IOA to increase annual funding for national sports federations, state Olympic bodiesThe Indian Olympic Association (IOA) AGM on Friday was successful, with President PT Usha announcing a major increase in funding for sports...
10 Jan, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
India's preparations for 2036 Olympics have started in full swing: Union Minister Piyush GoyalIndia has officially bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), led by President PT Us...
31 Aug, 2025, 08.44 PM IST
Why India can bid goodbye to the dream of hosting 2036 OlympicsThe truth is Indian Olympic sport is suffering. The Asian Games euphoria is lost and yet again we are back to square one. No one is really ...
27 Oct, 2024, 07.28 AM IST
Brij Bhushan's son reacts to Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from Paris Olympics, calls it a loss for IndiaBJP MP Karan Bhushan Singh, the son of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, expressed dissatisfaction over Vinesh Phogat's dis...
07 Aug, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Gagan Narang to be India's Chef de Mission in Paris OlympicsOlympian Gagan Narang replaced Mary Kom as India's Chef-de-Mission for the Paris Olympics following her resignation. PV Sindhu will be the ...
08 Jul, 2024, 08.59 PM IST
IOA chief PT Usha says Executive Council members trying to sideline herOn Friday, nine EC members had pasted a signed notice at the IOA office premises here, asking "unauthorised persons" not to enter its headq...
08 Apr, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
No question of going back on IOA CEO's appointment, says PT UshaThe IOA had appointed Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals' former official Iyer as its Chief Executive Officer on January 6, a year...
04 Feb, 2024, 05.44 PM IST
PT Usha meets protesting wrestlers, assures supportFormer Indian athlete and The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Wednesday met wrestlers who are protesting against Wres...
03 May, 2023, 03.05 PM IST
View: India has failed its athletesWhen your Olympic champions are on the road protesting for weeks on end, the country is the loser in front of the world. This isn’t the ide...
29 Apr, 2023, 11.49 PM IST
"Will continue protest ... until accused is punished," says Sangeeta PhogatWrestlers have expressed disappointment with Usha's comments. "Being a woman athlete, she (PT Usha) is not listening to other women athlete...
28 Apr, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
"She has been towering inspiration to millions": Nita Ambani hails PT Usha's election as IOA presidentAmbani described PT Usha's election as a testament to the growing inclusivity in Indian sports and how girls and women continue to lead Ind...
10 Dec, 2022, 07.34 PM IST
PT Usha: A trailblazer in the true senseMost remembered not for her innumerable moments of triumphs but a heartbreaking loss in sport's grandest stage, PT Usha scripted history ye...
10 Dec, 2022, 04.55 PM IST
PT Usha becomes first woman IOA presidentUshering in a new era in country's sports administration, the legendary PT Usha was on Saturday elected as the first woman president of Ind...
10 Dec, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
PT Usha, Uma Thurman, Bruce Lee: The rise of Onitsuka Tiger, and what other brands looking for a image boost can learnThe success of the brand illustrates the cyclical nature of fashion, and how disparate events can elevate a regular sports shoe to luxury.
15 Apr, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
Yogeshwar Dutt slams Salman Khan's appointment as Indian Olympic contingent's goodwill ambassadorYogeshwar, the London Olympics bronze-medallist, said he cannot understand what purpose such an appointment will serve for the athletes.
24 Apr, 2016, 12.40 PM IST
Artists benefit more from National Games: PT Usha"It helps upcoming sportstars to get better facilities including good stadiums, tracks and other essential infrastructure," PT Usha said.
02 Feb, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
- Tearful PT Usha lambasts officials
India's golden girl PT Usha burst into tears on Monday. Usha, who came for 49th National Open Athletics Championship in Bhopal, was unhappy...
06 Oct, 2009, 09.41 AM IST