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Indian flag hoisted at Games Village in London
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At an elegant and colourful ceremony Sunday, the Indian contingent was formally welcomed and ushered into the London Olympics' Games Village.
Games Village Mayor Charles Allan welcomed the Indian deputy chef de mission PKM Raja, athletes and officials at the plush apartment as the tricolour was hoisted while the national anthem was played.
Raja exchanged mementos with Allan and then signed on the peace statue pledging India's support for spreading the gospel of peace and the Olympic movement.
The Indian athletes and the officials were overwhelmed with the warmth and positive energy emanated by the troupe belonging to the National Youth theatre, enthralling the audience with their superlative acrobatics.
Tennis stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, world number one archer Deepika Kumari along with her two teammates and members of the hockey team were part of the function.
The Indian contingent has been housed in Titan House at the Seaside block.
Later Raja said that all the Indian sports persons who have moved into the village are fit and excited about the mega event beginning July 27.
He disclosed that at the daily meetings chaired by him, the coaches and managers have given positive feedback about their teams.
The athletes are supported by a medical team of four doctors - Sarla Rao (head of the team, Sanjogita Soodan, BB Nayak and Abhishek Choudhary, three physiotherapists: Ramesh Trivedi, Hari Shankar Varma and Srikant Iyengar.
Raja said that Sarla has informed him that she is going to get masseurs for athletes on permanent basis.
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At an elegant and colourful ceremony Sunday, the Indian contingent was formally welcomed and ushered into the London Olympics' Games Village.
Games Village Mayor Charles Allan welcomed the Indian deputy chef de mission PKM Raja, athletes and officials at the plush apartment as the tricolour was hoisted while the national anthem was played.
Raja exchanged mementos with Allan and then signed on the peace statue pledging India's support for spreading the gospel of peace and the Olympic movement.
The Indian athletes and the officials were overwhelmed with the warmth and positive energy emanated by the troupe belonging to the National Youth theatre, enthralling the audience with their superlative acrobatics.
Tennis stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, world number one archer Deepika Kumari along with her two teammates and members of the hockey team were part of the function.
The Indian contingent has been housed in Titan House at the Seaside block.
Later Raja said that all the Indian sports persons who have moved into the village are fit and excited about the mega event beginning July 27.
He disclosed that at the daily meetings chaired by him, the coaches and managers have given positive feedback about their teams.
The athletes are supported by a medical team of four doctors - Sarla Rao (head of the team, Sanjogita Soodan, BB Nayak and Abhishek Choudhary, three physiotherapists: Ramesh Trivedi, Hari Shankar Varma and Srikant Iyengar.
Raja said that Sarla has informed him that she is going to get masseurs for athletes on permanent basis.
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Saina Nehwal gets an easy draw
Fourth seed Saina Nehwal will take on lowly ranked qualifiers — Switzerland’s Sabrina Jacquet and Belgium’s Lianne Tan — in the league phase for a place in the pre-quarterfinals at the Olympic badminton in London this fortnight.
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3675372.ece
Fourth seed Saina Nehwal will take on lowly ranked qualifiers — Switzerland’s Sabrina Jacquet and Belgium’s Lianne Tan — in the league phase for a place in the pre-quarterfinals at the Olympic badminton in London this fortnight.
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3675372.ece
Amitabh Bachchan Carries Olympic Torch
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan took part in the London Olympic torch relay and carried the flame amid loud cheers in London today, a day before the opening ceremony of the Games.
The 69-year-old veteran was suppose to cover a distance of 300 metres at Southwark in the Borough of London.
The 32.7 mile relay of the Olympic flame has legendary personalities from all over the world and all walks of life, including Lawrence Dallaglio, Lewis Moody, Jim Anderson, Michael Vaughan, Lewis Hamilton, Phil Packer, Darren Fitzpatrick and Tom Davis.
Big B, however, is not the only celebrity to lend the Indian touch to the mega gaming event. Indian music maestro A R Rahman has teamed up with his 'Slumdog Millionaire' director Danny Boyle to compose a track for the inaugural event.
"Clarifying the report on the Olympics track I am composing... It's a track in Punjabi celebrating the Indian influence in the UK. It's a part of a medley in the Olympics opening ceremony, according to Danny Boyle's creative wishes!," Rahman had written on his Facebook page.
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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan took part in the London Olympic torch relay and carried the flame amid loud cheers in London today, a day before the opening ceremony of the Games.
The 69-year-old veteran was suppose to cover a distance of 300 metres at Southwark in the Borough of London.
The 32.7 mile relay of the Olympic flame has legendary personalities from all over the world and all walks of life, including Lawrence Dallaglio, Lewis Moody, Jim Anderson, Michael Vaughan, Lewis Hamilton, Phil Packer, Darren Fitzpatrick and Tom Davis.
Big B, however, is not the only celebrity to lend the Indian touch to the mega gaming event. Indian music maestro A R Rahman has teamed up with his 'Slumdog Millionaire' director Danny Boyle to compose a track for the inaugural event.
"Clarifying the report on the Olympics track I am composing... It's a track in Punjabi celebrating the Indian influence in the UK. It's a part of a medley in the Olympics opening ceremony, according to Danny Boyle's creative wishes!," Rahman had written on his Facebook page.
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