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.

May 17, 2022 16:05
NEW DELHI: Hosting two BWF international challengers in the country, appointing 30 coaches on its payroll and having a national championships for the under-11 category are some of the key decisions taken by the Badminton Association of India, keeping the 2028 Olympics in mind.
May 11, 2022 08:05
NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has notified sporting events of national importance under the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act. The notification supersedes the earlier one issued in March 2021, The Hindu reports.
Apr 22, 2022 14:04
CHENNAI: Resuming the Chennai ATP tennis tournament, arranging Beach Olympics and establishing a sports city are among the announcements made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday by Chief Minister MK Stalin for the development of sports in the southern state.
Apr 07, 2022 17:04
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Deloitte Thursday announced a decade-long, five-Games TOP partnership through 2032.  Deloitte will serve as a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner for the following Games: Paris 2024, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026,  Los Angeles 2028, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2030 and Brisbane 2032.
Apr 07, 2022 16:04
NEW DELHI: The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry against Narinder Batra, president of the Indian Olympic Association president as well as International Hockey Federation (FIH). 
Apr 04, 2022 18:04
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is launching a new four-sport Olympic qualifier series for Paris 2024. This is an  Olympic Agenda 2020+5  project, which was presented today to the IOC Executive Board. The new IOC-led Olympic qualifier series will include four sports – BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, and sport climbing. 
Mar 29, 2022 13:03
NEW DELHI: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2021, following a public vote. The Olympic Silver medallist beat golfer Aditi Ashok, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, para-shooter Avani Lekhara, and badminton player PV Sindhu to the award.
Feb 28, 2022 20:02
MUMBAI: CLose on the heels of the Western powers moving Saturday to expel selected Russian banks from Swift, a first step in disconnecting Russia from the international financial system, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) further ratcheted up pressure on Russia's sports ecosystem.
Feb 25, 2022 20:02
LAUSANNE: The executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated Friday the IOC’s strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by Russia and the government of Belarus through its support to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 
Feb 22, 2022 17:02
NEW DELHI: The UK government on Monday kicked off a week long ‘India-UK Week of Sport’ to celebrate the incredible living bridge between both nations in India’s 75th year of Independence. A series of on- and off-the-field interactions will highlight the shared love of sport and the opportunities it can create for people across both nations from 21-27 February,