The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Laureus Sport for Good have announced a ground-breaking collaboration that will see both organisations each invest $1 million into a two-year programme to advance youth education and employability through sport in Africa.
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Dec 10, 2019 17:12
LONDON: The Commonwealth Games Federation on Monday poured cold water on speculation doing the rounds that a Commonwealth Championship of shooting will be held in India during the 2022 Birmingham Games.
Talk of a CWG shooting championship had surfaced as a compromise solution to make up for the sport's axing from the multi-sport showpiece.
Dec 09, 2019 18:12
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday banned Russia from global sporting events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after accusing Moscow of falsifying data from an anti-doping laboratory.
Dec 09, 2019 12:12
NEW DELHI: The recently-concluded Olympic Summit agreed on a two-speed approach with International Federations being urged to explore esport opportunities, suggesting that the sports movement should just focus on players and gamers rather than specific games, as this focus on individuals would promote the participation in sport and its benefits.
Nov 30, 2019 20:11
TOKYO: The construction and inspection of Tokyo’s new National Stadium has been completed, the organization responsible for the project announced on Saturday, nearly eight months before the start of the Olympic Games in the Japanese capital.
Nov 22, 2019 18:11
MUMBAI: The upcoming MILO National Inter-District Junior Athletics Meet (NIDJAM) 2019 is the platform from which the Athletics Federation of India's (AFI) plans for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games will be launched.
Nov 18, 2019 19:11
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Airbnb Monday announced a significant agreement to support the Olympic Movement through to 2028. The nine-year, five-Games partnership is designed to create a new standard for hosting that will be a win for host cities, a win for spectators and fans, and a win for athletes.
Nov 18, 2019 11:11
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Japan Consortium (JC) the broadcast rights in Japan for the Olympic Games during the period from 2026 to 2032.
Nov 18, 2019 10:11
MADRID: Featuring Olympic stars and stories from across the globe and continuing the excitement of the Olympic Games all year round, the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel is now available to Hindi-speaking fans around the world in their native language.
Nov 15, 2019 18:11
NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra on Thursday said that the IOA's threat to withdraw from the 2022 Commonwealth Games in protest against the exclusion of shooting still stands... though there are enough indications that the extreme step remains an outside possibility.
Nov 15, 2019 16:11
MUMBAI: On the occasion of Children's Day, 10-time WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair spent time with the children from Special Olympics Bharat as part of her India tour.
Charlotte Flair, 30 children and five coaches from Special Olympics Bharat indulged in a host of fun indoor activities to raise awareness for Special Olympics on Thursday.