2016 Rio Olympics: Brazil sport minister 'likely' to quit
Sport Minister George Hilton's job has been under threat since his party, PRB, quit President Dilma Rousseff's embattled coalition a week ago.
Mar 24, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
First meldonium case exposed in Russian athletics
26-year-old sprinter and 2013 European Championship silver-medallist Nadezhda Kotlyarova has reportedly tested positive for the substance.
2016 Rio Olympics: Hosts Brazil to deploy 38,000 military personnel during Games
The Rio Olympics will take place from August 5-21 and the Paralympics will be held from September 7-18.
Mar 10, 2016, 09:48 AM IST
Pro star Vijender Singh in 2016 Olympics? Looks unlikely
The 30-year-old middleweight's schedule is sorted till June 11.
Mar 06, 2016, 14:39 PM IST
Drug-testing lab will be operational for Olympics: Rio chief
WADA rules say doping cases must be heard by an independent specialised tribunal.
Mar 03, 2016, 22:56 PM IST
2016 Summer Games: Rio rescinds Olympic riding, tennis venue contracts
Rio`s urbanization authority insisted that both sites will be ready for the games.
Jan 22, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
France, Brazil to cooperate over Rio 2016 games security
The Rio 2016 Games, to be held from August 5 to 21, will be the first Olympics in South America.
Nov 23, 2015, 10:16 AM IST
Mayor trusts Rio Olympic security, but says 'have to worry'
Brazil is larger than the continental United States and has thousands of miles (kilometers) of porous borders, some slicing through the Amazon jungle region.
Nov 22, 2015, 08:34 AM IST
Mayor trusts Rio Olympic security, but says 'have to worry'
The major problem in Rio is street crime, robberies and assaults part of the endemic violence in a city rife with guns.
Nov 22, 2015, 02:42 AM IST
Brazil to strengthen international co-op on Olympics security
Around 85,000 agents will participate in the Olympic Games' Security Forces.
Nov 18, 2015, 13:32 PM IST
Doping, corruption report set to rock track and field
IAAF president expressed his "shock, anger and sadness" at the allegations of high-level bribery.
Nov 09, 2015, 18:18 PM IST
Refugees eligible to compete in Olympics for 1st time: IOC
IOC chief Thomas Bach made the announcement to the UN General Assembly.
Oct 27, 2015, 12:01 PM IST
Ireland qualify for 2016 Olympics hockey after a century
Irish men's hockey team has qualified for the Olympic Games after a gap of more than 100 years.
Oct 25, 2015, 16:38 PM IST
Lakshmi Mittal's London steel tower losing money
One of London's newer landmarks, the Arcelor Mittal Orbit designed by British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor to mark the 2012 Olympic Games in the city, is losing nearly 10,000 pounds a week as tourist numbers fall short of expectations.
Oct 20, 2015, 23:26 PM IST
Rio 2016 again launches ticket sale
Tickets for next year's Rio 2016 Olympics will be available to Brazilian residents on a first-come-first-serve basis next week, organizers said on Thursday.
Oct 16, 2015, 12:00 PM IST
India, New Zealand to play six-match hockey Test Series
As part of their preparations for next year's Olympic Games, India will compete against New Zealand in a six-match hockey Test series from October 2 to 11 in Auckland, Nelson and Christchurch.
Sep 22, 2015, 12:37 PM IST
JSW Sports announces Rs 5 lakh cash award to grappler Narsingh Yadav
JSW Sports that supports wrestler Narsingh Yadav and seven other Indian grapplers, who were part of the squad at the recently-held World Championship in Las Vegas, on Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs five lakh to him for winning a bronze medal in the USA.
Sep 16, 2015, 18:24 PM IST
Budapest, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome bid for 2024 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday named Budapest, Hamburg in Germany, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome as the final candidates for the 2024 Olympics.
Sep 16, 2015, 15:07 PM IST
