Batra appointed to FIH Competitions Committee for second term

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 17:11

Hockey India secretary general, Narinder Batra has been appointed as a member of the Competitions Committee of International Hockey Federation (FIH) for a second consective term.

Russian `Father Frost` to take part in Olympic torch relay

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 15:12

Mythical Russian ice demigod Ded Moroz - translated into English as Father Frost - will play a leading role in the torch relay in the lead up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Olympic Organising Committee announced.

Rio begins work on Olympic golf course

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 14:00

Work is set to begin on Rio de Janeiro`s 2016 Olympic Games golf course after local authorities granted an environmental license for the project.

Los Angeles pursues 2024 Olympics

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 14:43

Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wrote a letter expressing "enthusiastic interest" in bidding for the 2024 Olympics, the US Olympic Committee (USOC) revealed.

US, Russia, Iran join hands for Olympic Wrestling

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 16:27

The United States and Russia are joining forces for the right to keep on grappling in the Olympics after IOC officials recommended scrapping wrestling this week.

World wrestling chief fired after Olympic snub

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 15:35

Raphael Martinetti has been fired after receiving a vote of no-confidence in the wake of the sport`s exclusion from the group of core Olympic disciplines.

Pistorius’ girlfriend planned to speak about ‘domestic abuse’ in school on death day

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 13:17

Oscar Pistorius’ murdered girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had planned to speak about domestic abuse to students of a high school in Johannesburg on the day she was shot.

Issues between IOC, IOA can be resolved: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 16:23

Government today said it was confident that issues between International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) can be resolved in time and promised steps to ensure participation of Indian sportspersons in international sporting events.

After highs in London, India shamed by IOC suspension: 2012

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 15:53

2012 started with jubilation but ended with shame for the country`s Olympic movement as barely months after India came up with its best-ever medal haul at the Olympic Games in London, the IOA was slapped with a suspension by the IOC.

Infighting making IOA a laughing stock: Jagdish Tytler

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 12:46

Indian Olympic Association vice-President Jagdish Tytler on Monday lambasted the infighting that has marred the build-up to the December 5 IOA elections.

CSI seeks probe on e-mails in its fake ID

Last Updated: Sunday, November 11, 2012, 17:08

Clean Sports India, a movement for corruption-free sports in the country is seeking an investigation into how some people circulated mails faking its identity in connection with the upcoming elections of the national Olympic body.

Sushil Kumar: Profile 2012 London Olympics

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 18:45

Hailing from a humble background, Sushil Kumar not only realised the dream his father once harboured but also put Boprala on wrestling map of the world at Beijing in 2008.