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.
Olympics
Sep 03, 2017 18:09
NEW DELHI: Olympic Silver medallist shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has replaced Vijay Goel as India's new Sports Minister.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
Sep 02, 2017 16:09
NEW DELHI: Hockey India has sacked head coach Roelant Oltmans following the national team’s poor showing in the last two years. High performance director David John will take charge till a suitable replacement is found.
Sep 02, 2017 15:09
MUMBAI: The Sangram Singh Foundation will hold the KD Jadhav Memorial International Kushti Championship here this December.
Singh, a World Pro Wrestling and two-time Commonwealth heavyweight champion, will return to the mat after a year-long gap as part of his plan to change the face of wrestling in the country, according to a statement.
Sep 02, 2017 15:09
NEW DELHI: An empowered steering committee (ESC) has been set up by the Union Sports Ministry, based on the recommendations of the interim report of the Olympic Task Force.
Aug 31, 2017 10:08
MUMBAI: Ace shuttler PV Sindhu has been named the first brand ambassador of tyre maker Bridgestone India, a subsidiary of the world’s largest tyre and rubber company and a Worldwide Olympic Partner.
The Olympic Silver medalist has signed a three-year deal with the company, whose parent is one of the sponsors for the Olympics 2020 in Japan.
Aug 26, 2017 15:08
NEW DELHI: Ever since world body FIFA confirmed that its president Gianni Infantino would not be attending the opening fixture of the Under-17 World Cup, the question doing the rounds has been whether the government would go ahead anyway with an official launch function.
Aug 23, 2017 16:08
NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation’s technical committee has proposed that in order to create the most competitive team with the ultimate objective of qualifying for AFC U-19 Championship in 2018 and the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019, a team can be selected from the current U17 World Cup squad as well as the current U-19 National Team.
Aug 16, 2017 11:08
MUMBAI: The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation hopes that the sport will get a place as a demonstration sport in the 2028 Olympic Games, to be hosted by Los Angeles.
Aug 10, 2017 12:08
MUMBAI: In what it terms is the 'largest online fundraiser' in the country, Epic channel has launched a crowdfunding initiative with Impactguru.com to empower athletes on its roster for the Umeed India show.
Aug 10, 2017 11:08
NEW DELHI: The BCCI is unlikely to change its mind about participating in the 2024 Olympics, if cricket does get included in the event. A decision to this effect could be taken when the board's general body meets next. The BCCI's reluctance to adhere to the Olympic Charter, which would effectively make it a national sports federation, is well known.