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We are in talks with IOC for 2036 Olympics, Motera best venue: IOA chief

Olympic games can be hosted in three or four cities in India, and the IOA is in talks with the IOC about India's possible bid for 2036, the IOA chief said.

Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar seeks bail in Chhatrasal Stadium murder case

Sushil Kumar on Monday moved a Delhi court seeking bail in the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case, saying that the police built a false case and presented a 'guilty image' of him

IOC announce Winter Olympics in Beijing will not allow foreign spectators

A 21-day quarantine for non-fully vaccinated athletes, officials and workers will be in force at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the IOC said.

Tokyo Olympic Games CEO: Official costs known early next year

Olympic costs are notoriously difficult to track, but no matter the actual cost, most of it is public money

Hope more youngsters from Manipur take up hockey, Nilakanta Sharma

In nearly four decades since Pangambam Nilakomol Singh became Manipur's first hockey Olympian, the state has seen four more male players representing Team India in the quadrennial showpiece

Neeraj Chopra sets sights on Olympic record to go with his golden feat

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said that he has set his eyes on breaking the Olympic record to go with his gold medal winning feat at the Tokyo Games. Neeraj, who has a personal best of 88.07m metres, clinched the historic gold with a throw of 87.58m in his second attempt at Tokyo Games. The Olympic record stands at 90.57m set by Andreas Thorkildsen in Beijing 2008 and Neeraj said it would be great to add one more feather to his cap. "An Olympic gold medal is the ultimate. But in athletics, you can add one more thing to your gold medal an Olympic record, the 23-year-old said during his maiden trip to Kolkata after becoming the first ever Indian to win an Olympics gold in athletics. "I've the national record standing at 88.07 metres, while the Olympic record is 90.57. If I can go a step further then it would be an Olympic gold with a personal best and an Olympic record, he said about his target. Neeraj is here on a two-day visit for a private felicitation .

FBI turned ''blind eye'' to reports of gymnasts'' abuse: Simone Biles

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a blind eye to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.

IOC continues to have deepest concerns on "place of boxing" in Olympics

IOC "restated its deepest concerns" on boxing's place in the 2024 Paris Olympics, citing "unresolved" issues with the International Boxing Association's governance structure, financial situation

Olympic medal is just start, want to be world no.1: Hockey forward Shamsher

Forward Shamsher Singh said winning the Olympic bronze medal was just ticking off one box in the new beginning for the Indian men's hockey team, which aspires to be the world number one side.

Double medal tally in Paris Olympics, create support for athletes: VP

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday called upon the nation to fix a target to double the medal tally in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Need to start planning for Asian Games now: Hockey captain Manpreet Singh

Indian men's hockey team Manpreet Singh believes now it's time to stop basking in the glory of the achievement at the Tokyo Olympics, and better start planning for a busy 2022 calendar.

Formulate big plans for next Olympics: Anurag Thakur to sports federations

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday urged all the sports federations to formulate big plans for 2024 and 2028 Olympics so that India improves its position further.

The Paralympic paradox

Indians with disabilities merit more attention

Wonderful sign that medal-winners coming from different parts of India: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness on Tuesday over the fact that India's medal-winners are coming from different parts of the country which, he said, is a wonderful sign.

Tata Motors extend sponsorship of Indian wrestling till Paris Olympics

The Wrestling Federation (WFI) of India and Tata Motors have strengthened their long-term partnership further with the announcement of the 'Quest for Gold at Paris Olympics 2024'

At Tokyo Paralympics, Chopra's ex-roommate Gurjar, a medal hope

Having put the Rio fiasco behind him, the reigning World champion is looking for redemption

Uttar Pradesh govt adopts Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics

WFI already extends a financial support to 60 junior (Rs 7500 per month stipend) and Cadet (Rs 5000 per month) wrestlers

Chopra decides to end 2021 season, says focus shifted to packed 2022

Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has decided to end his 2021 competition season due to a "packed schedule of travel" and vowed to comeback stronger in a busy 2022.

India interested in hosting 2036, 2040 Olympics: IOC President Thomas Bach

India are among a host of countries who are interested in hosting the Olympic Games in 2036, 2040 and even beyond, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said.

1960 Rome Olympian and national football coach SS Hakim dead

Syed Shahid Jakim, former India footballer and member of the last national team that played in the 1960 Rome Olympics, died on Sunday at a hospital in Gulbarga, family sources said. Hakim 'saab' as he was popularly known, was 82 years old at the time of his death. He had very recently suffered a stroke after which he was admitted to a hospital in Gulbarga. In his more than five-decade association with Indian football, Hakim, a Dronacharya Awardee, has also been an assistant coach to late PK Banerjee during the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi and also independently has been in charge of the national team during a tournament in Merdeka. At the domestic level, his finest hour as coach came when he guided Mahindra & Mahindra (now Mahindra United) to the Durand Cup title in 1988, beating a formidable East Bengal team. He has also coached Salgaocar and his last serious coaching assignment was with Bengal Mumbai FC in 2004-05. He has been a FIFA badge holder international referee having ...