Olympics

CINCINNATI: FMCG behemoth Procter & Gamble, a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, announced plans Tuesday to prominently feature superior performing household and personal care brands during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, including Olympic-inspired brand marketing and in-store campaigns, brand-sponsored athlete partnerships, and complimentary products and services for athletes in the Athletes’ Village during Paris 2024.

Dec 19, 2022 19:12
LAUSANNE: SportAccord is pressing ahead with vital structural changes, after Martin Gibbs was confirmed as the organisation’s new permanent managing director. This appointment is one of several concrete steps taken by SportAccord since the dissolution of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) was voted by its members in late November.
Dec 14, 2022 20:12
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the composition of its Advisory Committee on Human Rights. This follows the approval of its Strategic Framework on Human Rights by the IOC Executive Board in September. The Advisory Committee’s mission is to provide the IOC with strategic guidance and advise on human rights risk management.
Dec 12, 2022 21:12
NEW DELHI: The legendary PT Usha, who since her retirement from athletics has been running a coaching academy, was on Saturday elected as the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
Dec 09, 2022 18:12
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which met here Friday for the 11th Olympic Summit, reaffirmed that the sanctions slapped on the Russian and Belarusian states and governments over the Russian invasion of Ukraine would stay in place for the foreseeable future.
Dec 07, 2022 21:12
Even as the International Cricket Council continues its head in the sand approach to the clear and present denial of safe access to sport for women and young girls since the Taliban took back control of strife-torn Afghanistan, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is having none of it. 
Dec 07, 2022 21:12
LAUSANNE : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided not to lift the suspension of the International Boxing Association's (IBA) recognition and involve it in conducting boxing competitions at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Dec 06, 2022 20:12
NEW DELHI: Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has marked World Disability Day 2022 by partnering with the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
Dec 01, 2022 07:12
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the winners of this year’s Olympic Golden Rings awards during a ceremony at Olympic House, honouring the best broadcast coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
Nov 30, 2022 02:11
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – International Federations (IFs) must be proactive to ensure safe sport and sustainability are built into the core of everything they do, attendees at the IF Forum 2022 heard at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne yesterday.
Nov 28, 2022 17:11
NEW DELHI: Legendary athlete PT Usha, who had the full backing of the Union government, has been elected as president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The Indian sporting icon was the only candidate for the post. The elevation of Usha to the top post makes her the first female athlete to head the IOA.