Summer Olympics
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Cricket set to return to summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 edition | Reports
Cricket | Oct 10, 2023, 06:20 AM ISTThe official announcement from the International Olympics Committee (IOC) is set to be made soon in Mumbai. The talks of including the sport at the summer Olympics have been going on for a while now and it seems that finally, all the cricket fans around the world will be able to witness history.
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Two-time gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes comes out as gay
Other Sports | Jun 19, 2022, 06:10 PM ISTThe 52-year-old revealed how she struggled with her mental health as she had to keep several same-sex relationships she had during her time in the Women's Royal Army Corps secret.
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Wrestler Ravi Dahiya enters final, assures at least a silver for India
Sports | Aug 04, 2021, 03:46 PM ISTRavi Dahiya on Wednesday became only the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the gold medal clash at the Olympic Games when he sensationally turned around the 57kg semifinal by pinning Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev here.
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Special News | Manika Batra stuns world number 32 to reach third round in Tokyo Olympics
News | Jul 25, 2021, 04:20 PM ISTIndia's table tennis star Manika Batra on Sunday upset world number 32 Margaryta Pesotska to reach the women's singles third round at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Olympic torch to start from earthquake-hit Fukushima next year
Sports | Apr 03, 2020, 07:13 PM ISTThe Summer Olympics in Tokyo, postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, is likely to open on July 23, 2021.
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India need to bid for Olympics to inspire people: Spitz
Other Sports | Apr 14, 2015, 02:42 PM ISTShanghai: Nine-time Olympic champion swimmer Mark Spitz feels India need to bid for the Summer Games to inspire their people to take up sport and become a sporting nation.Spitz, who won seven gold medals at
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Jackie Chan lends voice to Beijing's Olympic bid
Hollywood | Mar 14, 2015, 07:25 AM ISTBeijing: Internationally acclaimed movie star Jackie Chan has joined in the recording of a song 'Wake up Winter' that will be used to promote Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics.The first people to officially
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Watch images of blue eye stunning swimmer Zsuzsanna Jakabos
Other Sports | Apr 05, 2014, 06:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Zsuzsanna Jakabos is a Hungarian swimmer, who three times competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004, 2008, and 2012.The bum: Jakabos's backside has become the stuff of poolside legend. And
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Al-Qaeda may pose threat to London Olympics, says MI chief
World | Jun 26, 2012, 05:12 PM ISTLondon, Jun 26: Though they still retain safe havens in Pakistan and Afghanistan, jihadists are now heading to the Middle East to seek terrorist training as parts of the Arab world have “once more become
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Djokovic feeling confident for Wimbledon defense
Tennis | Jun 24, 2012, 09:02 PM ISTEngland, Jun24: Novak Djokovic begins defense of his first Wimbledon title Monday—and he also begins preparing for the Summer Olympics.The tennis portion of the London Games will be held on the same grass courts at