South Asian Games 2012

The 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom registered a comprehensive 3-0 victory by a unanimous judges' decision over Yeji Kim of South Korea in the fly weight (48-51kg) round of 16 match. She next plays China's Haijuan Si in the quarter-finals on Sunday.

Lee Hyun-Il was part of the last South Korea men's team to win gold at the Asian Games in 2002 and has lost out in bronze play-offs in two Summer Olympics -- last time to China's Chen Long in London 2012, after which he retired from the international competition.

The Indian Olympic Association had in 2012 proposed to host the South Asian Federation Games early last year but then Sports Minister Ajay Maken had wanted to defer the regional multi-sporting event to this year, citing administrative difficulties that could have arisen due to the Delhi Assembly elections.

Poonia, who was conferred the Arjuna Award in 2010 and Padma Sri Award in 2011, will begin her medal hunt at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Sri Lanka has included three ex-LTTE marksmen as members of the national rifle shooters' pool for the South Asian Games to be held in New Delhi next year.

Hardening its stand on hosting the South Asian Games early next year, the Indian Olympic Association on Wednesaday said that it would be a "standing shame" for the country if it fails to honour the commitment to conduct the regional event.

India will host the 12th edition of South Asian Games in 2012, it was decided in the South Asian Olympic Council's Executive Committee meeting.

India will host the 12th edition of South Asian Games in 2012, it was decided in the South Asian Olympic Council's Executive Committee meeting.

V Raghunath and Mohammad Aamir Khan scored two goals each as India beat Sri Lanka 7-2 to register their second consecutive victory in the 11th South Asian Games

India won the first medal of the 11th South Asian Games with the women's cycling team bagging the gold in the time trial competition on Saturday.

The 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom registered a comprehensive 3-0 victory by a unanimous judges' decision over Yeji Kim of South Korea in the fly weight (48-51kg) round of 16 match. She next plays China's Haijuan Si in the quarter-finals on Sunday.

Lee Hyun-Il was part of the last South Korea men's team to win gold at the Asian Games in 2002 and has lost out in bronze play-offs in two Summer Olympics -- last time to China's Chen Long in London 2012, after which he retired from the international competition.

The Indian Olympic Association had in 2012 proposed to host the South Asian Federation Games early last year but then Sports Minister Ajay Maken had wanted to defer the regional multi-sporting event to this year, citing administrative difficulties that could have arisen due to the Delhi Assembly elections.

Poonia, who was conferred the Arjuna Award in 2010 and Padma Sri Award in 2011, will begin her medal hunt at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Sri Lanka has included three ex-LTTE marksmen as members of the national rifle shooters' pool for the South Asian Games to be held in New Delhi next year.

Hardening its stand on hosting the South Asian Games early next year, the Indian Olympic Association on Wednesaday said that it would be a "standing shame" for the country if it fails to honour the commitment to conduct the regional event.

India will host the 12th edition of South Asian Games in 2012, it was decided in the South Asian Olympic Council's Executive Committee meeting.

India will host the 12th edition of South Asian Games in 2012, it was decided in the South Asian Olympic Council's Executive Committee meeting.

V Raghunath and Mohammad Aamir Khan scored two goals each as India beat Sri Lanka 7-2 to register their second consecutive victory in the 11th South Asian Games

India won the first medal of the 11th South Asian Games with the women's cycling team bagging the gold in the time trial competition on Saturday.