Saina reaches finals of Syed Modi

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 19:19

London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal reached her first finals in 15 months after the Indian ace packed off sixth seed Chinese Xuan Deng in a thrilling three-game women`s singles match of the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here Saturday.

Gay rights groups borrow Games message for campaign

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 14:13

International gay rights campaigners are using branded clothing inspired by the Olympic movement`s own values to show their opposition to Russian laws on homosexuality ahead of the Sochi Games.

US to evacuate citizens from Russia in case of Olympics threat

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 13:46

The United States has arranged for its citizens to be evacuated from Russia in case of any security threats during the Winter Olympics in Sochi next month, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said.

Sardar eager to find his `scoring stick` in upcoming HIL

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:44

He has not been on target for quite some time now and India captain Sardar Singh is itching to get a few in order to end his goal-scoring drought while leading his team Delhi Waveriders in the second edition of cash-rich Hockey India League that starts in Mohali on Saturday.

Global warming to derail winter Olympics by century end?

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 12:16

By the end of this century, only six of the previous winter Olympics host cities - including Sochi in Russia - would be cold enough to reliably host the games owing to global warming threats.

White House fails to back Russian Olympics security

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 06:43

The White House stopped short of expressing full confidence in Russia`s Olympics security operation today following a call between presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin.

Hoax threats before Games play on Sochi security fears

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 19:02

At least five European countries` Olympic committees received letters in Russian on Wednesday making a "terrorist threat" before the Sochi Games, but Olympic chiefs said they posed no danger.

Hungarians say Sochi Olympic terrorist threat "not real"

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 17:39

The Hungarian Olympic Committee said on Wednesday that a letter threatening the country`s athletes with a terrorist attack at the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi was analysed and declared non-threatening.

2014 Winter Olympics: Police hunts for suspected suicide bomber `Black Widow` in Sochi

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:30

Russian authorities are hunting for `Black Widow`, a possible suicide bomber, whose presence in Sochi has been confirmed ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

US ready to support Russia for Sochi Olympics security

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 10:07

The US said its military stands ready to offer full support to Russia in its security preparations for the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics.

US studying rescue plans in case of crisis at Sochi Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 02:53

In the face of concerns about possible attacks by militants during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, U.S. military and intelligence officials have been studying contingency plans for evacuating Americans from the games in case of a crisis.