Arshad Nadeem was also a fast bowler: Watch Olympic javelin winner share his journey from village and rivalry with Neeraj ChopraArshad Nadeem made history for Pakistan by winning the Olympic men's javelin title in Paris, achieving a record throw of 92.97 meters. This...
09 Aug, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
Remembering Govindrao Sawant: Gujarat's one and only Olympic medalist in six decadesPari Olympic 2024 (Google Trends): As Barodians celebrate Manu Bhaker's recent bronze medal, they recall Govindrao Sawant, the only athlete...
30 Jul, 2024, 04.12 PM IST
Winter Olympics 2026 to be held in the US? All about the venue, events, and participating countriesWith the 2024 Summer Olympics knocking on the doors, the Winter Olympics are also not very far, scheduled to be held in 2026. Here are some...
10 May, 2024, 09.15 PM IST
Hockey legend Charanjit Singh diesCharanjit suffered a stroke five years back and was paralysed since then.
27 Jan, 2022, 03.29 PM IST
Yearender 2021: Neeraj Chopra's historic gold fulfills late Milkha Singh's long-standing wishNeeraj had won the gold medal on August 7 and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) realised the importance of this feat and they went on...
28 Dec, 2021, 06.25 PM IST
1960 Rome Olympian and former national football coach SS Hakim deadIn his more than five-decade association with Indian football, Hakim, a Dronacharya Awardee, has also been an assistant coach to late PK Ba...
22 Aug, 2021, 01.56 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra dedicates Olympic gold to late Milkha Singh; family says we are gratefulThe iconic sprinter, who was fondly known as the 'Flying Sikh', had often talked about his deep desire to see an Indian win a track and fie...
07 Aug, 2021, 09.16 PM IST
Entire Indian contingent waited for medal: Randhawa recalls race of Milkha Singh's life in RomeThe 91-year-old 'Flying Sikh', who passed away in Chandigarh on Friday after battling COVID-related complications, was expected to soar the...
19 Jun, 2021, 03.24 PM IST
Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh tests positive for COVID-19"A couple of our helpers tested positive and so all the family members did the tests. Only I returned positive on Wednesday and I am surpri...
20 May, 2021, 02.18 PM IST
Australian swimming great John Konrads dies at age 78Konrads was born in Latvia in 1942 and moved to Australia with his parents, his two sisters and a grandmother in 1949.
26 Apr, 2021, 11.25 AM IST
Banned from the games: List of countries suspended in the history of OlympicsRussia is not the first country to be expelled. Here are some other countries barred in the history of the Olympic Games.
10 Dec, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
- Double Olympic champion Yifter dies, aged 72
ATHLETICS-YIFTER:Double Olympic champion Yifter dies, aged 72
24 Dec, 2016, 01.49 AM IST
- Athletics-Double Olympic champion Yifter dies, aged 72
ATHLETICS-YIFTER/:Athletics-Double Olympic champion Yifter dies, aged 72
24 Dec, 2016, 01.14 AM IST
- Sailing great Elvstrom dies aged 88
SAILING-DENMARK-ELVSTROM:Sailing great Elvstrom dies aged 88
08 Dec, 2016, 11.29 PM IST
- Sailing-Danish great Elvstrom dies aged 88
SAILING-DENMARK/ELVSTROM (TV):Sailing-Danish great Elvstrom dies aged 88
08 Dec, 2016, 10.34 PM IST
- Czech Olympic champion gymnast Vera Caslavska dies aged 74
PEOPLE-CZECH-CASLAVSKA:Czech Olympic champion gymnast Vera Caslavska dies aged 74
31 Aug, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
Doping is like cancer: Milkha SinghMilkha had finished fourth after clocking 45.60 seconds in 1960 Rome Olympics 400m race.
01 Apr, 2015, 04.10 PM IST