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  Naveen Patnaik congratulates Ravikumar for Commonwealth medal

  Other Sports | July 28, 2014 16:26 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today congratulated K Ravikumar for his silver medal winning performance at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. "Ravikumar's success has brought laurels and pride for Odisha," Patnaik said while lauding

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  Government assures help to athlete Dutee Chand

  Other Sports | July 22, 2014 8:51 IST

  New Delhi: The government today assured all possible help to sprinter Dutee Chand to participate in future sports events after the athlete from Odisha was last week excluded from the Indian team for the Commonwealth

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  I am shattered, want to play again says athlete Dutee Chand

  Other Sports | July 19, 2014 7:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today said it will take up with the Centre the case of athlete Dutee Chand being dropped from the upcoming Commonwealth Games on the ground of high androgen level.     "I

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  No discussion yet on hosting 2019 Asian Games: IOA chief

  Hockey | June 07, 2014 11:39 IST

  Hyderabad:  The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N Ramachandran categorically denied claims of Secretary General Rajeev Mehta that India would be bidding for the 2019 Asian Games following the withdrawal of original hosts Vietnam stating

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  India enters race to host 2019 Asian games as Vietnam pulls out

  Other Sports | May 11, 2014 7:14 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is facing a race against time to submit an official bid to host the 2019 Asian Games. The last date of submitting bids from the interested countries is

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  IOC shoots down British report on moving Rio Games

  Other Sports | May 10, 2014 9:46 IST

  LONDON : The IOC said Friday there is "not a shred of truth" to a British newspaper report that London has been approached about replacing Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Olympics.   The