Canada pulls out of 2020 Games as pressure mounts on Tokyo due to coronavirus pandemic
Opposition to holding the Games in July has risen sharply in the past 48 hours, with several major stakeholders such as US Track and Field and UK Athletics, along with several national Olympic committees, calling for a delay because of the pandemic.
Mar 23, 2020, 08:55 AM IST
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes lightning rod for criticism of transgender policy
Hubbard, who competed for New Zealand in men`s weightlifting before her transition in her thirties, won two golds and a silver in three of the women`s heavyweight categories at the Games in Samoa earlier this month.
Jul 30, 2019, 12:32 PM IST
World Squash Federation: Jacques Fontaine became 9th president, replaces N Ramachandran
Outgoing president Ramachandran failed to secure a place for squash on the Olympic Games 2020 Programme - a bid which was ultimately unsuccessful.
Nov 09, 2016, 22:22 PM IST
