This athlete alone has more Olympic Gold medals than 162 countries? Who is he and how many medals has he won?USA has always been ahead in the Olympic race than almost the entire world, having produced some legends across different sports, who have ...
10 Aug, 2024, 06.43 AM IST
Are full-body swimsuits allowed at the Paris Games? Know some interesting rules about swimming at the OlympicsThere are certain rules by swimming's regulatory authorities like World Aquatics, when it comes to swimming in the Olympic Games, including...
01 Aug, 2024, 02.18 AM IST
Swimmers not allowed to wear certain swimsuits at the Olympics, some reasons whySome kinds of swimsuits are not allowed to be worn by swimmers at the Olympic events, be it in the men's or women's events. There are certa...
31 Jul, 2024, 12.21 AM IST
Abinav Bindra sacrificed holidays to 'train, train, train and then train some more'It’s been ten years since the day Abhinav Bindra bagged India’s first ever individual gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
15 Aug, 2018, 08.00 AM IST
- UPDATE 4-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
OLYMPICS-BOLT/MEDAL (UPDATE 4, PIX):UPDATE 4-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
26 Jan, 2017, 07.15 AM IST
- UPDATE 3-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
OLYMPICS-BOLT/MEDAL (UPDATE 3, PIX):UPDATE 3-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
25 Jan, 2017, 11.40 PM IST
- UPDATE 3-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
OLYMPICS-BOLT/MEDAL (UPDATE 3, PIX):UPDATE 3-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
25 Jan, 2017, 11.40 PM IST
- UPDATE 2-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
OLYMPICS-BOLT/MEDAL (UPDATE 2, PIX):UPDATE 2-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
25 Jan, 2017, 10.55 PM IST
- UPDATE 1-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
OLYMPICS-BOLT/MEDAL (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Olympics-Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica's Carter tests positive
25 Jan, 2017, 09.11 PM IST
- Russian Chicherova stripped of 2008 Olympics high jump medal
DOPING-CHICHEROVA-MEDAL:Russian Chicherova stripped of 2008 Olympics high jump medal
06 Oct, 2016, 08.47 PM IST
- Doping-Russian Chicherova stripped of 2008 Olympics high jump medal
DOPING-CHICHEROVA/MEDAL:Doping-Russian Chicherova stripped of 2008 Olympics high jump medal
06 Oct, 2016, 08.37 PM IST
Abhinav Bindra to call it quits after Rio Olympics33-year-old Bindra, the 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallist, said his 20-year-long sporting career has been a special one.
10 Jun, 2016, 08.21 PM IST
Abhinav Bindra chosen as India's flag bearer at Rio OlympicsThe usually reserved shooter won the only individual gold medal for India when he clinched a historic gold in 10-metre air rifle event at t...
10 Jun, 2016, 06.45 PM IST
China stakes bid for 2022 Winter OlympicsThe bid by the 2008 Summer Olympics host was formally announced by Chinese officials at Sochi in Russia, where the Winter Games are being h...
09 Feb, 2014, 04.34 PM IST
- China's capital tightens controls on foreign media
The requirement for permission shows how nervous the authoritarian government is about the calls for protests, even though China's economy ...
06 Mar, 2011, 06.24 PM IST
- Beijing Olympics funding exceeds $43 bn
Total investment in the 2008 Beijing Olympics has hit 295 billion yuan ($43.13 billion) since 2001, a city administration spokesman said on...
04 Aug, 2008, 09.33 PM IST
- MTV China acquires landing rights for Beijing Olympic Village
MTV Networks China has received exclusive landing rights into the Beijing Olympic Village at the Beijing Olympics 2008.
06 May, 2008, 07.18 PM IST