Still slayin’ at 45: Venus Williams unapologetically enduresTennis legend Venus Williams is set to grace the French Open doubles court at 45. She will partner with Hailey Baptiste. Williams is driven...
16 May, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh to build sports colleges in all divisions ahead of 2030 Commonwealth Games: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced plans to establish sports colleges in every commissionary to foster excellence in sp...
24 Mar, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
E-sports, break-dancing made eligible but sports ministry ends cash prizes for junior athletesThe sports ministry has expanded cash rewards to medal winners in several non-Olympic sports including mallakhamb, e-sports, and break-danc...
08 Feb, 2025, 08.52 AM 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
Slim Olympickings, a correction strategyIndia placed 71st out of 206 countries in the Paris Olympics. To boost future performance, the article suggests investing in grassroots fac...
12 Aug, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
Olympics 2024 Prize Money: Here's how much athletes in the Paris Olympics get for winning medalsOlympics 2024 Winners Prize Money: Olympic medalists are often rewarded by their home countries with cash incentives and unique gifts. Hong...
11 Aug, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Olympics boss Thomas Bach distances himself from athletics prize money moveThomas Bach criticizes prize money at Paris Olympics, emphasizing equality. Rich countries' advantages highlighted. ASOIF and African Olymp...
27 Apr, 2024, 11.48 PM IST
Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay USD 50,000 for Paris gold medalistsWorld Athletics faces criticism for offering USD 50,000 per gold medal at Paris Olympics, with President Coe pledging USD 2.4 million. ASOI...
20 Apr, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
In a first, athletes to get around Rs 42 lakh for winning gold medal in Paris OlympicsWorld Athletics has announced a groundbreaking decision to award prize money to Olympic track and field athletes for the first time. Gold m...
10 Apr, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
Karnataka CM promises quota benefit for sportspersons in government jobsKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced plans to expand the sports reservation quota for government jobs in the state. Currentl...
18 Oct, 2023, 11.29 PM IST
BRICS may create own sports competitionsThe current ban on Russian athletes has triggered debate inside the country about a possible wave of talent seeking alternative citizenship...
03 Aug, 2022, 12.34 PM IST
- Savinova stripped of London Games 800m gold for doping
DOPING-RUSSIA-SAVINOVA:Savinova stripped of London Games 800m gold for doping
10 Feb, 2017, 06.06 PM IST
India stingy during training, splurges after medalsThe sports ministry runs a special programme for improving India's medal prospects in the Olympic games called the Target Olympic Podium (T...
24 Aug, 2016, 11.48 AM IST
Came to National Games as prize money too hard to ignore: Sandeep SejwalSejwal is here to compete in the National Games and the biggest motivation for turning up in an event devoid of big stars is the huge prize...
01 Feb, 2015, 02.22 PM IST
Punjab government to award Rs 4.29 crore among 28 athletesDisclosing this here today, an official spokesman said that Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also holding portfolio of spo...
10 Nov, 2014, 04.37 PM IST
CWG 2014: JSW announces Rs 5 lakh for gold medallistsIn all 12 athletes, who are supported by JSW, had made it to the Commonwealth Games contingent, and eight of them returned with medals.
06 Aug, 2014, 06.19 PM IST
Government moves to channel more private money into sportsThe government is planning to allow private sector companies to invest in sports development, which includes athlete training and infrastru...
26 Feb, 2014, 06.32 PM IST