Beijing Olympic Games heroes Abhinav Bindra, Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar were on Thursday handed special cash awards by the Government of India for bringing laurels to the country in the quadrennial showpiece event last month.

Had he not slowed down to celebrate his win, the Jamaican sprinter would have clocked a faster time at the 100m dash.

The one-man committee to probe Monika's case ruled out foul play in the doping case but came down on the lethargic ways of the officials.

Sanjay Dutt, who was appointed Indian boxing's brand ambassador, says he has great hopes from the pugilists.

In Rajasthan, the former national champion is fighting a lone battle to educate and train young archers.

Sunita Lamba from New Delhi had won the gold medal at the Olympic Fine Art in Beijing. She rues that her achievement has received no recognition.

Sunita Lamba, an artist from Delhi, won a gold at the Beijing Olympics for her sculpture, but so far she has received no felicitation from the government.

A dozen athletes who failed dope tests before Beijing had thought a rare steroid would help them pass undetected.

Legendary athlete Milkha Singh on Friday demanded action against Anju Bobby George for her Olympic flop-show and said the star long-jumper was ill-prepared going into the quadrennial extravaganza in Beijing.

The reticent Bhiwani boxer says that he is rooted to the ground and the hype around him will never change him.

Beating drums and garlands welcomed the local boxing heroes who made it big in the Beijing Olympics.

A huge procession was taken out in Phagwara where Sushil Kumar's coach has settled down.

While felicitating India's Beijing heroes, Suresh Kalmadi says India's medal jinx has been broken and Olympic sport has come of age in the country.

A diplomat says China remains a "developing country" and it will continue to seek the path of "peaceful development."