami beach

Leryn Franco flaunts her curves at Miami beach She may have finished 51st place in the javelin throw at the London 2012 Olympics, but Leryn Franco is still making her mark. The 30-year-old is arguably more famed for her fantastic figure than her athletic ability, and is sometimes referred to as the ‘hottest Olympian’. The […]

NBC Olympics website had a sloppy performance, says Compuware

National Broadcasting Company, NBC, reached the pinnacle of television broadcasting and online streaming during the London Summer Olympics 2012. However, tech data tracking company Compuware said in a recent report that the network showed sloppy performance on its website. According to the source, NBCOlympics.com, NBC’s official website to stream videos and display results of the […]

FIA team fails to record statement of key accused in fake passport scandal

A two-member team of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has failed to record statements of Ali Asad, the central character in the fake passport scam. The team returned from London with empty hands, saying it was unable to record statement of the key accused in the case. According to the media reports, the team submitted […]

Britain’s Gold medal hero Anthony Joshua refuses to turn pro!

The 22-year-old Anthony Joshua is the talk of the town right now because only a few can forget the tremendous ending which he brought to the Olympic boxing tournament with a thrilling count-back victory over Roberto Cammarelle to claim super-heavyweight gold. As usual Joshua has started getting a lot of lucrative professional offers but the […]

Preparation of 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics brings a darker side to the story

The end of London Olympics 2012 on Sunday means all gazing eyes are now pointed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. However, all happy talks aside, there is a darker side to the city, more staggering to fastest growing country in the world, Brazil. Some parts of the country are facing forced eviction from […]

Great Britain defeats Pakistan in Olympics

After showing an uninspiring game, the Green-Shirts lost against Great Britain in the men’s hockey tournament of the 2012 London Olympics, played at the Riverbank Arena in London. Ashley Jackson, the brilliant midfielder of the Great Britain, inspired his team to a comfortable victory over Pakistan. He was at the heart of almost everything as […]

Beats Electronics under International Olympics Committee’s radar on unpaid marketing of headphones

The 2012 London Olympics organizing committee is blowing hot air at Beats Electronics, a US-based consumer products company that specializes in headphones. The International Olympics Committee is looking into the guerrilla marketing stunt undertaken by the company to promote its headphones through athletes participating in the Olympics. According to various reports, Beats headphones’ omnipresence in […]

Rigoberto Uran Uran wins the Olympics Silver medal for Colombia

Rigoberto Uran Uran wins the Olympics Silver medal for Colombia Colombian professional road cyclist Rigoberto Uran was the only man who had the answer to Alexandre Vinokourov’s gold winning performance during the 250 kilometre Olympic Men’s Road Race event. He finished almost at the same time and managed to secure the silver medal for Team […]

Federal Cabinet decides to take legal action against British ‘The Sun’

Expressing concern over the reputation of the country, the Federal Cabinet on Wednesday decided to sue British daily, ‘The Sun’ for publishing a story about making fake passports and issuing fake visas. The cabinet, which met under the chair of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, termed the Olympics passport scam report false propaganda. Chairman NARDA […]

Italian team ready for the Olympic road race

Italian team ready for the Olympic road race The Italian team riding the 2012 Olympic Games might not be the strongest of the squads sent by the team in the past seasons but Paolo Bettini is optimistic that he has enough talent to challenge any team at the contest. Italian road men’s team is currently […]

UK police charged five people with terrorism offences

London police has charged five British Muslims, including a convert, for travelling to Pakistan for terror training and carrying out other preparations for acts of terrorism. According to the media reports, three men accused of going to Pakistan for terrorist training, while a man and a woman are charged for possessing documents of militants. “Richard […]

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