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IOC registers 21 Covid-19 cases at Beijing Olympics over past 24 hours

The International Olympic Committee said it has registered 21 COVID-19 cases among the participants of the Beijing Winter Games who arrived over the past day

World leaders: Who's coming, who isn't to Beijing Winter Olympics

India said it won't send any officials following reports that a Chinese military commander who was involved in deadly clashes with Indian forces had been chosen as one of the Olympic torchbearers

Surfing and skateboarding in sports list at 2028 LA Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee approved a propo­sal on Thursday to include the three sports in the Los Ange­les games

IOC president Thomas Bach to meet Peng Shuai at Beijing Winter Olympics

Peng, a former world No 1 doubles player, in November alleged on social media that former Chinese vice premier, Zhang Gaoli, had sexually assaulted her

Winter Olympics: DD Sports will not telecast opening & closing ceremonies

The announcement came shortly after the Indian government decided that its envoy will not attend the opening or closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing Olympics: Indian envoy won't attend opening or closing ceremony

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Chinese side has chosen to politicise an event like the Olympics

'US athletes entitled to express themselves freely at Beijing Olympics'

Human rights activists have made claims that Beijing is silencing critics domestically ahead of the Winter Olympics

Explainer: The Winter Games, a different kind of Olympics

From 1924 through 1992, the Winter and Summer Olympics were the same year. In '92 the Winter Games were celebrated in Albertville, France, followed by the Summer Games in Barcelona

My wheelchair is my legs and my family is my backbone: Avani Lekhara

In a Q&A, the shooting gold medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics talks about her difficult journey after a debilitating accident left the wheelchair-bound champion totally paralysed waist down

China 2008 vs 2022: Richer, stronger, more confrontational

China has undergone history-making transformation since the last time it was an Olympic host in 2008: It is richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational.

Vladimir Putin backs China over 'politicisation' of Beijing Olympics

The US is among several countries which have said they will not send politicians or other representatives to next month's Games in a so-called diplomatic boycott

Clap, don't chant: China aims for 'Zero Covid' Beijing Olympics

Athletes will need to be vaccinated or face a long quarantine take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training.

US to ban all flights to China ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

The US will be banning all commercial flights to China from January 19 as Beijing tries to keep coronavirus infections at bay ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics

Imran to attend Beijing Olympics opening ceremony despite West's Boycott

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will attend the scheduled Beijing Winter Olympic ceremony next month despite the West's Boycott

Hope Lovlina makes it to IPS cadre: CM after her enlistment in Assam Police

Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain was enlisted as a trainee deputy superintendent in the Assam Police with CM exuding confidence that she will get inducted into the IPS cadre in due course

Surging Covid-19 cases in China spoil planning for Beijing Olympics

Corona caseload in China is spiking at a time when the organisers of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games have less than a month to finalise their preparations

SAI appoints six foreign coaches for athletics till Paris Olympics

To support Indian elite athletes' preparations for the Paris Olympic Games, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved the appointment of six foreign coaches for athletics until 2024

Contract of Neeraj Chopra's coach extended till 2024 Paris Olympics

After winning the historic Olympic gold in Tokyo, javelin thrower Chopra had expressed desire to continue to train with the German bio-mechanical expert

A busy year ahead with plenty of 2024 Paris Olympics berths up for grabs

The Indian shooters' meteoric rise on the global stage can only be matched by their catastrophic slump at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Away we go: Delta to charter US athletes to Beijing Winter Olympics

The U.S. Olympic team's airline partner will charter a flight from Los Angeles to Beijing to bring about half the American athletes to the Winter Olympics.