Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz's French Open three-peat dreams dashed as wrist injury forces withdrawalThe seven-times Grand Slam champion picked up the injury in the first round of the Barcelona Open earlier this month before withdrawing fro...
Cricket: Virat Kohli leads Bengaluru chase in IPL as Sai Sudharsan's ton goes in vainKohli led the 206-run chase with a commanding 81 off 44 balls, sharing a decisive stand with local favourite Devdutt Padikkal at the battin...
India submits expression of interest to host 2038 Asian Games, OCA discusses it in ExCo meetingIndia has officially submitted its Expression of Interest to host the 2038 Asian Games, a significant step in its ambition to become a glob...
How 'politics and apathy' derailed war-ravaged Afghanistan's anti-doping effortsAfghanistan's anti-doping efforts have collapsed since the Taliban's return. No tests were conducted for three years. Last year, only four ...
"Budget for youth affairs and sports tripled": JP Nadda announces vision for 2036 Olympics at OCA General AssemblyUnion Minister JP Nadda addressed the 44th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in New Delhi, highlighting a threefold increase in budg...
New Delhi prepares to host 44th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly on September 8The Olympic Council of Asia will elect new leadership at the 44th OCA General Assembly in New Delhi on September 8. Randhir Singh, the sole...
Randhir Singh to take charge as first Indian Olympic Council of Asia head after Sept 8 electionsThe OCA Election Committee approved Randhir Singh for President, supported by India and 27 Member NOCs. Chaired by Justice Rohinton Nariman...
OCA EB agrees to yoga in Asian Games programme, General Assembly nod pending: IOA chief PT UshaThe IOA chief said it was a natural step for the competitive sports community to embrace yoga, especially after the world had given it due ...
Asian Games 2023: OCA to investigate China's denial of entry to three Indian Wushu Players from Arunachal PradeshThe Organising Committee of the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have taken up the matter with the Chinese govern...
IOA asks Randhir Singh to continue as OCA's acting president, will helm AsiadThe IOC wrote to Randhir, a former secretary general of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and an ex-IOA member, after banning Kuwait's S...
OCA grants IOA additional one week for sending wrestlers' names for Asian GamesThe one-week extension was granted by the OCA under "exceptional circumstances" after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) top brass includ...
Saudi Arabia asks OCA to halt electronic vote on 2030 Asian Games bidThe OCA votes at its general assembly on Wednesday to choose between the two Gulf Arab states, which are locked in a long-running political...
Not to allow water bottles in future: Odisha Cricket Association to BCCI"We will not allow water bottles inside the stadium henceforth," OCA secretary Asirbad Behera said regarding the October 5 incident.
Can understand L Sarita Devi's emotions: Olympic Council of Asia"There is always a medium to issue your protest. I'm happy that she has apologised and we can put an end to this problem," OCA president sa...
Indian Olympic Association's Asiad bid in jeopardyIndia's chances of hosting the 2019 Asian Games was in jeopardy as Olympic Council of Asia refused the IOA's request for extension of deadl...
Russian martial art Sambo is now part of Asian GamesThe Russian martial art of sambo has earned recognition of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and has become part of the Asian Games.
- No Indian city in race for hosting 2019 Asian Games
No Indian city is in the race for hosting the 2019 Asian Games despite past claims by the IOA and Dubai, Hanoi, and Surabaya (Indonesia) ha...