India’s Olympic Association has asked the government for permission to bid for the 2032 Olympics and 2030 Asian Games as part of a drive to put the country at the heart of the international […]
The task force constituted by the Sports Ministry to prepare for the next three Olympic Games today met here for the first time and unanimously decided that an action plan for the 2020 Tokyo […]
India’s only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was named on a panel entrusted with the task of preparing the blueprint for the country’s success at the next three Games, the sports ministry said […]
Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra on Saturday backed the Sports Ministry’s decision to suspend the Indian Olympic Association and called it a “good step” following the sports body’s move to honour two scam-tainted administrators. The IOA named its […]
The Indian Olympic Association has been suspended for not replying to a sports ministry showcase that asked IOA to explain why it had named Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay SIngh Chautala as life-presidents. The sports […]
Qatar and India will work together more closely on fighting terrorist financing, building energy investments and collaborating on construction projects ahead of the 2022 World Cup, officials have announced. Qatar’s Prime Minister wrapped up a two-day […]
OP Jaisha said she “could have died” after the women’s marathon in Rio. Jaisha, 33, finished in 89th place and collapsed after finishing the 42km (26 miles) race in two hours 47 minutes 19 […]
American gymnast Simone Biles produced a stunning performance to win the women’s all-around Olympic gold medal. Biles, 19, who has won 10 World Championship medals since 2013, scored 62.198 to win her second Olympic […]
Bulgarian runner Silvia Danekova has tested positive for banned blood booster EPO at the Rio Olympics. The 33-year-old, a 3,000m steeplechase athlete, tested positive in a doping control conducted a few days after her […]
Record-breaking Olympian Michael Phelps became the first swimmer to win four successive gold medals in one event by beating Ryan Lochte in the 200m individual medley. Phelps, 31, won his 22nd gold – more […]
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