Olympics

Roadmap for India's return to Olympic fold ready, polls by September 1

Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013

The IOC made it clear that the IOA will "elect an independent election commission comprising three members who will be in charge of conducting the whole election process (before and during the Elective General Assembly)" under the supervision of t...

Berlin to host 2015 Champions League final

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2013

Built by Adolf Hitler's Nazi government for the 1936 Olympic Summer Games, the Berlin stadium has a capacity of 74,064 and hosted the 2006 World Cup final.

Oscar Pistorius, Caster Semenya not to be given funding for 2016 Olympics

The Associated Press | Thursday May 23, 2013

The South African Olympic Committee has decided not to spend money on athletes who are not currently training or competing.

Michael Phelps will be back for Rio Olympics, says Ryan Lochte

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2013

Lochte, winner of 11 Olympic medals and holder of three world records in the individual medley, told media it's not a question of if the 27-year-old Phelps will return but when, reports Xinhua.

Belgian sprint pigeon 'Bolt' sold for world record price!

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Catch me if you can! A lightning-fast Belgian racing pigeon named after Olympic gold-winning Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has been sold to a Chinese businessman for a world record price of $400,000.

Olympic champion Vijender Singh open to trying his hand in pro boxing

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Vijender has resumed training only recently after getting his name cleared in a damaging drug scandal. He had to undergo a NADA dope test following accusations of consuming heroin but the result was in his favour.

Nightmare over, I am back to normal life, says boxer Vijender Singh

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

The Olympic bronze-medallist opened up about what he went through before being given an "all-clean" certificate by the National Anti-Doping Agency.

Vikas Gowda, Tintu Luka disappoint in Shanghai Diamond League Meeting

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013

2008 Beijing Olympics Piotr Malachowski of Poland won the event in 67.34m while London Games bronze winner Gerd Kanter of Estonia was second with an effort of 63.14m. Another Polishman Robert Urbanek was third in 62.85m.

BAI president Akhilesh Das Gupta elected to Badminton World Federation Executive Council

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013

Meanwhile, in a change in the power echelon of the BWF, former Olympic champion in the men's singles in the 1996 Atlanta Games, Denmark's Paul-Erik Hoyer Larsen was elected as the new BWF President.

Abhay Chautala agrees to hold Indian Olympic Association re-election

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013

At the joint meeting with Indian delegates in Lausanne on Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee agreed in principle on a roadmap to bring India back in the Olympic fold.

Indian sportspersons will join Olympic movement soon: Sports Minister

NDTV Correspondent | Thursday May 16, 2013

Saying that it is a victory for the entire country, Jitendra Singh mentioned that he was happy with the outcome of his official meeting.

Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's name re-surfaces in 2004 dope controversy

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013

In the 2004 World Cup in Bangkok, Rathore had tested positive for the 'A' sample, but the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) cleared him after the double-trap ace returned negative for his 'B' sample.

India hopeful of returning to the Olympic fold soon: Sports Minister Jitendra Singh

NDTVSports | Wednesday May 15, 2013

According to Indian sports minister Jitendra Singh, the roadmap towards India's return to the Olympic fold has been chalked out.

Indian case presented to IOC, no decision yet: Tarlochan Singh to NDTV

NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) met officials from the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne on Wednesday and presented its case to lift the ban imposed on it.

India include Manoj Kumar and L Devendro Singh in boxing team for Cyprus

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2013

Manoj (64kg) won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and followed it up with a fine quarterfinal show at the London Olympics last year.