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.
Olympics
Jun 07, 2023 20:06
LAUSANNE: In a politically charged move that was pre-ordained, the necessary optics of due process notwithstanding, the executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday recommended to the IOC Session to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter (OC).
Jun 02, 2023 15:06
THE UPCOMING Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 will further highlight the importance of inclusion within the Olympic Movement, with “Games wide open”, the Paris 2024 slogan, underlining the organisers’ commitment to the fight against discrimination.
Jun 01, 2023 12:06
NEW DELHI: After condemnation by the United World Wrestling (UWW), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned the manner in which the protesting Indian wrestlers were being treated by Delhi Police over the weekend, terming it "very disturbing" in a strongly-worded statement.
May 19, 2023 11:05
HYDERABAD: The Telangana government has announced an award of Rs 20 million for world boxing champion, Nikhat Zareen, and assured the boxer that it would bear bear all expenses of training, coaching, transportation etc. for her to participate in the Olympic Games.
May 08, 2023 18:05
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will contribute its share of the surplus of $10.4 million from the organisational budget of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 to support the legacy of these Games.
May 05, 2023 18:05
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), together with the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC), has released the event details and ticketing information for the inaugural Olympic Esports Week, taking place in Singapore’s Suntec Centre from 22 to 25 June.
Apr 26, 2023 20:04
The Indian Olympic Association has reportedly called for a meeting on May 5 to discuss objections and suggestions that could be incorporated or altered in the newly-drafted IOA constitution.
Apr 26, 2023 18:04
NOIDA: Over 380 campers, including 177 apecial athletes from 23 states, are participating in 15 sports at the national coaching camp, supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India.
Special Olympics Bharat announced the strength of the delegation on Wednesday.
Apr 21, 2023 20:04
Amidst all the (overly optimistic?) talk of cricket getting entry as an Olympic sport as early as the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, the BCCI, the game's global superpower, is not exactly making a great case for the sport's inclusion.
Case in point being the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, at which T20 cricket has been included as a medal-contending discipline for both men's and women's teams.
Apr 14, 2023 18:04
The International Boxing Association (IBA), already under the cosh from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over long-standing governance issues, now faces an existential threat after a group of boxing organisations, led by the US and UK, Wednesday launched a breakaway body - World Boxing.