Rio Olympics Goodwill Ambassador row: Yogeshwar Dutt criticised by Twitterati for opposing Salman Khan's appointment
Yogeshwar's tweet didn't go too well with Salman fans, who asked the wrestler to focus on the upcoming Olympics.
Apr 28, 2016, 17:06 PM IST
Rio Games count down starts with Olympia torch lighting
The Rio Games run from August 5-21.
Apr 21, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Will look to continue creating history: Dipa Karmakar
She booked her Rio ticket with a gold medal in an Olympic Test event.
Apr 21, 2016, 11:24 AM IST
After Narendra Modi, Shah Rukh Khan lauds gymnast Dipa Karmakar, says her achievements inspire us
Shah Rukh took to micro blogging site Twitter and hailed the young Indian gymnast.
Apr 20, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
FIH announces new structure of international hockey events from 2019
FIH also decided that Champions Trophy will be scrapped and the 2018 edition in Amsterdam will be the last tournament.
Apr 18, 2016, 18:22 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Dipa Karmakar for creating history by qualifying for Rio Olympics
Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also congratulated Dipa for her feat and for taking Indian gymnastics to a high.
Apr 18, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
VIDEO: Dipa Karmakar's historic jump that helped her qualify for Olympics
Earlier, Karmakar was unable to clinch an Olympic berth in the World Championships in November.
Apr 18, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj swiftly acts on Olympian Abhinav Bindra's request, asks him to win Gold for India in return
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's Twitter handle usually gets flooded with queries from those in need of help and the minister often tries her best to answer each one of them with utmost priority.
Apr 10, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Neymar gets FC Barcelona go-ahead for Rio Olympics, not Copa America
The CBF refused to confirm that they had received such a request from the Spanish giants.
Rio Olympics: Brazil ‘confident’ no corruption on Olympics projects
The organizing committee for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics said Thursday it is confident no Games venues were involved in a corruption scandal upending the country`s business and political worlds.
Mar 25, 2016, 06:23 AM IST
Road to Rio 2016: Ace wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt secures Olympic quota for India
The London Olympics bronze-medallist will clash on Saturday with Adam Batirov for a gold medal finish.
WBO Asia title: Excited for first title fight in front of my own people, says Vijender Singh
Vijender, who turned professional last year, has started his career on a high note in the pro arena.
Feb 18, 2016, 17:11 PM IST
Mary Kom: With no motivation, competition, future of Indian boxers is dark
Concerned about the administrative logjam in Indian boxing, Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom on Monday said future seems dark for the country's pugilists, who are losing motivation to train.
Feb 15, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
Abhinav Bindra: Government should not be involved in business of sports, it's not their job
Bindra raised another issue by pointing out that government funding arrives too late.
Jan 24, 2016, 19:20 PM IST
Embattled Sebastian Coe 'not in denial' of challenge facing IAAF
Coe served eight years as a vice-president under Lamine Diack.
Jan 19, 2016, 23:18 PM IST
Sports council recommends massive hike in 'meagre' union sports budget
The revived All India Council of Sports (AICS) on Saturday recommended a massive hike in central government's sports budget stating that the current Rs 886 crore allocation is too meagre for a country as big as India.
Jan 09, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
National coach Nikolai Snesarev slams Railways for 'threatening' Olympics bound athletes
The Belarusian was furious at the bureaucracy which he said was killing the sport and pleaded to stop interfering in their preparation.
Dec 18, 2015, 19:34 PM IST
Olympics: Crisis? What crisis? asks Rio 2016 chiefs
Local organising committee head Carlos Nuzman insisted work was on schedule.
Not thinking about Olympics right now: Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza on Wednesday said she's not thinking about partnering Leander Paes for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Nov 25, 2015, 22:14 PM IST
ICC exploring prospects of cricket inclusion in Olympics
Cricket's shortest format, Twenty20, was a part of the last two editions of Asian Games in Guangzhou (China 2010) and Incheon (South Korea 2014).
Nov 23, 2015, 12:29 PM IST
