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  • ioc opens door to joint bids and new sports event

    IOC opens door to joint bids and new sports event

    Other Sports | November 19, 2014 10:53 IST

    Lausanne: Breaking from the tradition of awarding the Olympics only to a single host city, the IOC is opening the door to possible wider bids, including bids from an entire country, joint bids from more

  • meet abhinav bindra the first individual gold medalist in

    Meet Abhinav Bindra,the first individual gold medalist in Olympics from India

    Other Sports | September 25, 2014 10:26 IST

    New Delhi: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra Monday announced his retirement from competitive shooting, saying the 2014 Asian Games would be his last,Abhinav Bindra bid adieu to Asian Games with two bronze

  • govt mulls setting up committee to idenfity potential

    Govt mulls setting up committee to idenfity potential athletes

    Other Sports | July 22, 2014 14:48 IST

    New Delhi: Seeking to improve India's medal prospects in international tournaments, including 2016 Olympics, government today said it plans to set up a committee of renowned experts to identify potential athletes who can perform well.Another

  • sai backs ioa on plan to bid for 2019 asian games

    SAI backs IOA on plan to bid for 2019 Asian Games

    Other Sports | May 14, 2014 20:19 IST

    New Delhi: Sports Authority of India today backed the IOA on its plan to bid for the 2019 Asian Games here, saying that the country has the infrastructure to stage the multi-sporting event which is

  • poland hopes to host 2022 games despite setback

    Poland hopes to host 2022 Games despite setback

    Other Sports | April 13, 2014 20:37 IST

    WARSAW, Poland: Poland still has a chance to host the 2022 Winter Games despite the resignation of the bid committee president, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Sunday.   Jagna Marczulajtis-Walczak resigned Saturday under media allegations that

  • rio mayor says workers must make up lost time

    Rio mayor says workers must make up lost time

    Other Sports | April 12, 2014 6:53 IST

    RIO DE JANEIRO:  More than 2,000 workers at Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympic venues remained on strike Friday, and the city's mayor warned that the workers will have to make up for lost time.   The

  • doping ban for jamaican sprinter asafa powell

    Doping ban for Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell

    Other Sports | April 10, 2014 23:19 IST

    KINGSTON, Jamaica: A Jamaican disciplinary panel on Thursday banned former 100-meter world record holder Asafa Powell from athletics for 18 months after the veteran sprinter tested positive for a banned stimulant last June.   In the

  • olympic workers defy court order stay on strike

    Olympic workers defy court order, stay on strike

    Other Sports | April 10, 2014 23:13 IST

    RIO DE JANEIRO: Striking construction workers stayed off the job at the Olympic Park Thursday -- the main cluster of venues for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics -- defying a court order for them

  • ioc warns pakistan of possible suspension

    IOC warns Pakistan of possible suspension

    Other Sports | April 10, 2014 22:29 IST

    BELEK, Turkey: The IOC says Pakistan's Olympic committee will be suspended in July unless it complies with rules banning government interference.   The IOC had set a previous deadline of Dec. 1 for Pakistan to show

  • bach ioc sending troubleshooter to rio next week

    Bach: IOC sending troubleshooter to Rio next week

    Other Sports | April 10, 2014 21:34 IST

    BELEK, Turkey: The International Olympic Committee is sending a senior troubleshooter to Brazil next week as part of a series of emergency measures to tackle the delays threatening the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.  

  • sports chief brazil government must act on rio

    Sports chief: Brazil government must act on Rio

    Other Sports | April 08, 2014 20:13 IST

    BELEK, Turkey: The head of Olympic summer sports federations called for urgent action Tuesday to tackle the critical delays facing the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro and accused the Brazilian government of neglecting the

  • fraser pryce targeting third straight 100m olympic gold

    Fraser-Pryce targeting third straight 100m Olympic gold

    Other Sports | April 08, 2014 17:39 IST

    Kingston (Jamaica): Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is aiming at Rio 2016 to become the first female sprinter to win 100 metres golds at three straight Olympics, her coach Stephen Francis has said.The pint-sized Jamaican captured

  • sushil kumar eyes maiden asian games gold

    Sushil Kumar eyes maiden Asian Games gold

    Other Sports | March 18, 2014 19:09 IST

    New Delhi: Double Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar Tuesday said he was hoping to overcome the disappointment of missing the 2010 Guangzhou Games by winning a medal at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games starting Sep

  • ukraine peace sought for paralympics in sochi.

    Ukraine peace sought for Paralympics in Sochi.

    Other Sports | March 02, 2014 12:51 IST

    LONDON: Leaders of the Paralympics expressed hopes Saturday for a peaceful outcome in Ukraine after Russia executed a de facto military takeover of the Crimea region as athletes arrived in nearby Sochi for next week's

  • immediate task is to revoke india s suspension ramachandran

    Immediate task is to revoke India's suspension: Ramachandran

    Other Sports | February 09, 2014 23:26 IST

    New Delhi: Newly-elected Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N.Ramachandran said his immediate task was to assure that India returns to the Olympic fold at the earliest after a 14-month suspension."My immediate job is ensure that

  • sochi winter olympics medals standings on saturday

    Sochi Winter Olympics medals standings on Saturday

    Other Sports | February 09, 2014 18:14 IST

    Sochi: The following are the medal standings Saturday in the Winter Olympics being held here (tabulated under gold, silver, bronze, total):Norway 2 1 1 4Canada 1 1 1 3Netherlands 1 1 1 3United States 1

  • sochi olympics luger keshavan virtually out of contention

    Sochi Olympics: Luger Keshavan virtually out of contention

    Other Sports | February 09, 2014 18:15 IST

    Sochi: India's Shiva Keshavan brought up the rear after two rounds of men's singles luge competitions, finishing 37th out of 39 athletes in the Sochi Winter Games on Saturday.Medals TallyThe 32-year-old Indian, who represented India

  • vladimir putin strokes leopard wins ioc support

    Vladimir Putin strokes leopard, wins IOC support

    Other Sports | February 05, 2014 10:02 IST

    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

  • 10 olympics moments that shook the world

    10 Olympics moments that shook the world

    Other Sports | January 25, 2014 7:05 IST

    New Delhi: The Olympic Games is a celebration of athleticism, sporting prowess and goodwill but there have been a number of incidents over the years that have gone beyond mere sport. From politics and ideology

  • four indians qualify for sochi winter games

    Four Indians qualify for Sochi Winter Games

    Other Sports | December 18, 2013 22:34 IST

    New Delhi: They may not take part under the tri-colour due to the suspension of the IOA but four Indians have so far qualified for the February 7-23 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.Shiva Keshavan,

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