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WADA eyes verdict in 2023 for Valieva Olympic doping case

A verdict in the Olympic case of teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva could come this year, WADA said.

PTI15 March 2023 4:04 AM GMT

4-time Olympic diving champion Pat McCormick dies at 92

4-time Olympic diving champion Pat McCormick dies at 92

Pat McCormick, who became the first diver to sweep the 3-meter and 10-meter events at consecutive Olympics, has died.

PTI11 March 2023 3:59 AM GMT

International Olympic Committee IOC

Britain lobbies Olympic sponsors over IOC's Russia stance

The British government has written to the Olympics' biggest sponsors urging them to pressure IOC over its stance of...

PTI11 March 2023 3:59 AM GMT

IOC Session in Mumbai to be held from October 15-17

IOC Session in Mumbai to be held from October 15-17

The 140th IOC session will be held in Mumbai from 15th to 17th October later this year.

The Bridge Desk7 March 2023 10:55 AM GMT

2024 Paris Olympics

Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games gets off to rocky start

"Who can afford tickets at that price?" asked a fan.

PTI4 March 2023 11:00 AM GMT

Dentsu and others charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging probe

Dentsu and others charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging probe

Ad giant Dentsu along with five others was charged by Tokyo District prosecutors for rigging the bid of Tokyo Olympics.

PTI28 Feb 2023 11:06 AM GMT

2024 Paris Olympics

30 Nations ask IOC for clarity on neutrality status of Russia in...

The governments of more than 30 nations asked IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” for Russia in upcoming 2024...

PTI20 Feb 2023 5:11 PM GMT

Tokyo Olympic bribery trial opens; accused accepts guilt

Tokyo Olympic bribery trial opens; accused accepts guilt

A trial looking into widespread bribery at the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee began Friday with accused accepting...

PTI17 Feb 2023 7:27 AM GMT

The Gabba set to go through makeover, will be main stadium for 2032 Olympics

The Gabba set to go through makeover, will be main stadium for 2032...

Australian governments have also agreed funding split for the 2032 Olympics.

PTI17 Feb 2023 4:01 AM GMT

Sweden emerges as sudden front-runner to host 2030 Olympics

Sweden emerges as sudden front-runner to host 2030 Olympics

The Nordic nation has hosted the 1912 Olympics in the past and had a few events of the 1956 edition as well.

PTI15 Feb 2023 6:43 PM GMT

Buffalo milk and the Army: How Akshdeep race walked to Olympics berth

Buffalo milk and the Army: How Akshdeep race walked to Olympics berth

Race walker Akshdeep Singh was one of the first Indians from athletics to book a spot for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

PTI14 Feb 2023 2:39 PM GMT

A fraud or a God? Dattu Bhokanal vows to return for Paris Olympics

A fraud or a God? Dattu Bhokanal vows to return for Paris Olympics

Rower Dattu Bhokanal crashed through international headlines with his 13th-place finish at the 2016 Olympics - the best...

Dipankar Lahiri9 Feb 2023 12:15 PM GMT