WADA calls for police protection for doping whistleblowers
WADA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are under pressure to stamp down on drug cheats
Mar 08, 2017, 22:12 PM IST
AFI makes mandatory attending national camps for future national selections
The Executive Council unanimously agreed that athletes who are monitored within the system should only be eligible for selection to represent the country at international level
Feb 25, 2017, 21:02 PM IST
PV Sindhu set to be deputy collector after accepting job offer from Andhra Pradesh government
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had offered a Group-I officer job of her choice at the felicitation function itself, but Sindhu has now decided to take it up.
Feb 24, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
Michael Phelps returns to 2020 Olympics as swimwear salesman
In a partnership with US manufacturer Aqua Sphere, which started in 2014, Phelps said he felt reinvigorated by his new career.
Feb 17, 2017, 12:08 PM IST
Disgraced Nesta Carter eyes comeback in Athletics World Championships amid doping charges
Re-test of his sample from the 2008 Beijing Olympics was found to be positive for the banned substance which resulted in Usain Bolt being stripped of the gold medal last month.
Feb 12, 2017, 20:48 PM IST
Upgraded to 800m Olympic gold, but Caster Semenya isn't elated
Semenya finished second behind the Russian in both Daegu in 2011 and London 2012 and is now set to become a double Olympic champion after her victory in Rio 2016
Feb 12, 2017, 20:38 PM IST
Strategy formulated to boost India's prospects in Olympics: Vijay Goel
Goel said that the Government is already making arrangements to search and train promising sportspersons.
Feb 09, 2017, 23:02 PM IST
Angry Lee Chong Wei lashes out at Malaysia association
Lee had said last month that he hoped to win the 2017 BWF World Championships in Scotland in August before retiring.
Feb 09, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
Gagan Narang not in favor of mixed-gender events in shooting at Olympics
Abhinav Bindra recommended mixed-gender team events for the Olympic Games
Feb 08, 2017, 16:08 PM IST
World No.1 Lee Chong Wei to miss All England Championship due to knee injury
The 34-year-old, will be out for weeks after he slipped and fell at the new Academy Badminton Malaysia.
Feb 07, 2017, 11:49 AM IST
Younger Phogat sisters hope to claim Olympic medal to complete father's unfulfilled dream
The Aamir Khan-starrer 'Dangal' proved to be the highest grossing Bollywood movie of all time.
Jan 22, 2017, 14:33 PM IST
IOA annuls decision to appoint Abhay Chautala, Suresh Kalmadi as life presidents
Kalmadi served as IOA president from 1996 to 2011 and was jailed for 10 months for his involvement in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games corruption scandal but later released on bail.
Jan 10, 2017, 08:48 AM IST
Miruts Yifter, Ethiopian running legend, dies at 72
His 5,000 and 10,000 metres double at the 1980 Moscow Olympics inspired a generation of runners, most notably Haile Gebrselassie.
Dec 24, 2016, 09:48 AM IST
Mary Kom, Vikas Krishan honoured at 70th anniversary of International Boxing Association gala
Mary Kom was presented the AIBA Legends award for her trailblazing boxing career, Vikas was handed the APB (AIBA Pro Boxing) Best Boxer trophy.
Dec 21, 2016, 14:26 PM IST
There's no pressure, the whole of India is with me, says Vijender Singh ahead of fight with Francis Cheka
Vijender Singh currently occupies the 54th rank in his category is still unbeaten in all his last seven fights with one KO match.
Dec 17, 2016, 11:26 AM IST
Usain Bolt: Fastest man on planet admits to have lost love for running before Rio Olympics 2016
The Jamaican also confessed he had sometimes struggled to get out of bed before rediscovering his groove in training.
Nov 29, 2016, 16:14 PM IST
Sports Minister Vijay Goel approves proposal to hire foreign coaches
Keeping this in view, extension to foreign coaches in future will be given on the basis of their performance as assessed by a committee.
Oct 29, 2016, 16:01 PM IST
WADA to set up new dope testing body with IOC's backing: Report
The statement added that WADA will remain in control of regulatory and compliance in the anti-doping fight but that the new testing body will have responsibility for testing athletes.
Oct 08, 2016, 18:26 PM IST
High-stakes summit eyes anti-doping overhaul
In October 2015, before the Russia scandal exploded, the IOC floated the idea that global testing could be taken over by an independent body.
Oct 08, 2016, 14:59 PM IST
IOC chief "impressed, moved" by Paris 2024 unity
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said he was "very impressed and moved" by the unity of French athletes backing Paris`s bid to host the 2024 Olympics.
Oct 02, 2016, 03:49 AM IST
