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INDIA AT OLYMPICS (PROFILES)
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Profile: Tarundeep Rai
Sport: Archery
Age: 28
Ranking: 17
Events: Men's Recurve Team, Men's Recurve Individual
About Tarundeep Rai
Hailing from the Land of Monasteries, i.e. Sikkim, Tarundeep Rai is a cousin of former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia. Making his debut in 2003 at the Asian Archery Championship, Tarundeep is the most experienced member of the men's recurve team. In 2005, he was part of the team that won silver at the World Archery Championship in Madrid. Same year he was honoured with the Arjuna Award.
In 2009 and 2010, he was part of the team that clinched gold medals at the Asian Grand Prix. He is also India's first ever archer to win a silver medal at the Asian Games, a feat he achieved in Guangzhou in 2010. Last year, Tarundeep was one of the members of the men's recurve team that won silver at the Archery World Cup in Croatia.
Previous Olympics: 2004 Athens Games
Profile: Rahul Banerjee
Sport: Archery
Age: 25
Ranking: 54
Events: Men's Recurve Team, Men's Recurve Individual
About Rahul Banerjee
Rahul Banerjee's world ranking may not be the exact reflection of his accomplishments. Brother of highly successful archer Dola Banerjee, Rahul picked up the bow at the young age of 13. He made his international debut in 2004 Youth World Championships and won a silver medal in team event.
He won gold consecutive gold medals at the Archery World Cup in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Rahul also clinched gold at the Asian GP in 2009 and 2010. He also won Gold in the men's individual recurve event at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010. In the team events he won bronze at the 2010 CWG and Asiad.
Last year, he was awarded the Arjuna Award.
Profile: Jayanta Talukdar
Sport: Archery
Age: 26
Ranking: 15th
Events: Men's Recurve Team, Men's Recurve Individual
About Jayanta Talukdar
Jayanta Talukdar is part of the men's archery team representing India at the London Olympics. This 26-year old archer is the first Indian to win a gold medal at the FITA Meteksan World Cup. He achieved this feat in 2006. Same year he won a gold medal at the South Asian Games and a bronze medal in the team competition at the Asiad.
He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2007.
Interestingly, Talukdar took up the sport at the age of 14 after being inspired by mythological TV serial Mahabharata. In less than a year he was selected at the Tata Archery Academy in Jamshedpur. In 2004, he won a silver medal at the Junior World Championships.
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Amitabh Bachchan to carry Olympic torch on Thursday
Amitabh Bachchan, the Shahenshah of Indian cinema, will carry the flame in Southwark tomorrow on the last day of the Torch Relay, also a day ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
An obviously elated Mr. Bachchan, broke the news via twitter saying, "OK !! HERE IT IS : Have been invited by London Olympic Organizing Committee to carry the torch in the relay tomorrow .."
"Honored to be asked to carry the Olympic Torch in London at Southwark around 10:30 AM !! A proud moment for me and country !" the BigB said in another of his tweets.
Amitabh Bachchan to carry Olympic torch on Thursday | Olympics | NDTVSports.com
Amitabh Bachchan, the Shahenshah of Indian cinema, will carry the flame in Southwark tomorrow on the last day of the Torch Relay, also a day ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
An obviously elated Mr. Bachchan, broke the news via twitter saying, "OK !! HERE IT IS : Have been invited by London Olympic Organizing Committee to carry the torch in the relay tomorrow .."
"Honored to be asked to carry the Olympic Torch in London at Southwark around 10:30 AM !! A proud moment for me and country !" the BigB said in another of his tweets.
Amitabh Bachchan to carry Olympic torch on Thursday | Olympics | NDTVSports.com
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Come On India...Just saw a video of how Boxing facilities have developed in our country after that bronze medal by Vijendra singh...I reckon we have the chance to get 5-8 medals this time around....
India Need good swimmers, 34 freaking medals on offer in Swimming!!
Schedule:
http://www.london2012.com/schedule-and-results/
India Need good swimmers, 34 freaking medals on offer in Swimming!!
Schedule:
http://www.london2012.com/schedule-and-results/
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London 2012 Olympics: opening and closing ceremonies by numbers
All the facts and figures about the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies.
The opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympics
OPENING CEREMONY
15,000 square metres of staging equivalent to 12 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
A flying system that can lift 25 tonnes that is the same as five elephants.
There will be 12,956 props, which is more than 100 times more than used in a West End musical.
A million-watt PA system using more than 500 speakers and 50 tonnes of associated sound gear which is double the amount of speakers than on the main stage at Glastonbury.
The design team have made enough scale model pieces to cover a 100-metre running track. Every performer has been represented by a plastic figurine.
So far, 64 different supplier companies have been contracted to provide services and products.
