Canadian PM to skip Sochi Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 18:46

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will not go to Sochi, Russia for the Winter Olympics, The Globe and Mail newspaper reported.

Obama names gay tennis legend on Olympic delegation

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:32

President Barack Obama Tuesday named openly gay tennis legend Billie Jean King on the US delegation to the Winter Olympics in Sochi amid a storm over a Russian law targeting homosexuals.

Forty world leaders to attend Sochi Winter Olympics

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 17:04

About 40 world leaders will be invited for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, Sochi 2014 steering committee head Dmitry Chernyshenko said.

Will try to ensure IOA polls before Winter Olympics: Jitendra

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 20:28

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh friday said he would try to convince the IOA to hold its much-awaited elections before the scheduled date of February 9 to ensure that the Indian athletes are able to compete under the national flag during the Sochi Winter Olympics, starting February 7.

Reigning Olympic champ Vonn hurt in training crash

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 10:11

Reigning Olympic downhill champion and four-time overall World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn was injured in a crash during a downhill training run at Copper Mountain.

Stockholm to bid for 2022 Winter Games

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 22:24

Stockholm is bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) said on Monday.

FIFA says 2022 World Cup not to be moved to year beginning

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 16:54

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will not be moved to January or February 2022 in order to avoid clashing with the Winter Olympics, which are also to be held that year.

Ukraine to bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 12:45

Ukraine will make a bid to stage the Olympic Winter Games of 2022 in western Lvov region, Deputy Prime Minister Olexandr Vilkul has announced.

Russia unveils world`s first `underwater machine gun` ahead of Winter Olympics

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 11:08

Russian military has reportedly unveiled the world`s first underwater machine gun ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi.

Winter Olympics: Russia has mountain to climb with `Putin`s Games`

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 09:47

With a race against the clock to complete building works, threats of militant attacks, controversy over anti-gay law, Russia faces an unprecedented challenge to hold a successful Winter Olympics.

Torch Relay for Sochi Winter Olympics braves storms

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 09:12

The Torch Relay of the Olympic Flame, which burns for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, braved storms in mainland Greece on Tuesday, as it continued its trip across the country.

Putin demands regular reports on Sochi Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 14:41

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the organisers of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics for fortnightly reports on the preparations for the Games.