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  • Neeraj Chopra becomes world No. 1 in World Athletics men's javelin throw ranking May 23, 2023 02:46 PM IST

    Neeraj Chopra becomes world No. 1 in World Athletics men's javelin throw ranking

    Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the world number one for the first time in his career in the latest men's javelin throw rankings issued by the World Athletics. Chopra topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada's reigning world champion Anderson Peters (1433). The 25-year-old Chopra rose to world number two on August 30 last year but was stuck behind Peters since then.

  • Boxer Deepak Bhoria stuns Olympic medallist to storm into World Championships pre-quarterfinals May 07, 2023 10:51 PM IST

    Boxer Deepak Bhoria stuns Olympic medallist to storm into World Championships pre-quarterfinals

    Trailing by a split verdict in the opening two rounds, Deepak, who was selected ahead of World Championship silver medallist Amit Panghal, put up a stellar display in the last three minutes to emerge winner after a bout review.

  • Russia excluded from men's basketball at 2024 Olympics April 18, 2023 09:19 PM IST

    Russia excluded from men's basketball at 2024 Olympics

    The decision was widely expected since FIBA has suspended Russia's teams from international play since shortly after the invasion of Ukraine last year.

  • Olympics-Format announced for new race walking team event at Paris 2024 April 08, 2023 03:34 PM IST

    Olympics-Format announced for new race walking team event at Paris 2024

    Governing body World Athletics and the International Olympic Committee agreed on the format, saying the marathon distance of 42.195km was selected owing to its ”existing popularity in athletics and link to the traditions of the Olympic Games”.

  • Asian Games will be hockey qualifying event for 2024 Olympics: FIH president confirms January 29, 2023 06:35 PM IST

    Asian Games will be hockey qualifying event for 2024 Olympics: FIH president confirms

    The Asian Games, which were to be held last year in the Chinese city of Hangzhou but postponed due to worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, is scheduled to be held in the Chinese city from September 23 to October 8.

  • India to bid for 2036 Olympics: Sports minister Anurag Thakur December 29, 2022 11:42 AM IST

    India to bid for 2036 Olympics: Sports minister Anurag Thakur

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been vying to establish India as a global sporting power and has shovelled money into domestic infrastructure.

  • PT Usha becomes first woman IOA president December 10, 2022 03:16 PM IST

    PT Usha becomes first woman IOA president

    The 58-year-old Usha, a multiple Asian Games gold medallist and fourth place finisher in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 400m hurdles final, was declared elected unopposed for the top post in the polls.

  • IOC proposes "appointed CEO" in place of elected Secretary General in IOA October 08, 2022 01:08 PM IST

    IOC proposes "appointed CEO" in place of elected Secretary General in IOA

    Following the meeting, the IOC issued a summary which proposed, among other things, to change the position of an elected Secretary General into an appointed CEO hired by the executive committee.

  • Lionel Messi's greatest hits in an Argentina shirt October 07, 2022 01:48 PM IST

    Lionel Messi's greatest hits in an Argentina shirt

    Argentina's Lionel Messi confirmed on Thursday the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be his last for his country.

  • India's star Olympic football captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee dead August 20, 2022 01:03 PM IST

    India's star Olympic football captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee dead

    Fondly known as ’Badru Da’, he was suffering from Alzheimer, Azotemia and high-blood pressure related ailments, and was admitted at the MR Bangur Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 on July 27.

  • Investments boost sports in India, corporate funding still low August 15, 2022 12:37 PM IST

    Investments boost sports in India, corporate funding still low

    While government spending on sports has increased over the years, funding by the corporate sector remains comparatively low.

  • Olympic great Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to UK, given new identity: ‘That’s not my name’ July 12, 2022 02:45 PM IST

    Olympic great Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to UK, given new identity: ‘That’s not my name’

    Olympic great Mo Farah was illegally trafficked as a child to Britain from Djibouti and forced to work as a servant, he has revealed, saying his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.