ALL FOUR CEREMONIES
25 containers full of scenery and props and 75 containers of costumes full of 23,000 costumes. Some cast members will wear more than one costume each.
15,000 volunteer cast across all four ceremonies. The people who have auditioned have been aged from 18 to 90 years old. They have come from across the UK and include people who watched the 1948 Games live, according to London 2012.
A total of 12 hours of music working with an internationally renowned orchestra of around 60 musicians is part of the programme. Organisers will spend three months of recording time in the studio and spend 36 hours in dedicated drum tuition.
The combined TV audiences for the four ceremonies is predicted to be more than four billion people. Sir Martin Sorrell has predicted that the equivalent airtime value of the four ceremonies will be worth between approximately £2 billion and £5 billion.
London 2012 Olympics: opening and closing ceremonies by numbers - Telegraph
All the facts and figures about the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies.
The opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympics
OPENING CEREMONY
15,000 square metres of staging equivalent to 12 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
A flying system that can lift 25 tonnes that is the same as five elephants.
There will be 12,956 props, which is more than 100 times more than used in a West End musical.
A million-watt PA system using more than 500 speakers and 50 tonnes of associated sound gear which is double the amount of speakers than on the main stage at Glastonbury.
The design team have made enough scale model pieces to cover a 100-metre running track. Every performer has been represented by a plastic figurine.
So far, 64 different supplier companies have been contracted to provide services and products.
ALL FOUR CEREMONIES
25 containers full of scenery and props and 75 containers of costumes full of 23,000 costumes. Some cast members will wear more than one costume each.
15,000 volunteer cast across all four ceremonies. The people who have auditioned have been aged from 18 to 90 years old. They have come from across the UK and include people who watched the 1948 Games live, according to London 2012.
A total of 12 hours of music working with an internationally renowned orchestra of around 60 musicians is part of the programme. Organisers will spend three months of recording time in the studio and spend 36 hours in dedicated drum tuition.
The combined TV audiences for the four ceremonies is predicted to be more than four billion people. Sir Martin Sorrell has predicted that the equivalent airtime value of the four ceremonies will be worth between approximately £2 billion and £5 billion.
London 2012 Olympics: opening and closing ceremonies by numbers - Telegraph
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1 DAY TO GO.........
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM 27th JULY 2012 (FRIDAY) :
Archery - (Individual) Men & Women's ranking round, where Indian medal hope in Men - Rahul Banerjee, Jayant Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai & in Women - Bombayala Devi, Deepika Kumari and Chekrovolu Swuro will like to make there mark before the knockout stage.
Opening Ceremony - Opening ceremony has become almost as important as the event itself, Oscar winner Danny Boyle's marvel will be witnessed all over the world.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM 27th JULY 2012 (FRIDAY) :
Archery - (Individual) Men & Women's ranking round, where Indian medal hope in Men - Rahul Banerjee, Jayant Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai & in Women - Bombayala Devi, Deepika Kumari and Chekrovolu Swuro will like to make there mark before the knockout stage.
Opening Ceremony - Opening ceremony has become almost as important as the event itself, Oscar winner Danny Boyle's marvel will be witnessed all over the world.
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Swimming and gymnastics offer several medals
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Indian archers look forward to a perfect start
Touted as serious medal contenders, a bunch of shy and unassuming archers will seek to give India's Olympic campaign the perfect start when the event gets underway here on Thursday at the hallowed turf of Lord's, the spiritual home of cricket.
If the archers needed a spark of inspiration, they simply have to turn to the historic venue which has witnessed cricketing heroics for many a generation. Now the Indians will be keen to make an impact with bow and arrows.
Going by current form and rankings, the Indians would fancy their chances of clinching a few medals, including the coveted gold medal.
Unlike most other disciplines which begin only after the Opening Ceremony, archery starts tomorrow. Women's football had already got off the blocks yesterday.
This is only the second time since the 2004 Athens Games that Indian archers have been able to earn the maximum of six quota places for the Olympics and the team will look for podium finishes in at least two of the four events in London.
World number one Deepika Kumari, the 18-year-old from Ranchi, will spearhead the Indian campaign in the Olympics and it remains to be seen whether the burden of huge expectations will have a bearing on her performance.
Deepika shot to fame when she won her first international medal, becoming the cadet world champion in Ogden 2009. And from then on, she has only improved steadily.
The teenager won the Commonwealth gold medal in Delhi 2010, followed it up with the junior world title in 2011.
Recently, she showed her top form when she won the World Cup Stage II gold in Antalya beating South Korea's Lee Sung Jin.
Deepika's rise to the No 1 in world rankings - only the second from India after Dola Banerjee - also could not have come at a better time as she now chases Olympic glory at individual and team events.
"She is definitely our best bet in the women's section for a medal in the individual event. Her progress graph is impressive. In past two years, she has beaten some of the big names including the world champion Koreans," national coach Limba Ram had said before the team's departure to London.
