NEW DELHI: Special Olympics Bharat has appointed former ONGC executive director V.K. Mahendru as its executive director.
In his new role, Mahendru will oversee all aspects of the organisation and management, while also serving as a mentor.
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Jun 27, 2019 17:06
AHMEDABAD: The Adani Group announced its long-term initiative to discover and nurture world-class athletes for India. Garv Hai, named after the group’s pilot project built around the Rio Olympics 2016, is a nationwide programme that aims to reach out and empower stakeholders in the sports fraternity.
Jun 27, 2019 11:06
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee Wednesday officially took over the boxing qualification and competition for next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics and suspended the International Boxing Association (AIBA) following a vote as it concluded its 134th Session here.
Jun 27, 2019 10:06
LAUSANNE: The IOC Session Wednesday took note of a new set of guiding principles regarding commercial opportunities for participants during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which were approved last week by the IOC executive board.
The Session itself decided on a change to Bye-law 3 of Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter.
Jun 26, 2019 15:06
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday submitted a formal bid to the International Olympic Committee to host its 2023 session in Mumbai.
On the sidelines of the IOC's 134th session, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra and IOC member Nita Ambani proposed to host the 2023 session, ANI reports. It is expected that India will choose Mumbai as the host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Jun 26, 2019 15:06
LAUSANNE: Breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing have been provisionally included on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
The decision was taken Wednesday by the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Jun 26, 2019 14:06
LAUSANNE: As the International Olympic Committee celebrated its 125th anniversary, IOC president Thomas Bach reiterated Tuesday that the vision and dreams of Pierre de Coubertin have “stood the test of time”, and that as we face an age of global crisis, “the values of the Olympic Games are as relevant now as they were then”.
Jun 24, 2019 15:06
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The Coca-Cola Company and China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd Monday announced that they have signed the first-ever Joint TOP Partnership Agreement.
The partnership combines the non-alcoholic beverage and the dairy categories into a new joint category, and brings Chinese dairy company Mengniu into the family of Worldwide TOP Partners.
Jun 22, 2019 17:06
NEW DELHI: Another exercise in delusional bravado? After much talk and no walk around India boycotting the ongoing ICC World Cup over arch enemy Pakistan's presence, it is the turn of the Indian Olympic Association to play fast and loose with the threat of boycott.
In this case as well, SportzPower expects the same end result. No walk at the end of all that big talk.
Jun 21, 2019 18:06
MUMBAI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday lifted its bar on India hosting international sporting events after the Union government tendered an unconditional guarantee to athletes from all nations to participate in sporting events in the country.
Jun 19, 2019 15:06
NEW DELHI: Acting on expected lines now that the elections are done and dusted, the Union government has tendered an unconditional guarantee to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) clearing the path for international tournaments to return to India.