Neeraj Chopra: The gold medalist starring in India's Olympic DreamsNeeraj Chopra's rise from a young boy in a rural Indian village to an Olympic champion has sparked a surge of interest in sports across the...
23 Jul, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
How the Olympics can drive a food revolution?The Olympics have played a significant role in transforming food cultures globally. The 1988 Seoul Olympics highlighted Korean dog meat din...
09 Jun, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
Two games, six decades apart: The 1964 Olympics proclaimed a new Japan, there’s less to cheer this timeThis time around, Japan is a mature, affluent nation. But its economy has been stagnant for much of the past three decades, leaving growing...
24 Jul, 2021, 10.09 PM IST
Sports Minister Rijiju bats for hosting Olympics in IndiaOn the occasion, Rijiju also highlighted his ministry's two big initiatives -- the Khelo India and Fit India programmes.
05 Mar, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic presidentThe 56-year-old Hashimoto was named president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee after a meeting of its executive board, which is 80...
18 Feb, 2021, 01.52 PM IST
Olympics delay could help organisers beat the Tokyo heatThe historic decision to delay the Games due to the coronavirus pandemic gave Tokyo a wide range of options when rescheduling: the Games wi...
28 Mar, 2020, 12.33 AM IST
Tokyo 1940: The missing OlympicsIn 1940, Tokyo was set to host the summer Games but they were cancelled. 80 years later, the city finds itself in a similar situation, alth...
17 Mar, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
Olympics-Japan's crowdless sport: A prelude to a coronavirus-hit Games?In Tokyo, Sunday's staging of the annual marathon, which last year saw close to 38,000 amateur participants, was scaled back to just a few ...
01 Mar, 2020, 02.12 PM IST
Hima Das nearing her best: High Performance DirectorThe 19-year-old Hima has won five races -- four in 200 m and one in her pet 400 m event -- in Poland and Czech Republic since July 2.
22 Jul, 2019, 11.39 PM IST
Young guns: How Indian shooting came of age in 2018Indian shooting came of age in 2018 as teenage talent shook up the world with medals and records.
18 Dec, 2018, 08.03 AM IST
Olympics gold my dream, training hard for it: Mary KomA sixth world title added to her cabinet, ace Indian boxer M C Mary Kom Wednesday said she is now aiming for a gold in the Olympics.
28 Nov, 2018, 12.30 PM IST
Hitting the bull's eye: Young shooters raise hopes of bright future after Asiad haulThe last two days of the competition at the 18th Asian Games were medal-less but Indian shooters did well overall, winning nine medals incl...
27 Aug, 2018, 05.21 PM IST
India announces 524 athletes for Asian GamesThe contingent comprises 277 men and 247 women athletes. In the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the Indian contingent featured 541 athletes acros...
03 Jul, 2018, 03.22 PM IST
Centre set to study feasibility of bidding for 2032 OlympicsIf the ambitious move takes concrete shape and passes muster with the political leadership, the National Capital Region would be the automa...
20 Jul, 2017, 12.43 PM IST
- IOC urges Tokyo to set budget soon to cut costs further
OLYMPICS-TOKYO-IOC:IOC urges Tokyo to set budget soon to cut costs further
02 Dec, 2016, 08.14 PM IST
- IOC urges Tokyo to set budget soon to cut costs further
OLYMPICS-TOKYO-IOC:IOC urges Tokyo to set budget soon to cut costs further
02 Dec, 2016, 03.19 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