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OLYMPICS

AA Edit | Confident India ready to pitch for 2036 Olympics

The pell-mell ways of our traffic even on thoroughfares are also to be considered a hazard.

16 Oct 2023 12:37 AM

Golfer Aditi Ashok misses medal narrowly, ends 4th at Olympics

It was a heartbreaking end to Aditi's campaign considering she started the day in sole second position

07 Aug 2021 12:25 PM

Ranjona Banerji | Keeping score, for the love of tennis and for mother

It was in the 2000s that this love for tennis was reborn to a fulltime obsession and it was Roger Federer who did it

25 Jul 2021 1:09 AM

Inadequacies in corona combat threaten Tokyo Olympics

Inadequacies in fighting coronavirus raise questions over Tokyo Olympics

19 Mar 2020 10:13 AM

IOA rejects new Draft National Sports Code, says might lead to IOC suspension

India will incur the IOC's wrath if it goes ahead with administrative reforms enshrined in the Draft National Sports Code 2017.

11 Nov 2019 7:19 PM

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'It's my dream to see India host Olympics and FIFA World Cup': Nita Ambani

India had hosted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and is now set to host the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

10 Oct 2019 9:41 AM

Top doctor sounds alarm over heatstroke at Tokyo 2020

Nagashima cautioned against the risk of communicable diseases as people fly in from around the world.

13 Sep 2019 3:46 PM

'Cricket isn't bigger than 'Olympics, Commonwealth Games': Virender Sehwag

Sehwag launched a book titled 'Umeed India', brought out by EPIC channel and Rupa Publications.

29 Aug 2019 7:30 PM

Body can't cope with demands of training, competition: Sally Pearson on retirement

Pearson, who won the 2012 Olympic gold medal in 100 metres hurdles, took to Instagram to announce her decision.

06 Aug 2019 3:52 PM

Nike's 'rarest' pair of sneakers 'Moon shoe' sells for record USD 437,500

Sale smashed previous record of USD 190,373 spent in '17 on pair of signed Converse worn by Michael Jordan in 1984 Olympic basketball final.

24 Jul 2019 9:27 AM

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Tokyo 2020 unveils robots to help wheelchair users, workers

The robots can carry food and other goods, guide viewers to their seats and provide event information.

16 Mar 2019 10:13 AM

Olympics fame Yogeshwar Dutt likely to join politics

Dutt did not disclose details of the party he would be joining.

10 Mar 2019 4:49 PM

Facial recognition system to be used in Olympic security

The NeoFace technology developed by NEC Corp. will be customized to monitor every accredited person.

08 Aug 2018 9:50 AM

Heena Sidhu focussed on Olympic quota

Out of the 66 medals India won at Gold Coast, the shooters contributed 16 helping India edge closer to Australia and England on the medals table.

06 May 2018 12:18 AM

Game for substance?

Nefarious doping revelations of how sports is mired in scandal, far more than one could imagine, watch these dark secrets unfold.

05 May 2018 12:17 AM

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Olympics: Holograms may help more fans catch the action at Tokyo Games

NTT's new “Kirari! For Arena” system does not require sensors to be attached to an athlete’s body.

23 Feb 2018 8:02 AM

Let's hope gay Olympians spark even greater change

Let's hope the rest of the world has been watching, and learning, and growing ever more accepting.

21 Feb 2018 6:12 PM

Skier Gus Kenworthy's televised gay kiss with boyfriend lights up Olympics

The 26-year-old American finished 12th in the slopestyle on Sunday but still found himself making headlines.

19 Feb 2018 10:46 AM

Pyeongchang Games organizers confirm cyber attack

The Games’ systems, including the internet and television services, were affected by the hack.

12 Feb 2018 9:24 AM

Russian hackers may be planning hack to cast shadow on Olympics

Unknown people had registered three web domains that mimic those of the major Anti-Doping agencies in the world.

12 Jan 2018 8:05 AM

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