Public firmly behind LA 2024 Olympic bid, says chief
The United States last hosted a summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996.
Dec 17, 2015, 14:03 PM IST
Four officials face IAAF doping cover-up hearing
The four officials, none of whom are expected to attend the private three-day hearing, include former IAAF consultant Papa Massata Diack.
Dec 16, 2015, 16:19 PM IST
Budapest rejects referendum on 2024 Olympic bid
Officials said the Hungarian capital`s bid would go ahead.
Dec 02, 2015, 19:55 PM IST
India’s Thakur Anoop Singh crowned champion in World Bodybuilding Championship
Anoop was a former pilot who was forced to ground himself after the 2008 global recession.
Dec 02, 2015, 19:25 PM IST
Oscar Pistorius could return to jail with appeal ruling this week
The Paralympic gold medallist was released on parole in October after serving a fifth of his five-year prison term.
Dec 01, 2015, 20:08 PM IST
Suresh Kumar, OP Jaisha among Delhi Half Marathon participants
Lalita Babar will be one of the participants in the Delhi Half Marathon.
Nov 13, 2015, 16:46 PM IST
WADA suspends Moscow Antidoping Center
All samples for the Moscow Antidoping Center will now be transported securely.
Nov 10, 2015, 19:39 PM IST
Weightlifters from Arunachal picked up for camp
Weightlifters have been selected by the Indian Weightlifting Federation, for a coaching camp to be held in Houston.
Nov 04, 2015, 15:37 PM IST
Argentina earn Olympic volleyball berth
Argentina have qualified for next year's Olympic men's volleyball tournament by winning the South American qualification competition.
Oct 14, 2015, 12:04 PM IST
Shweta Rathore wins silver in Asian bodybuilding champ'ship
Shweta Rathore became the first Indian female bodybuilder to win a silver medal in the 49th Asian championship, recently held in Uzbekistan.
Oct 13, 2015, 15:34 PM IST
Target Olympic Podium Scheme has been a big support: Saina Nehwal
One of India's top medal prospect at next year's Olympics, World No. 1 shuttler Saina Nehwal said the Sports Ministry's TOP scheme has been of immense help in her preparation for the Rio Games.
Oct 08, 2015, 14:18 PM IST
Hotel bills not paid, special athletes' passports confiscated
Special athletes participating in the Asia Pacific Deaf Games in Chinese Taipei were left humiliated when their passports were confiscated for non-payment of hotel bills.
Oct 07, 2015, 17:19 PM IST
IAAF chief Sebastian Coe to visit India on Oct 5-6
Into his second month as the head of world athletics body IAAF, former Olympic middle distance champion Sebastian Coe will visit India on October 5-6 and meet the top brass of the national federation and the Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on how to improve the profile of the sport in the country.
Oct 01, 2015, 18:59 PM IST
Asian TT C'ships: Indian men put up good show, women bow out in singles
All the Indian players expectedly entered the round of 128 in men's singles of the the Asian Table Tennis Championships at Pattaya, Thailand.
Sep 30, 2015, 22:18 PM IST
Jurek wants Ultramarathon to be included in Olympics
Ultra distance running legend Scott Jurek on Saturday said that he would like to see ultramarathon races to be included in Olympics.
Sep 26, 2015, 16:02 PM IST
Oscar Pistorius hopes for parole as panel reviews case
A South Africa parole board was meeting Friday to determine if champion Paralympian Oscar Pistorius should leave jail, weeks after the justice minister blocked his release.
Sep 18, 2015, 14:15 PM IST
