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Olympics: China's Yu quits badminton after scandal
One of the star Chinese badminton players disqualified from the Olympics for throwing a match has announced she is quitting the sport, saying her dreams had been "heartlessly shattered".
02 August 2012
Weightlifting: Kazakhstan weight-lifter Nurmukhambetova came fifth at Olympics
Anna Nurmukhambetova, 69kg category weight-lifter, lifted a combined total of 251 kilograms at London Olympics.
02 August 2012
Boxing: Kazakhstan super heavyweight boxer reached quarterfinals of Olympics
Ivan Dychko, Kazakhstan +91-kilogram weight league boxer, has advanced to the Olympic quarterfinals in London.
02 August 2012
Cycling: Vinokourov failed to win second Olympic medal
Alexandre Vinokourov, London Olympic champion of the men’s road race, came 23rd in the individual time trial on August 1.
02 August 2012
Maiya Maneza promised a fiance for her Olympic victory
Kazakhstan sport authorities have promised to find a fiance for weight-lifter Maiya Maneza as a bonus for her London Olympic victory.
02 August 2012
Fans want to make Kazakhstan world Twitter trend
Fans of Kazakhstan Olympic team and active Internet users are trying to make #KAZAKHSTANNUMBERONE a world Twitter trend.
02 August 2012
Boxing: Kazakhstan boxer Yeleussinov advanced to 1/8 finals at Olympics
Kazakhstan Daniyar Yeleussinov has reached the 1/8 finals of the London Olympics by winning over American Jamel Herring.
01 August 2012
Cycling: Vinokourov will auction out his Olympic gold-winning bicycle
Alexandre Vinokourov is going to bring the bicycle he rode at the Olympics back to Astana, Kazakhstan, and put it up for auction.
01 August 2012
Kazakhstan features two holes at Olympics
Two incidents involving Kazakhstan symbols at London Olympics-2012 outrage the country's citizens.
31 July 2012
Cycling: Vinokourov will race in individual time trial
Kazakhstan professional cyclist Aleksandr Vinokourov will race for one more Olympic gold medal in the individual time trial on August 1.
31 July 2012
Olympics: Kazakhstan ranked 7th by Olympic medal count after 2nd day
Cyclist Aleksandre Vinokourov and wight-lifter Zulfiya Chinshanlo won two gold medals in the first two days of the Olympics-2012.
30 July 2012
Kazakhstan Junior National Team won 19 gold medals in Yakutiya
Kazakhstan junior national team has successfully performed at the 5th International Sports Games- Children of Asia 2012.
29 July 2012
Cycling: Astana moved down in UCI rating after Tour de France
Kazakhstan Astana cycling team has moved one line down, and is ranked sixth in the UCI rating now.
26 July 2012
Seven Kazakhstan athletes to take part in Paralympic Games
Seven disabled Kazakhstan athletes have qualified for the Paralympics.
26 July 2012
Olympics: Kazakhstan sportsmen freezing in London
The team is complaining about lack of warm clothes in their gear.
24 July 2012
Canoe of Kazakhstan Olympic sportsman found
The luggage of Kazakhstan canoe slalom team was found the same day.
23 July 2012
Olympics: Kazakhstan students will take part in London-2012
Students of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University will take part in five tournaments at the London Olympics.
20 July 2012
Kazakhstan football player capped for Brazilian Botafogo
Young Kazakhstan football player Rauan Sariyev has become a player of Brazilian Botafogo club.
19 July 2012
Olympics: One more sportsman joined Kazakhstan national Olympics team
116 instead of 115 Kazakhstan sportsmen will take part in the London Olympics. Race walk master Vitaliy Anichkin won the last license for the Kazakhstan team.
19 July 2012
Physical inactivity kills 5 million a year: report
A third of the world's adults are physically inactive, and the couch potato lifestyle kills about five million people every year.
18 July 2012