Olympics
- Featured News
Donald Trump’s decision on travel bans may jeopardize the Los Angeles Olympics of 2028
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has been recently elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee. She has become the first woman and the first African to lead the organisation in its 131…
- Sports
‘No need to fear anyone, give your best’: Sakshi Malik’s ‘fearless’ message for Women’s Day
New Delhi: As the world is gearing up for International Women’s Day on March 8, former wrestler and Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik highlighted the daily struggles a woman faces in her…
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Gymnastics: The name is Romania but it was against romance; here is the story of Nadia Comaneci
At the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976, 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the most famous girl in the world by scoring a perfect 10 in her gymnastics exercises. Before Nadia, nobody…
- Sports
ICC chairperson Jay Shah inducted into World Cricket Connects Advisory Board
London: The ICC chairperson Jay Shah has been inducted into a newly instituted World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, an independent group that will discuss the many challenges and opportunities in the sport…
- Sports
India Open 2025: Sindhu cruises into quarterfinals
New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals of the India Open 2025 with a second-round win over Japan’s Manami Suizu here on Thursday. Sindhu, the 29-year-old World No.…
- Telangana
Telangana CM attends wedding reception of P V Sindhu
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday attended the wedding reception of badminton player P V Sindhu here. Reddy blessed the newly-wed couple, an official release said. The 29-year-old shuttler…
- Sports
IOC releases detailed rules for candidate presentation, voting for Presential election
Lausanne: With the election for the next President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) set for March 2025, the Ethics Commission has published guidelines and regulations for the candidates’ presentation to IOC…
- India
India formally sends letter of intent to host 2036 Olympics: Sources
New Delhi: In a significant step towards India’s vision of becoming a sports powerhouse, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formally sent a Letter of Intent to the Future Host Commission, International…
- Sports
‘IOA chief Usha’s claim of EC members not felicitating Olympic medallists blatant lie’
New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association Treasurer Sahdev Yadav on Tuesday hit back at president PT Usha for claiming that IOA Executive Committee members were not agreeing on a proposal to felicitate Paris…
- Sports
Mary Kom disappointed with Indian boxers’ performance at Paris Olympics
New Delhi: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom expressed her disappointment over Indian boxers’ below-par performance at the Paris Olympics, stating that as a medallist herself, it’s natural to feel bad about…
- India
Days after joining Congress, Bajrang Punia receives threat message
Chandigarh: Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia, who joined the Congress, has received a threat message over WhatsApp warning him with dire consequences, police said on Sunday. Punia has filed a complaint at Bahalgarh…
- Featured News
From Parvathagiri to Paris—deepthi’s Bronze at Paralympics is a fairy tale run
Come September’ will be a sweet tune for the Jeevanji family in Kalleda, Parvathagiri mandal of Warangal district of Telangana State. It’s ‘Double Whammy’, with Deepthi Jeevanji, the daughter winning a bronze…
- News
Olympics: Tales of tragedy and triumph; what mistakes India made?
From the Indian standpoint, the Paris Olympic Games was the most cathartic one seen in this century. Never before have so many Indian athletes come so close to winning medals and yet…
- India
Vinesh Phogat to arrive in New Delhi from Paris on Tuesday
New Delhi: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be travelling to India with Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat after completion of the Paris Olympics 2024 and is expected to reach Indira Gandhi International Airport,…
- Middle East
Israel cleared for 2024 Paris Olympics; Countries who faced ban in the past
Despite international calls from human rights organisations to ban Israel from competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics over the country’s ongoing aggression in the war-torn Gaza Strip, Israeli athletes have been clear…
