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Putin expresses willingness to attend Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony

Vladimir Putin expressed willingness to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics during his virtual summit on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Opening ceremony of Paris 2024 Olympics to be held on River Seine

Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold medal behind the Eiffel Tower.

ICC not losing hope of featuring in 2028 Olympics as 'additional sport'

The list would be put to vote in the IOC Session in Beijing in February next year for approval, which is likely to be a formality.

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing spot on 2028 Games

Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon were set a target of about 18 months to make changes in order to keep their status as Olympic sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The governing bodies of boxing and weightlifting were described as problem children by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, who has long voiced concerns with the leadership of those sports and issues with corruption and doping. Modern pentathlon has effectively been told by the IOC to remove equestrian jumping from the event, provoking a backlash from angry athletes. The high-profile incident of a coach striking a horse at the Tokyo Olympics has undermined modern pentathlon's reputation despite more than 100 years in the Games since being created by IOC founder Pierre de Coubertin. All three sports have been left off the initial list of 28 on the 2028 program, which will be put to IOC members for approval in February. The list of approved sports includes skateboarding, surfing and sports .

China dismisses UK and Canada's Olympic boycott decision as 'farce'

Under the diplomatic boycott, the countries will still send their athletes to compete

International Olympic Committee announces $560,000 aid for Afghan athletes

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced an aid package of $560,000 to help up to 2,000 Afghan beneficiaries carry on their sporting activities

Canada joins US, allies in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics: Trudeau

Trudeau said his government has been talks with allies about it in recent months

UK, Aus join United States in diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics

The UK's move follows countries, such as the US, Lithuania, and Australia, declaring boycotts over human rights concerns

UK joins diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China next year

The UK's move follows countries such as the US and Australia declaring boycotts over human rights concerns

US will pay the price for boycotting Olympics, will take actions: China

China opposes the boycott and would take "resolute countermeasures", foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said

Athletes can take part in Beijing Olympics despite boycott: Ex-US diplomat

After the Biden administration announced the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, former US diplomat on Monday informed the athletes will still be able to take part in the games

China may not invite United States politicians to Winter Olympics

Efforts to fight the pandemic ruled out large-scale invitations

Rio Olympics boss Nuzman sentenced to 30 years in prison

Corruption, money laundering and tax evasion are the charges

Saurabh Chaudhary wins free pistol gold at Shooting Nationals

This was the second medal day of the championship, scheduled to run till December 6

J&K: Alpine skier Arif Khan qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics next year

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated Khan on qualifying for the winter sports showpiece.

Biden administration weighs diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Democratic and Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have advocated for such a diplomatic boycott in protest of China's human rights abuses.

My entire focus on sports, biopic can wait until I win more medals: Chopra

Ever since the javelin thrower won an Olympic gold medal there have been talks about what his biopic would look like

T10 format could be played in the Olympics, says Faf du Plessis

Former South African skipper Faf du Plessis, who will make his debut in the Abu Dhabi T10 this year, said on Wednesday that the T10 format had the potential to be a part of the Olympics curriculum

Oscar Pistorius up for parole, must meet parents of girlfriend he killed

Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra returns to training after historic feat

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has returned to training at the NIS-Patiala