The women's recurve team comprising Deepika, Bombayla Devi and Chekrovolu Swuro secured the Olympic quota berths at the World Championships in Turin last year.
The trio booked the quota places, upsetting defending champions Korea to make their maiden entry into the World Championship final, but only to lose to the Italians in the gold medal clash.
In the same championship, Jayanta Talukdar booked his Olympic berth in the individual recurve event amidst a flop show by his teammates Tarundeep Rai and Rahul Banerjee.
The men's team finally clinched the Games berth when the trio shot well under pressure and beat Australia in the semifinals in the final Olympic qualifications held alongside the World Cup Stage III in Ogden last month.
The qualification meant that Asian Games silver-medallist Rai would compete in his second Olympics. As a 20-year-old Rai participated in his first Olympics in Athens 2004 when he finished 32nd in individual and also helped the country finish 11th in the team event.
After a shoulder injury kept him out of the sport, he made a fine comeback at the Asian Games in 2010 when he clinched a historic individual silver and team bronze at Guangzhou.
The third member - Banerjee - would have taken tips from his elder sister Dola, a veteran of two Olympics, before boarding the London-bound flight.
At the final qualification in Ogden, Banerjee defied all odds as he shot from borrowed equipment, after he lost his bow box in transit for winning the berth.
With the team finals scheduled on July 28 (men) and 29 (women) ahead of the individuals on August 2 (women) and 3 (men), the archers would look to open the tally for India.
Indian archers look forward to a perfect start - London Olympics 2012 News - IBNLive
Touted as serious medal contenders, a bunch of shy and unassuming archers will seek to give India's Olympic campaign the perfect start when the event gets underway here on Thursday at the hallowed turf of Lord's, the spiritual home of cricket.
If the archers needed a spark of inspiration, they simply have to turn to the historic venue which has witnessed cricketing heroics for many a generation. Now the Indians will be keen to make an impact with bow and arrows.
Going by current form and rankings, the Indians would fancy their chances of clinching a few medals, including the coveted gold medal.
Unlike most other disciplines which begin only after the Opening Ceremony, archery starts tomorrow. Women's football had already got off the blocks yesterday.
This is only the second time since the 2004 Athens Games that Indian archers have been able to earn the maximum of six quota places for the Olympics and the team will look for podium finishes in at least two of the four events in London.
World number one Deepika Kumari, the 18-year-old from Ranchi, will spearhead the Indian campaign in the Olympics and it remains to be seen whether the burden of huge expectations will have a bearing on her performance.
Deepika shot to fame when she won her first international medal, becoming the cadet world champion in Ogden 2009. And from then on, she has only improved steadily.
The teenager won the Commonwealth gold medal in Delhi 2010, followed it up with the junior world title in 2011.
Recently, she showed her top form when she won the World Cup Stage II gold in Antalya beating South Korea's Lee Sung Jin.
Deepika's rise to the No 1 in world rankings - only the second from India after Dola Banerjee - also could not have come at a better time as she now chases Olympic glory at individual and team events.
"She is definitely our best bet in the women's section for a medal in the individual event. Her progress graph is impressive. In past two years, she has beaten some of the big names including the world champion Koreans," national coach Limba Ram had said before the team's departure to London.
The women's recurve team comprising Deepika, Bombayla Devi and Chekrovolu Swuro secured the Olympic quota berths at the World Championships in Turin last year.
The trio booked the quota places, upsetting defending champions Korea to make their maiden entry into the World Championship final, but only to lose to the Italians in the gold medal clash.
In the same championship, Jayanta Talukdar booked his Olympic berth in the individual recurve event amidst a flop show by his teammates Tarundeep Rai and Rahul Banerjee.
The men's team finally clinched the Games berth when the trio shot well under pressure and beat Australia in the semifinals in the final Olympic qualifications held alongside the World Cup Stage III in Ogden last month.
The qualification meant that Asian Games silver-medallist Rai would compete in his second Olympics. As a 20-year-old Rai participated in his first Olympics in Athens 2004 when he finished 32nd in individual and also helped the country finish 11th in the team event.
After a shoulder injury kept him out of the sport, he made a fine comeback at the Asian Games in 2010 when he clinched a historic individual silver and team bronze at Guangzhou.
The third member - Banerjee - would have taken tips from his elder sister Dola, a veteran of two Olympics, before boarding the London-bound flight.
At the final qualification in Ogden, Banerjee defied all odds as he shot from borrowed equipment, after he lost his bow box in transit for winning the berth.
With the team finals scheduled on July 28 (men) and 29 (women) ahead of the individuals on August 2 (women) and 3 (men), the archers would look to open the tally for India.
Indian archers look forward to a perfect start - London Olympics 2012 News - IBNLive
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