  • International Olympic Day 2022: 10 inspiring quotes from Olympic icons June 23, 2022 12:56 PM IST

    International Olympic Day 2022: 10 inspiring quotes from Olympic icons

    The idea of International Olympic Day dates back to 1947, when Doctor Gruss, a member of the International Olympic Committee, submitted a report suggesting the celebration of Olympic Day.

  • Final bill for Tokyo 2020 Olympics comes in at $10.4 billion June 22, 2022 07:29 AM IST

    Final bill for Tokyo 2020 Olympics comes in at $10.4 billion

    The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee held its last meeting late Tuesday and is due to disband at the end of the month.

  • Olympic flame extinguished to mark an end to Beijing Games February 21, 2022 06:19 AM IST

    Olympic flame extinguished to mark an end to Beijing Games

    Indian diplomats skipped the closing ceremony in response to China's decision to field a People's Liberation Army soldier involved in the June 2020 Galwan clashes as the torchbearer for the Winter Olympics.

  • After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics? February 20, 2022 04:01 PM IST

    After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics?

    As the IOC pulls up stakes from Beijing, it has 29 months to hit the reset button and hope for a different, COVID-free and much better vibe when the Summer Games go to Paris.

  • Half of India’s population under 25, makes it an exciting place to nurture Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani February 19, 2022 06:47 PM IST

    Half of India’s population under 25, makes it an exciting place to nurture Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani

    "India has made consistent strides and grown into a more prosperous and self-confident nation since it last hosted an International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in 1983," Nita Ambani said in her speech.

  • India to host 2023 International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai February 19, 2022 02:24 PM IST

    India to host 2023 International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai

    India will host the IOC Session for the first time in four decades after 1983, when it was last held in Delhi

  • EXPLAINER: So why is Beijing holding another Olympics? February 14, 2022 04:41 PM IST

    EXPLAINER: So why is Beijing holding another Olympics?

    It comes down to money. Smaller countries in Europe won't foot the bill, and taxpayers also have a say in many Western democracies. St Moritz, Switzerland, and Munich, Germany two areas with potentially strong bids for 2022 were rejected by the public in voter referendums.

  • Olympics: Russian figure skater turns up for practice after reports of failed drug test February 10, 2022 09:17 AM IST

    Olympics: Russian figure skater turns up for practice after reports of failed drug test

    The teenager was part of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) ensemble that won the figure skating team event on Monday ahead of the United States and Japan. The ceremony to present her and her team mates with their Olympic medals has been delayed since then for unexplained legal reasons.

  • Amid pandemic and protest, Olympics return to a changed China January 28, 2022 05:58 AM IST

    Amid pandemic and protest, Olympics return to a changed China

    Beijing will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games, and some venues from 2008 will be re-used, including the Bird's Nest stadium, where the opening ceremony will again be overseen by famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou.

  • Winter Olympics get Chinese hockey veterans back on ice January 24, 2022 01:37 PM IST

    Winter Olympics get Chinese hockey veterans back on ice

    They were teenagers when they last pushed the puck, Beijing Winter Olympics has given these 60 somethings a chance to suit up, brush up their skills and go up against each other in friendlies

  • US airlines say China is forcing them to cancel some flights January 12, 2022 09:00 AM IST

    US airlines say China is forcing them to cancel some flights

    China ordered the cancellations after some passengers tested positive for COVID-19 on flights that arrived in China in late December, according to industry officials

  • Winter Olympic Games | Chinese superfan spends thousands on souvenir obsession January 05, 2022 09:15 PM IST

    Winter Olympic Games | Chinese superfan spends thousands on souvenir obsession

    Crammed on every available surface in Zhang Wenquan's crowded Beijing home is Olympic memorabilia -- from mascots and torches to flags, banners, clothes and cuddly toys. The Chinese superfan scours the internet for rare souvenirs and snaps selfies several times a week by the countdown clock to the 2022 Winter Games in the capital.

  • Ode to Sports: A year when games and fans came off the bench December 25, 2021 11:24 AM IST

    Ode to Sports: A year when games and fans came off the bench

    A year on the rebound crisscrossing sports. A year next to normal, progress of sorts.