India should soon have its first Olympics sponsor, a sign of the country's growing Games influenceThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to add an Indian sponsor soon, signaling India's growing influence over the Olympics as th...
08 Aug, 2024, 08.05 AM IST
Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they workThe Paris Olympics highlighted challenges in sex eligibility rules for women's boxing. Athletes like Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting were disq...
07 Aug, 2024, 10.00 PM IST
What is Olympic Sport Climbing? American teenager sets record with 15-meter wall climb in under 5 secondsOlympic Sport Climbing (Google Trends): Sam Watson, an 18-year-old from Texas, set a speed climbing world record of 4.75 seconds during the...
07 Aug, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
Paris Olympics: Manu Bhaker misses historic medal hat-trick but still scripts history; Here is all about the ace shooterIndian shooter Manu Bhaker created history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning two medals in the same edition, securing bronze in the 10m...
03 Aug, 2024, 04.09 PM IST
Lakshya aims to dial-up 'Sen-mode' against Super Dane Axelsen in Olympic semisLakshya Sen reached the men's singles semifinals at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian male shuttler to do so, and will face rei...
03 Aug, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Olympics 2024 Badminton: Lakshya Sen storms to men's singles pre-quarterfinalsOlympics 2024: Lakshya Sen advanced to the pre-quarterfinals in the Olympics men's singles badminton by defeating Indonesia's Jonatan Chris...
31 Jul, 2024, 04.04 PM IST
When Olympics medalist Manu Bhaker, a Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College graduate, wanted to quit sports and go abroad for studiesManu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won a bronze medal in the mixed team 10m air pistol event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, adding to Bhaker's ear...
31 Jul, 2024, 02.00 PM IST
Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient gamesCloudy skies frustrated Tuesday's efforts to produce the flame in the customary fashion, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priest...
16 Apr, 2024, 03.23 PM IST
Green Bay Packers’ Jonathan Owens speaks out in support of wife Simon Biles; Know what happenedJonathan Owens, Simone Biles' husband and the defensive back for the Green Bay Packers decided to address the situation.
29 Sep, 2023, 06.23 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics: IOA rope in Adani Group as sponsor"We are happy to inform you about one more sponsorship which is confirmed by Adani Group to IOA for the Olympics since our last update to y...
23 Jul, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Olympic qualification period for badminton extended till June 15The world body said preparations for the Olympic qualifying tournaments will continue as international badminton is set to resume with the ...
19 Feb, 2021, 01.32 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics Q&A: Costs, IOC, COVID-19, and vaccinationsThe official costs published last year at this time were $12.6 billion. However, Japan's National Audit Board last year said the costs are ...
19 Dec, 2020, 11.14 AM IST
Most in Japan oppose holding Olympics in 2021A poll released Tuesday by national broadcaster NHK found just 27 percent of respondents support holding the Games next year, with 32 perce...
15 Dec, 2020, 09.11 AM IST
BCCI AGM on December 24: Decision on 2 new IPL teams, ICC representative on cardsAlso on the agenda is the election of a new vice-president. As per norm, the BCCI has sent a 23-point agenda to all affiliated units 21 day...
03 Dec, 2020, 12.45 PM IST
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, aka 'Super Mario', loses out on OlympicsAbe's humorous invitation to the next Olympics in Tokyo was a big hit among Brazilian fans, and to a worldwide television audience. It turn...
29 Aug, 2020, 12.26 PM IST
2021 Olympics won't provide much economic stimulus for JapanJapan is officially spending $12.6 billion to organize the Olympics, although a government audit report in December said it was twice that ...
17 Apr, 2020, 12.42 PM IST
- UPDATE 2-Athletics-IAAF stops changes of allegiance, will set up new system
ATHLETICS-IAAF/ALLEGIANCE (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-Athletics-IAAF stops changes of allegiance, will set up new system
07 Feb, 2017, 02.56 AM IST