LA Olympics: Peter Rice to curate spectacle for opening and closing ceremoniesPeter Rice, a veteran entertainment executive, has been chosen to lead the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics...
24 Jul, 2025, 01.37 PM IST
Olympics: Italy 2026 Winter Games, Paralympics torches unveiled in MilanThe torches for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are now revealed in Milan and Osaka. These torches are crafted from recycled alumi...
14 Apr, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Over 200 defective Paris Olympics and Paralympics medals to be replacedThe French Mint has received 220 requests to replace damaged medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. The replacement medals wi...
28 Feb, 2025, 08.45 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024: Here's how much the athletes earn for winning medals.Many nations are providing sizeable financial bonuses and incentives to their medal-winning athletes as the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris ...
30 Aug, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel TowerParis Olympics organizers unveiled the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower, marking 50 days until the Summer Games. The rings, made of recycl...
07 Jun, 2024, 08.48 PM IST
India absent from voting on UNGA resolution on building peaceful world through sports, Olympic truceIndia abstained from the UN General Assembly vote on a resolution promoting peace through sports, citing the absence of its participation a...
22 Nov, 2023, 01.30 PM IST
Russian Paralympians to compete at Paris 2024 under neutral flagThe International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has voted to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutra...
29 Sep, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
US Paralympic gold medalist swimmer Robert Griswold accused of raping team-mateRobert Griswold is accused of raping an autistic swimmer. A complaint was lodged against the gold-medal swimmer in the Paralympics in a fed...
14 Nov, 2022, 05.35 PM 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
Tokyo Olympics effect: AICTE seeks details of sports infra from engg colleges, technical institutesAICTE has asked all engineering colleges & other technical institutes to submit details of sports infra available with them, a move aimed a...
14 Oct, 2021, 01.10 PM IST
PM Modi to host Paralympians on their return: Sports Minister Anurag ThakurHailing the Prime Minister for devoting time with the athletes, Anurag Thakur said, "He (PM) had hosted the Olympians when they arrived in ...
05 Sep, 2021, 09.39 PM IST
Formulate big plans for next Olympics: Anurag Thakur to sports federationsIndia won seven medals in the Tokyo Olympics including one gold and two silvers, while in Paralympics this year, the country won 19 medals ...
05 Sep, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
Paralympics follow lead of Olympics: No fans during pandemicThe Paralympics open on Aug. 24 with about 4,400 athletes, a far smaller event than the Olympics with 11,000 athletes. But the Paralympics ...
16 Aug, 2021, 10.22 PM IST
We look forward to season of incredible performances: PM Modi wishes Japanese counterpart for OlympicsWishing PM Suga and Japan the very best for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Modi tweeted, "We look forward to a season of incredible perfor...
23 Jul, 2021, 03.40 PM IST
Sports Ministry to provide Rs 1 lakh per month to Rio-bound athletes77 Indian athletes in eight disciplines have qualified for the Olympics and many more are likely to qualify in the next two months.
25 Apr, 2016, 09.30 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
- 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