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Georgian shooter becomes first 10-time female OlympianGeorgian shooter Nino Salukvadze made history by competing in her 10th consecutive Olympic Games, the first woman to do so. She started her...27 Jul, 2024, 08.40 PM IST- Paris Olympics: Bilquis Mir from J-K becomes first woman to represent India as jury member, calls it 'proud moment'Bilquis Mir, from Jammu and Kashmir, made history as the first Indian woman to serve as a jury member at the Paris Summer Olympics. Overcom...05 Apr, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
- So why is Beijing holding another Olympics?There's a simple answer. Potential hosts in Europe - as many as six including favorites like Norway and Sweden - dropped out of the bidding...12 Feb, 2022, 01.27 PM IST
- China's Xi: 'I don't care' how many golds China wins at Beijing GamesChina has invested heavily in winter sports since winning the right to host the Games in 2015, and will also be lifted by what is tradition...26 Jan, 2022, 03.12 PM IST
- Why does Beijing have the Olympics again?The answer is simple. Potential cities in Europe - as many as six - dropped out of the bidding in the wake of the doping-scandal-ridden 201...07 Dec, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
- India’s support for Beijing Winter Olympics shows it is not natural US ally: Chinese state mediaIndia has strengthened its collaboration with the US, as well as its allies such as Japan and Australia, while India's cooperation with Chi...29 Nov, 2021, 07.07 PM IST
- Beijing set for 100-day Olympic countdown but boycott calls, virus weighBeijing marks 100 days until the Winter Olympics on Wednesday amid boycott calls & a fresh coronavirus outbreak in China25 Oct, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
- Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing 'genocide' OlympicsThere has been international criticism of China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the northwest region of Xinjiang, as well as its crackdown...19 Oct, 2021, 01.43 PM IST
- Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo OlympicsThe 39-year-old Williams has won four gold medals at past Summer Games for the United States: in both singles and doubles at the 2012 Londo...27 Jun, 2021, 06.01 PM IST
- China gears up to host athletes from over 100 nations at military games in WuhanAn Indian delegation will also participate in the games with Indian soldiers gearing up in various disciplines to win medals for the countr...21 Jul, 2019, 02.03 PM IST
- Apurvi Chandela is world number one in 10m air rifle, Anjum claims second positionApurvi Chandela is among the five Indian shooters who have already secured 2020 Olympics quotas for the country.01 May, 2019, 02.30 PM IST
- Asian Games: India's growing dependence on foreign coachesIndia's dependence on foreign coaches started in the 1980s when the athletics federation hired foreign experts but the surge came just arou...15 Aug, 2018, 11.19 AM IST
- Abinav Bindra sacrificed holidays to 'train, train, train and then train some more'It’s been ten years since the day Abhinav Bindra bagged India’s first ever individual gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.15 Aug, 2018, 08.00 AM IST
- Abhinav Bindra to call it quits after Rio Olympics33-year-old Bindra, the 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallist, said his 20-year-long sporting career has been a special one.10 Jun, 2016, 08.21 PM IST
- Abhinav Bindra chosen as India's flag bearer at Rio OlympicsThe usually reserved shooter won the only individual gold medal for India when he clinched a historic gold in 10-metre air rifle event at t...10 Jun, 2016, 06.45 PM IST
- China stakes bid for 2022 Winter OlympicsThe bid by the 2008 Summer Olympics host was formally announced by Chinese officials at Sochi in Russia, where the Winter Games are being h...09 Feb, 2014, 04.34 PM IST
- China backs India to successfully host Commonwealth GamesChina today backed India's ability to conduct the Commonwealth Games successfully saying that the Indian government has made "great efforts...28 Sep, 2010, 04.18 PM IST
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