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India Olympics chief pulls out of IOC meeting
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AFP - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 5:23 AM AEST
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India's return into IOC fold under threat
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AFP - Fri, Apr 12, 2013 4:49 PM AESTGlasgow offers Comm Games redemption
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AAP - Wed, Apr 10, 2013 4:13 PM AEST
Paes helps India avoid Davis Cup relegation
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AFP - Sun, Apr 7, 2013 2:23 AM AEDT
India drop heroin-tainted boxer Vijender from squad
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AFP - Sat, Apr 6, 2013 11:34 PM AEDT
Latest India Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 66 kg | Sushil Kumar |
| Bronze | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 60 kg | Yogeshwar Dutt |
| Bronze | Boxing | Women's Flyweight (Under 51 kg) | Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte |
| Bronze | Badminton | Women's Singles | Saina Nehwal |
| Silver | Shooting | Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (60 Shots) | Vijay Kumar |
| Bronze | Shooting | Men's 10m Air Rifle (60 Shots) | Gagan Narang |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 66 kg | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's Marathon | Final | See Results |
| Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 66 kg | Semifinal | See Results | |
| Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 66 kg | Quarterfinal | See Results | |
| Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 66 kg | Round of 8 | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 60 kg | Semifinal | See Results |
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Schedule
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- Medals
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- Rank 55
- Gold 0
- Silver 2
- Bronze 4
- Total 6
- Capital City
- New Delhi
- Official Languages
- Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
- National Languages
- English is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 30% of the people; Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanscrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu; Hindustani is spoken widely throughout northern India
- Total Area
- 1,269,346 miles² (3,287,590 km²)
- Population
- 1,147,995,898 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
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