Beijing Olympics: China makes efforts to improve environment ahead of opening ceremony
Beijing has improved its air quality since China won its bid to host the Games, but the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has said winter smog risks remained "severe".
Dec 27, 2021, 10:47 AM IST
Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing city calls for less holiday travel to reduce COVID risks during Games
Beijing city advises residents to not travel during the holiday season to avoid COVID-19 risks during the 2022 Olympics.
Dec 18, 2021, 17:32 PM IST
US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's human rights 'atrocities'
US President Joe Biden had said last month that he was considering such a boycott amid criticism of China`s human rights record.
Dec 07, 2021, 06:04 AM IST
Furious China to take 'counter measures' against US plan to boycott Beijing Olympics
The Biden administration is expected to announce on Monday (December 6) that US government officials will not attend the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.
Dec 06, 2021, 22:00 PM IST
As calls to boycott Beijing Olympics grow louder, Lithuania shows the way
Human rights groups and political critics of China are exerting pressure on many Western governments and firms to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
Dec 05, 2021, 19:08 PM IST
On this day in 2008: Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold
Bindra started his Olympic journey in Sydney in 2000 and had qualified in three Olympic finals.
Aug 11, 2020, 17:21 PM IST
World Anti Doping Agency asks CAS for public hearing of Russia case
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for a public hearing on its case for Russia's exclusion from international sporting competitions. WADA imposed a four-year ban on Russia over what it considers a state-sponsored doping scheme.
Feb 04, 2020, 15:11 PM IST
Training in India was always Plan B for me: Abhinav Bindra
Shooter Bindra created history when he claimed the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Apr 06, 2019, 17:45 PM IST
Indian Olympians Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar set to make Pro-Boxing debuts in April
Akhil and Jitender, who are serving as Deputy Superintendent of police with Haryana Government, have recently got the permission to turn professional.
Feb 19, 2017, 12:21 PM IST
Doping charges: Three Chinese weightlifters stripped of 2008 Olympic gold by IOC
The Chinese trio, all aged between 31 and 34, tested positive for the banned GHRP-2, a human growth hormone.
Jan 13, 2017, 11:03 AM IST
Olympics: Ten medallists from 2008 Beijing Games disqualified for doping
The IOC have re-tested over 1,243 samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics based on improved techniques.
Nov 18, 2016, 08:44 AM IST
Akhil, Jitender Kumar target pro circuit through Vijender Singh's IOS
Vijender, unbeaten in the circuit with 7 wins, is currently based in Manchester but made a smash-hit homecoming in July by winning the WBO title.
Oct 25, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
Olympics shame: Eight years after 2008 Beijing Games, four athletes stripped of medals
The IOC stores samples for 10 years to allow them to be reanalyzed when improved methods become available.
Aug 31, 2016, 22:21 PM IST
Usain Bolt safely through 200m heats at Rio Olympics 2016
American Justin Gatlin, who won silver behind Bolt in the 100m, also looked comfortable as he won his heat in 20.42sec.
Aug 16, 2016, 21:27 PM IST
UNBELIEVABLE! Usain Bolt ate 1,000 Chicken Nuggets during 2008 Beijing Olympics
The secret diet behind Usain Bolt's triple-gold medal success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics comes out to be Chicken Nuggets.
Aug 15, 2016, 22:28 PM IST
EMOTIONAL VIDEO: Weightlifter loses wife ahead of Beijing Olympics...WATCH what he did next!
After losing his wife in a car accident, Steiner continued to train as he had promised her a gold medal at the biggest sporting spectacle.
Aug 12, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
Rio Olympics: IOC bans four after retests of Beijing-London dope
The IOC ordered new tests on hundreds of samples after Russian sport was found to be involved in mass doping.
Aug 10, 2016, 03:58 AM IST
Olympics: IOC report 45 new doping failures from 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games
The IOC said a decision on Russia's participation in Rio could be made on Sunday.
Jul 22, 2016, 17:03 PM IST
