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2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS
Bindra awarded Olympic Order for distinguished contribution to Olympic movementIndian shooting legend Abhinav Bindra was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee during its 142nd Ses...11 Aug, 2024, 09.23 AM IST- This athlete alone has more Olympic Gold medals than 162 countries? Who is he and how many medals has he won?USA has always been ahead in the Olympic race than almost the entire world, having produced some legends across different sports, who have ...10 Aug, 2024, 06.43 AM IST
- 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
- Who is Leon Marchand? French swimmer who shattered most decorated Olympics athlete Michael Phelps' individual world recordMichael Phelps' individual world record was broken by France's Leon Marchand at the world swimming championships on Sunday in Japan.24 Jul, 2023, 06.34 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
- Google Doodle celebrates opening of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics with a cartoon animationGoogle on Friday displayed an animated doodle on its homepage to celebrate the beginning of the event.04 Feb, 2022, 01.07 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
- 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
- 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
- India need to bid for Olympics to inspire people: Olympic champion swimmer Mark SpitzSpitz, who won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, said there is lack of competition in India.14 Apr, 2015, 11.33 AM 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
- Canadian broadcaster protests China censorshipCanada's national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada called on Friday on Chinese authorities to restore access to its websites, saying tha...05 Apr, 2008, 07.27 AM IST
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