Sochi promises to face any emergency

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 08:50

Sochi, a city in Krasnodar Krai region of Russia, is located on the Black Sea coast near the border between Georgia/Abkhazia and Russia.

Padma Shri Boniface hopes to compete at 2016 Rio Paralympics

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 18:56

After being chosen for the prestigious Padma Shri award, wheelchair tennis star Boniface Prabhu on Sunday hoped to get clearance from the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to compete in the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Puglist Mary Kom encourages women to up sports to fight crime

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:14

Concerned at the alarming rise of violence against women, five-time world boxing champion and Olympic medallist Mary Kom on Thursday urged women to take up sports for self-defence and to stay fit.

Gay Hitzlsperger calls for Sochi pressure

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 12:54

Retired German footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger called for people to "face up" to homophobia in Russia ahead of the Winter Olympics after coming out as a homosexual on Wednesday.

Bach expects `safe and secure` Olympics in Sochi

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 00:49

IOC President Thomas Bach expressed full confidence today that Russian authorities will deliver a "safe and secure" Olympics in Sochi despite the two deadly suicide bombings in southern Russia that heightened concerns about the terrorist threat to the Winter Games.

IOA bows under pressure after an eventful 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 12:47

A usually reticent Sports Ministry was at its persuasive best as it fought for India`s reinclusion in the Olympic fold even as the corruption-tainted IOA embarrassed itself by trying hard to defy the IOC for most part of the year before being forced to bow under pressure in an eventful 2013.

IOA SGMs were in violation of constitution: CSI

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 16:10

Clean Sports India on Friday questioned the validity of the suspended IOA`s Special General Body meetings conducted in the last few months.

IOC to discuss return of baseball, softball

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 15:28

The International Olympic Committee will discuss a proposal by Japan and other countries to reinstate baseball and softball in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, its new chief said on Wednesday.

Redgrave starts rowing clinic for India hopefuls

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 19:43

Britain`s Olympic rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave on Tuesday started his first coaching clinic for over 70 rowers from armed forces and professionals affiliated with rowing clubs in Pune.