Winter Olympics
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After Olympic deal, South Korea floats summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un
World | Jan 10, 2018, 11:07 AM ISTPresident Moon Jae-in has previously floated the idea of a summit with Kim under conditions.
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North Korea offers to send a delegation to the Winter Games in South
World | Jan 09, 2018, 12:33 PM ISTDuring the talks, the North Korean delegation said it would send an Olympic delegation, which includes officials, athletes, cheerleaders, journalists and others, South Korea’s Vice Unification Minister Chun Hae-sung told reporters
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In small breakthrough, rival Koreas will meet for talks on Tuesday
World | Jan 05, 2018, 05:54 PM ISTUnification Ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun said he expects the two Koreas will use a recently restored cross-border communication channel to try to determine who will head their respective delegations next week.
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‘Injured’ Shiva Keshavan braves odds to win gold at Asian Luge Championship
Other Sports | Dec 23, 2016, 04:17 PM ISTIn a proud moment for India, the country’s seasoned Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan braved an injury to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Luge Championship in Japan on Friday.
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics programme same as Sochi 2014
Other Sports | Aug 03, 2015, 12:17 PM ISTKuala Lumpur: The programme of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be the same as Sochi 2014, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at its 128th session here announced."The sports are skiing, biathlon, curling, luge, bobsleigh, skeleton,
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Beijing selected to host 2022 Winter Olympics
Other Sports | Jul 31, 2015, 03:49 PM ISTKuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Beijing has been selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city awarded both the winter and summer games.Beijing defeated Almaty, Kazakhstan, in a vote of the International Olympic Committee
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See what these images tell about 2014
World | Dec 10, 2014, 12:24 PM ISTNew Delhi : The year 2014 has entered into its final month and it's time to look back all the major events that have taken place this year.While there were some fine events like Sochi
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Kunal Kapoor raises 45 lakh by crowd-sourcing
Bollywood | Feb 24, 2014, 04:51 PM ISTKolkata, Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor has supported a crowd-funding portal Ketto and helped them to raise more than Rs 45 lakh in the last one year. The portal fights for causes like rehabilitating a sex-worker's
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IOC: Sochi to be most tested Winter Olympics ever
Other Sports | Nov 13, 2013, 06:39 PM ISTJohannesburg: 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
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Obama rejects boycott of Olympics in Russia
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2013, 10:03 AM ISTWashington, Aug 10: President Barack Obama on Friday rejected the idea of the United States boycotting the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year over a new anti-gay law in Russia, despite frustrations with that country's