India's profligate women's hockey team let in a late goal and conceded another in extra time to go down 1-2 to Netherlands Antilles and squander the bronze medal in the third place playoff of the Olympic qualifiers in Kazan (Russia) on Sunday.
Indian mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi suffered a straight set loss to French-Israeli duo of Nathalie Dechy and Andy Ram in the first round of the French Open in Paris on Saturday.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles began their French Open campaign in the men's doubles event with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 win over local pair of Josselin Ouanna and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Paris on Friday.
A marathon runner born in what is now South Sudan will be allowed to run under the Olympic flag in London, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
India on Friday recorded an all win-day at the Australian Open with Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna winning their respective doubles matches in Melbourne.
Taking potshots at the All India Tennis Association, senior pro Mahesh Bhupathi, on Thursday, said he is not sure of pairing with Sania Mirza in the mixed doubles event of the London Olympics because of the national body's "funny politics".
Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles survived a stern test from Johan Brunstrom of Sweden and Jean-Julien Rojer of Netherland Antilles before reaching the pre-quarterfinals of the men's doubles event at French Open in Paris on Saturday.
There was some consolation for the Indian women's hockey team which finished fourth in the Olympic qualifier in Kazan, Russia, as their 14-year-old player Rani Devi was adjudged 'Most Promising Young Player of the Tournament'.
Having failed to book a ticket for Beijing, Indian eves beat France 7-0 in their last league game of the Olympic qualifiers.
India's slim chances of making it to the Beijing Olympics were buried when they were thrashed 4-0 by tournament favourites, the United States in the women's hockey qualifiers in Kazan (Russia) on Thursday.
Indian eves suffered a severe jolt in their Olympic hockey qualifying campaign when they lost 1-2 to Netherlands Antilles in Kazan on Sunday.
A list of 22 probables was announced for the women's hockey Olympic qualifying tournament to be held in Russia.
The American stayed on course for a world championship sprint double by qualifying fastest for the 200 metres final.
Dutchman Pim Verbeek was on Monday named new coach of South Korea's soccer team.
India have been drawn in along with Japan, Oman and Singapore in the Asian qualifying group for the 2006 World Cup football finals.\n\n
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