India is all set to return to Olympics fold. A major breakthrough in this regard was made during a crucial meeting between Indian representatives and International Olympic committee (IOC) at Lussane on Wednesday.

The selection committee of the Athletics Federation of India on Monday met in New Delhi and decided to recommend all the 14 athletes who have qualified for the Olympics for their participation in the London Games.

West Indies captain Darren Sammy on Thursday said that the performance of Caribbean athletes at the London Olympics "inspired them" to do well in the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.

Training in a bullet-riddled stadium where the remains of a rocket propelled grenade lies discarded on the track's edge counts as progress for Somali Olympic hopeful Mohamed Hassan Mohamed.   

A leading NRI in United Kingdom has been elected as the Deputy Mayor of a London Borough. Councillor Sunil Chopra, has been elected as the Deputy Mayor of Southwark for 2013-14.

Following are some of the fun and memorable quotes from the London Olympics: "It's what I came here to do, I'm now a legend, " Usain Bolt said.

The London Olympics have been proclaimed as the best Games ever by IOC president Jacques Rogge. That may sound impressive, but in reality it's a hollow accolade; bestowed upon any Olympics that manage to avoid the organisational calamity of Athens 2004 or Atlanta 1996.

Allyson Felix ran the second leg to help the US win the women's 4x100 metres relay in world record time at the London Olympics on Friday.

Jamaican sprint hero Usain Bolt won his 400-metre heat while Yohan Blake was beaten by Warren Weir as the athletes opened their 2013 season at the Camperdown Classic.

Indian pugilists returned today after excelling at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan. Seven Indian boxers booked the Olympic berth in different weight categories.