A nation of sporting moments, not yet a sporting cultureIndia celebrates sports in flashes, with non-cricket athletes often struggling for recognition and financial security. Despite government s...
20 May, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
India Inc diversifies investments from metal to mettleIndian companies, including JSW, Reliance, Adani, and Tata Steel, significantly increased their investments in the training of athletes for...
28 Jul, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
IOA ropes in BPCL as principal sponsor for four yearsIOA named BPCL as sponsor from Paris 2024 to LA 2028, including Commonwealth, Asian, Summer Youth, Winter, and Winter Youth Olympics. PT Us...
23 Jul, 2024, 07.15 PM IST
Brands run, lift, reach for Olympic starsIndian brands like Radico Khaitan, Adani Group, and JSW sponsor athletes for Paris Olympics. Reliance Foundation's India House collaborates...
20 Jul, 2024, 10.31 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
Herbalife signs up cricketer Smriti Mandhana as brand ambassadorMandhana has had an incredible journey, taking the cricket world by storm with her phenomenal batting performances. Currently the Vice-Capt...
09 Jan, 2023, 05.49 PM IST
Ministry steps in after IOA tells minor sports to bear cost of Asiad kitsEarlier, the IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said expenses of the ceremonial dress and playing kits of the athletes do not come from its...
31 Jul, 2018, 08.41 PM IST
- UPDATE 1-Athletics-Asics to take over from Adidas as IAAF sponsor
ATHLETICS-ADIDAS/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Athletics-Asics to take over from Adidas as IAAF sponsor
03 Dec, 2016, 02.09 AM IST
- Anti-doping officials say IOC declaration is insufficient
DOPING-OLYMPICS:Anti-doping officials say IOC declaration is insufficient
10 Oct, 2016, 10.40 AM IST
- Doping-Anti-doping officials say IOC declaration is insufficient
DOPING-OLYMPICS/:Doping-Anti-doping officials say IOC declaration is insufficient
10 Oct, 2016, 12.26 AM IST
- UPDATE 1-Doping-Sporting leaders back proposals to give more powers to WADA
OLYMPICS-SUMMIT/ (UPDATE 1, TV):UPDATE 1-Doping-Sporting leaders back proposals to give more powers to WADA
08 Oct, 2016, 08.02 PM IST
- WADA says hackers released another batch of athlete data
DOPING-WADA-CYBER:WADA says hackers released another batch of athlete data
15 Sep, 2016, 09.50 AM IST
Olympic athletes set to strike brand goldIt has been learnt that Japanese sports equipment maker Yonex is in talks with Sindhu after her contract with Chinese sporting goods maker ...
20 Aug, 2016, 12.09 PM IST
Corporate sponsors ride Olympics wave as other sports gain tractionFor the first time, the Indian Olympic Association has (IOA) hired a third party agency — IOS Sports and Entertainment — to manage sponsors...
06 Aug, 2016, 01.19 AM 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
- Nike lets sponsored swimming change brands
Nike is allowing seven of the Olympic hopefuls it sponsors to don Speedo International's new full-body swimsuit instead of the Nike product...
15 Jun, 2008, 04.43 AM IST
- Nike creates products for all Olympic sports in 2008
If the Olympics are a time for athletes to showcase their skills, then Nike sees it as a time to bring out its own best efforts.
08 Apr, 2008, 03.31 PM IST