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Robots will compete in sports such as football, track and field, and table tennis, as well as tackle robot-specific challenges from sorting medicines.

Who is Vece Paes? Olympic medallist who influenced Indian sports long after calling it quits

Vece Paes, 80, breathed his last in Kolkata early this morning after battling multiple age-related ailments, including the debilitating Parkinson's disease.

IOA formally approves India's 2030 CWG bid during its SGM

India has already submitted an Expression of Interest for the 2030 CWG with Ahmedabad as the host city.

Rebecca Cheptegei, Ugandan Olympian, dies after being set on fire by boyfriend

Cheptegei, 33, who resided in Kenya, had been in a critical condition after suffering burns on 75% of her body following an attack at her home in the western Trans Nzoia County on Sunday.

Paris Olympics gold medalist Imane Khelif files lawsuit against Elon Musk and JK Rowling: All the details

Both Rowing and Musk had questioned Khalif’s gender eligibility, and now in response the gold medal-winning boxer has filed a cyberbullying lawsuit against them.

IOC president Thomas Bach says he will leave office next year and Olympics needs fresh leader

The 70-year-old Bach said the IOC needed a new leader who could steer the Olympic movement through an increasingly digital and political world.

Record medal haul in Hangzhou promises a bumper harvest in 2024 Paris

The 660-strong contingent bagged 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze at the continental showpiece, fetching 37 more medals than at the 2018 Jakarta Games.

India capable of winning Olympic gold in hockey, time for sport to be more appreciated, says Naveen Patnaik

"Hockey is in our DNA. It's time for hockey to be more appreciated. I know plenty of other sports are vying for our country's attention but hockey deserves some shine," Patnaik, whose state is the official sponsor of both men's and women's Indian hockey teams, told

Kyiv calls International Olympic Committee 'promoter of war'

"(The) IOC is a promoter of war, murder and destruction. The IOC watches with pleasure Russia destroying Ukraine and then offers Russia a platform to promote genocide and encourages their further killings," Podolyak said on Twitter.

Indonesia football tragedy brings back ghosts of past

Saturday's football tragedy in Indonesia, which has claimed more than 100 lives, brings back memories of previous mishaps

China warns Olympics diplomatic boycott nations will 'pay a price'

They will inevitably pay the price for their wrongdoing, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

Olympic organisers announce 3 more Games-related COVID cases, none athlete

The Games concerned personnel is based in Chiba. The third case is of a journalist who has travelled for the event and was under a 14-day quarantine in Tokyo. The contractor is based in Saitama.

IOC chief praises 'best-prepared Tokyo' as Olympic Village opens

The final countdown to the Games comes with Tokyo under a coronavirus state of emergency and spectators banned from attending all Olympic events in the city and surrounding regions.

PM Modi hails struggles of India's Olympic-bound athletes; urges country to support them

More than 100 Indian sportspersons have qualified for the mega-event, which was postponed by a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will be held under strict health safety protocols from July 23 to August 8 in the Japanese capital.

North Korean general and Ivanka Trump attend Olympic close

Brief footage of the VIP enclosure at the arena showed South Korean President Moon Jae-in shaking hands first with Trump's daughter Ivanka, and soon afterwards with North Korean General Kim Yong Chol -- who reportedly expressed willingness to talk to Washington.

US, South Korea 'discuss' military drills amid Olympic worries

The Foal Eagle and Key Resolve drills usually start in late February or early March and involve tens of thousands of troops from the two allies, which say they are purely defensive.

IOC 'confident' Tokyo 2020 venues will be ready on time

After bungling the rollout of the showpiece Olympic stadium two years ago, local organisers have come under scrutiny but last month unveiled their first new permanent venue for the 2020 Olympics in a welcome public relations boost.

Kalmadi declines IOA post; Ministry issues showcause to assn

"He has taken the decision to step aside. He had no idea that the IOA was going to do this yesterday and has declined any post till his name is clear," Kalmadi's lawyer Hitesh Jain told a TV channel.

Can't help other sports as IT Exemption is withdrawn

BCCI president Anurag Thakur today said that as long as the Income Tax Exemption of the Board remains withdrawn, it will be difficult to help Olympic sporting disciplines as much as they would have liked to.

Business of Olympics: India Inc's Olympic bet

This year nine corporate sponsors alone have pledged more than Rs 10 crore towards the Indian Olympic contingent.

Unbeatable Bolt signs off with triple-triple

Two days before his 30th birthday, Bolt ran the anchor leg as the Jamaicans won in 37.27 seconds to add the relay gold to the 100 meters and 200 meters titles he had won for a third straight Olympics.

Why is India so bad at sports?

India has managed just one gold medal since 1980, when shooter Abhinav Bindra became the first individual to win gold for his country at the 10 meter air rifle event in 2008. The country's previous gold medals, eight between 1928-1980, were all in field hockey.

Sakshi creates history with sensational win in bronze Play-off

The 23-year-old from Haryana, a silver medallist at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and bronze winner at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, earned a dramatic come-from-behind win over Kyrgysztan's Aisuluu Tynybekova to script history.

Storyboard discusses success measures with Kotak Bank

Storyboard Editor, Anant Rangaswami speaks to Karthi Marshan, Head of Marketing at Kotak Mahindra Bank about their new campaign of Kona Kona Kotak. Also watch Amul, who has associated itself with the Indian olympic contingent yet again.

Nita Ambani's the first Indian woman to be elected as IOC member

Noted sports promoter and founder chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani was today elected as an individual member of International Olympic Committee as she becomes the first Indian woman to join the prestigious body which governs Olympic sports in the world.