Paralympians fear for future of winter sports as climate change takes holdWhen she should have been skiing during Norway's traditional snow season last winter, Birgit Skarstein was still rowing a scull boat on lak...
12 Mar, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Paralympics 2022: Scale of situation led to ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes, says IPC chiefAthletes from the two countries were barred from competing in the Chinese capital on the eve of the Paralympics over Russia's invasion of U...
12 Mar, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Beijing Paralympics to open in storm of controversy over Ukraine invasionMoscow's invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves through the Paralympic movement, with bitter wrangling over whether its athletes and those fro...
04 Mar, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
Russian, Belarusian athletes can no longer compete in Beijing Paralympics: IPC"Following a specially convened meeting, the IPC Governing Board has decided to refuse the athlete entries from the RPC and NPC Belarus for...
03 Mar, 2022, 01.15 PM IST
India to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics sans high-level political presenceNew Delhi had made it clear earlier that it will not be joining calls from the West to boycott the Olympics although there is tension with ...
17 Jan, 2022, 08.29 AM IST
Japan has 'no plans to send govt officials' to Beijing OlympicsTop government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno did not call the decision a boycott but said there were "no plans" to send political representati...
24 Dec, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
IOC 'respects' US diplomatic boycott of Beijing OlympicsThe diplomatic boycott is a calibrated rebuke of China's human rights record that stops short of preventing US athletes from competing.
07 Dec, 2021, 01.10 PM 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
Your gold will shine bright: Deepa Malik, Abhinav Bindra hail Avani LekharaThe 19-year-old became the first woman from India to win a Paralympics gold medal. Avani finished with a Paralympic Record and in-process e...
30 Aug, 2021, 09.42 AM IST
Paddler Bhavinaben Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo ParalympicsPushed to the brink, Patel tried to script a recovery as she moved neck and neck with her opponent till 5-5 in the third game. But Zhou onc...
29 Aug, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi leads country in lauding Paralympic medallists"India is elated! Congratulations to Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold & Varun Singh Bhati for the bronze at the #Paralympics," Modi ...
10 Sep, 2016, 11.38 AM IST
India has sent largest contingent to Rio Paralympic Games 2016 but how will one watch them?Raj said para athletes got to know about this decision from International Paralympic Committee website three days back and decided to come ...
09 Sep, 2016, 06.07 AM IST
India to miss Rio Paralympics 2016 on TV; para athletes protestThe broadcasting rights of the Rio Paralympic Games 2016 have not been bought by any private sports channel or Doordarshan.
07 Sep, 2016, 05.55 PM IST
- Paralympic Games begin in Beijing
The Paralympic Games opened in Beijing on Saturday with a burst of fireworks as China welcomed another chance to cement its role as a globa...
06 Sep, 2008, 07.49 PM IST
- Paralympics: China Games set to open in style
More than 4,000 athletes are set for the opening on Saturday of what promises to be a dazzling Paralympics, with the head of the internatio...
06 Sep, 2008, 10.31 AM IST
- London woos Chinese investment in 2012 Olympic Games
London, host of the 2012 Games, will woo Chinese firms for investment in the British capital's massive expansion plans.
27 Aug, 2008, 12.24 PM IST
- Nortel to sponsor 2012 Games
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (LOCOG)on Wednesday announced that Nortel is the Official...
30 Jul, 2008, 09.18 PM IST