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Power, politics, and the Olympic prize: IOC race heats up on Greece's sunlit shoresThe race for the IOC presidency intensified with seven candidates making final moves before the crucial vote. Leading contenders include Se...20 Mar, 2025, 12.33 AM IST- IOC set to include boxing on 2028 Olympics programmeBoxing is set to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the IOC approved World Boxing as the sport's governing body. This decis...18 Mar, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
- Olympics: Six challenges facing the new IOC PresidentThe International Olympic Committee is set to elect a new president who will navigate the Games through digital transformation, political c...17 Mar, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
- Olympic presidential candidate Prince Feisal sees real-world politics playing a bigger roleThe IOC presidential election occurs in a complex political climate, shifting focus from personality-driven campaigns to global political a...16 Mar, 2025, 10.50 PM IST
- The closed-door battle to lead the OlympicsThe International Olympic Committee gathered to hear presentations from candidates seeking to lead the organization. The election process i...08 Feb, 2025, 12.40 AM IST
- Anant-Radhika's Wedding: At the Wedding of the year, the A-list Includes Ex-PMs, CEOs, and Kim KardashianNearly a dozen former presidents and prime ministers, alongside top global CEOs and celebrities like Kim Kardashian, are set to attend the ...12 Jul, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
- So why is Beijing holding another Olympics?There's a simple answer. Potential hosts in Europe - as many as six including favorites like Norway and Sweden - dropped out of the bidding...12 Feb, 2022, 01.27 PM IST
- Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai reappears in public in BeijingThe post by the China Open on the Weibo social media service made no mention of Peng's disappearance or her accusation.21 Nov, 2021, 06.24 PM IST
- Dutee Chand's real race is against the Olympics' double standardsAllegations of unfairness are being made against many women athletes accused of having unfair advantages because of their natural condition...24 Jul, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
- What drives possible boycott of Beijing OlympicsA broad coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hong Kong, and Chinese democracy campaigners is pushing for everything from a hard boycot...15 Mar, 2021, 12.49 PM IST
- International Olympic Committee accused of ignoring human rights for 2022 Beijing GamesRights groups speaking for Tibetans, Uighurs and others representing Hong Kong have sent an open letter to IOC President Thomas Bach and IO...17 Dec, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
- Things will be less shady if BCCI is made a listed companyThree possible solutions are being bandied about. Nationalise BCCI, professionalise its management or let former cricketers run the board.29 May, 2013, 07.30 AM IST
- Military education need of the hour: Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chiefMohan Bhagwat has stressed the need for imparting military education to students citing "rising" threat to internal security.21 Feb, 2012, 01.30 PM IST
- Chinese president holds grand luncheon to welcome guestsChinese President Hu Jintao held a grand luncheon Friday for the heads of state and government, royals, and other eminent guests for the op...08 Aug, 2008, 07.35 PM IST
- Lakeside legendsThough it is known as Olympic City, Lausanne had much more to offer non-sports buffs too.25 Jan, 2007, 12.43 AM IST
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