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Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman designed the flat racing Moon Shoe which was made for runners at the 1972 Olympic trials. (Photo: Twitter)

Nike's 'rarest' pair of sneakers 'Moon shoe' sells for record USD...

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

24 July 2019 9:27 AM IST

India can now move forward with bidding for hosting rights to various international sporting events, like the 2032 Olympics (Photo: AFP)

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

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

29 Aug 2019 7:30 PM IST

The Queenslander, who bagged the world title twice in 2011 and 2017, expressed gratitude to her family, friends, sponsors, media, and fans for their continued support throughout her career. (Photo: AP)

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

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

6 Aug 2019 3:52 PM IST

Please take refuge in cool places and drink water to avoid heatstroke, TEPCO said. (Photo: AFP)

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 Sept 2019 3:46 PM IST

Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gestures as he arrives at his office in Tokyo on March 18, 2020. Abe said the country will expand quarantine measures and a ban on entry from parts of countries including Italy and Spain affected by the coronavirus outbreak. (AFP)

Inadequacies in corona combat threaten Tokyo Olympics

Inadequacies in fighting coronavirus raise questions over Tokyo Olympics

19 March 2020 10:13 AM IST

It was Roger Federer we wanted to watch but we watched everything that was on offer.

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 July 2021 1:09 AM IST

The 23-year-old Bengalurean ended two strokes off the pace with a total of 15-under 269, which was just one stroke below the medal bracket. (Photo: Twitter/ @LPGA)

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

7 Aug 2021 12:25 PM IST

Once India accepts to play host to major sporting events it must also follow freer visa policies and travel, allowing spectators to come in freely from abroad. (PTI File Image)

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 IST

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...

6 May 2018 12:18 AM IST

However, just days after the games ended, the International Olympic Committee lifted its ban even though the country is still non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency, Deadline.

Game for substance?

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

5 May 2018 12:17 AM IST

NEC says its biometric identification technology is used at airports and elsewhere in 70 countries, including Japan. (Photo: AP)

Facial recognition system to be used in Olympic security

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

8 Aug 2018 9:50 AM IST

The popularity of the game has risen mainly because of the affiliation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs that took place in 2015.

Local rugby player sets his sights on Olympics

Singh represented India at the Asian School Rugby Sevens Championships 2016 held in Hong Kong.

14 July 2017 12:20 AM IST