Sydney: International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates has slammed Rio's preparations for the 2016 Olympics, saying they are "the worst I have experienced." Coates, who has made six trips to Rio as part of
Belek, Turkey: With sports federations demanding a "Plan B" because of the chronic delays in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it was "premature" to speculate about taking the 2016 Games away
TOKYO : The International Olympic Committee's coordination commission concluded its first working-level talks with organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Friday.Commission chairman John Coates toured the venue sites for the games and met with
New Delhi: State-owned ONGC and Oil India Ltd (OIL) are likely to buy a 10 per cent stake in Indian Oil Corp (IOC) from the government at Rs 220 per share, aggregating about Rs 5,300
Sochi, Russia: The International Olympic Committee says images of the attack on the Pussy Riot punk group in Sochi are "very unsettling." IOC spokesman Mark Adams says the governor of the Krasnodar region has apologized
Sochi, Russia: The IOC will consider setting up an independent body that allows athletes to report information on doping and match-fixing without fear of reprisals. Swiss IOC member Denis Oswald made the proposal Wednesday during
Sochi, Russia: The IOC launched a debate Wednesday on the future of Olympic bidding, including the possibility of individual country or joint bids rather than the tradition of choosing a single host city. IOC President
Sochi: Stroking a Persian leopard sprawled on his lap, tough-guy President Vladimir Putin showed his softer side Tuesday as he prepared to welcome the world to his budget-busting Winter Olympics. Basking in the glow of
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre and Assam government on a petition alleging that work of some state-owned companies in and around Dehing-Patkai wildlife sanctuary in Tinsukia district of the
Sochi, Russia: IOC President Thomas Bach has paid tribute to the victims of the recent suicide bombings in Volgograd that killed 34 people and heightened security concerns for the Sochi Olympics. Bach says "we remember
Sochi, Russia: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is coming to the Sochi Olympics.IOC President Thomas Bach says Ban will deliver a keynote speech at the International Olympic Committee's general assembly, which runs from Wednesday to Friday.He
Sochi (Russia): Sochi will impose the toughest anti-doping programme at an Olympic Winter Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) communications director Mark Adams said.The IOC executive board met with officials from Sochi 2014 and World Anti-Doping
Geneva: Senior IOC member Gian Franco Kasper defended his comments about corruption in the multi-billion-dollar spending on the Sochi Olympics, saying Friday they are based on a common perception in Russia. Kasper, the long-time president
New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked the suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to clarify the amendments it had carried out to bar charge sheeted officials from running for office to avoid any
Lausanne, Switzerland: Indian athletes have been cleared to compete in the Winter Games in Sochi after the country complied with the IOC's ethics rules and avoided becoming the first country expelled from the Olympics in
Kolkata: After suffering a string of losses, the networth of Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL) has eroded by 50 per cent.After a board meeting and EGM of HPL on Friday, chairman of the company and state Industry
Johannesburg: Serious doping cheats will be banned for four years from 2015, ensuring they miss at least one Olympics. The doubling of bans from two years to four was one of the proposals adopted by
Johannesburg: The IOC says the drug-testing program for next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, will be the "most stringent" in the history of the Winter Games. IOC President Thomas Bach says there will be
Johannesburg: It is "difficult" for IOC President Thomas Bach to accept that a gold medal won by Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics will go on auction and possibly be bought by a private
London: Kit McConnell is leaving as head of the Rugby World Cup to become sports director of the International Olympic Committee. The International Rugby Board announced the move Wednesday. McConnell has served in the rugby
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