Russian President Putin shelves 'World Friendship Games' meant to rival OlympicsRussian President Vladimir Putin has postponed the World Friendship Games, which were originally scheduled for this year, to an unspecified...
02 Dec, 2024, 09.28 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024: What is AIN? Why are Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under "AIN"?Earlier Russian athletes were allowed to compete under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) after a series of doping scandals....
28 Jul, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Russians, Belarusians to participate at Paris Olympics as neutrals: IOCThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allowed Russians and Belarusians to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics as neutrals without fl...
08 Dec, 2023, 10.45 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
IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regionsThe Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for incorporating sports bodies in eastern Uk...
13 Oct, 2023, 06.37 AM 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
World Wrestling C'ships: Antim Panghal wins bronze and quota for Paris OlympicsIn Belgrade, Indian wrestlers however participated as neutral athletes as United World Wrestling suspended Wrestling Federation of India du...
22 Sep, 2023, 12.21 AM IST
Russia and Belarus omitted from Paris Olympics inviteesBach had said in mid-July that neither Russia nor its ally in the invasion of Ukraine, Belarus, would be invited as a team. The IOC has how...
26 Jul, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Russian, Belarussian gymnasts to return to international competitionsThe International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said in a statement on Wednesday that it had authorised "the participation of athletes and su...
20 Jul, 2023, 11.06 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine war has killed 262 Ukrainian athletes, sports minister Vadym Huttsait saysMeeting the visiting president of the International Federation of Gymnastics, Morinari Watanabe, Huttsait said no athletes from Russia shou...
02 Apr, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
SCO Ministerial: Russia proposes to host maiden SCO GamesThe proposal was made by Oleg Matytsin at this week’s meeting of the heads of ministries in charge of development of physical education and...
17 Mar, 2023, 08.19 AM 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
Banned from the games: List of countries suspended in the history of OlympicsRussia is not the first country to be expelled. Here are some other countries barred in the history of the Olympic Games.
10 Dec, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
- Olympics: No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG:Olympics: No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
18 May, 2017, 10.59 PM IST
- Olympics-No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG/ (TV):Olympics-No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
18 May, 2017, 10.54 PM IST
Tri-colour to be hoisted at Sochi Games Village on February 16The suspension on the IOA having been lifted by the world body, the tri-colour will be hoisted at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi on Febr...
12 Feb, 2014, 10.20 PM IST
Sports Ministry sanctions grant for Sochi Winter OlympicsThe Sports Ministry has sanctioned a grant of Rs 10,52,000 for purchase of sports equipments and other essential items for the participants...
27 Jan, 2014, 01.20 PM IST