Olympic Games News

Cricket to feature 6 teams in 2028 LA Olympics, More medal events added

Cricket will feature six teams battling for top honours when the sport returns to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games after a gap of 128 years.

Coventry's rise as IOC's first woman president: A giant leap for womankind

Hours after her ascension, Coventry, 41, found herself facing inquisitive reporters, who probed her on how she would handle US President Donald Trump in her new role

Crocodile rowing course, new stadium highlight Brisbane 2032 plans

Extra tourism-focused venues and a new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium to be built in inner-city parkland have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games

Who is Kirsty Coventry? First female, youngest, African IOC president

Securing 49 out of 97 votes, Kirsty Coventry won a decisive victory over Spanish IOC vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr and World Athletics president Sebastian Coe

Ahead of IOC election, 350 Olympians urge to make climate action priority

Climate impacts are "no longer a distant threat, but a current and growing harm to the sports we love and to the countries that make up our Olympic family", the letter said

Sports minister to hold chintan shivir on Olympic preparations from Mar 7-8

Key focus areas of the brainstorming session will be an overview of various government schemes and co-ordination with states

India strengthening its infra, research capabilities for Olympics: PT Usha

The former track and field star noted India's engagement with the quadrennial international games goes beyond competitive sports to embrace its true spirit of promoting peace and cultural exchange

ICC chair Jay Shah discusses cricket's Olympic future with IOC president

Jay Shah and IOC president Thomas Bach meet to explore cricket's inclusion in LA 2028, marking a key step towards its Olympic debut and global growth

2036 Olympics: With Ahmedabad at centre, govt weighs multi-city approach

Ahmedabad is central to India's 2036 Olympic bid, but the government is planning to host events in multiple cities across the country; IOC said at least 10 countries are vying for the 2036 Olympics

Para archer Harvinder Singh alleges 'discrimination' in sports awards

Singh, a Tokyo Games bronze winner, claimed his maiden gold medal at Paris after defeating Lukasz Ciszek of Poland in the final 6-0

Coaching crisis, Olympic setbacks mark a disastrous year for Indian boxing

There were very few positives to count in a year when, after a widely successful 2023, expectations were sky high

Year in review: Top five moments which defined Paris Olympics 2024

India had a decent run at the 2024 Paris Olympics as they ended up with six medals under their belt

Paris Olympics organisers claim event was greener than recent Games

According to a French government carbon-impact calculator, 1.59 million tons of CO2 is equivalent to driving a car 182,675 times around the globe or 898,305 return flights between Paris and New York.

Why India must mind the financial impact of hosting Olympic Games

All summer games held between 1960 and 2024 had significant cost escalations for host countries

Neeraj Chopra to begin off-season training in South Africa by November end

The 26-year-old double Olympic medallist, who last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September, will spend 31 days in the South African city.

Neeraj Chopra bids heartfelt farewell to German coach Klaus Bartonietz

The 75-year-old coach, who guided Chopra to a historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics, a silver at the Paris Games this year, and several other medals, had earlier expressed his inability to continue

Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say

In its report, the group Le Revers de la Mdaille, which translates as the other side of the medal, claimed that 19,526 people were displaced from informal housing between April 2023 and September 2024

IOA submits 'Letter of Intent' to host the 2036 Olympics in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had first talked about his government's aspiration to host the 2036 Olympics last year.

IOC withholds Olympic Solidarity fund for IOA amid internal conflict

The IOC took the decision in its Executive Board meeting on October 8 and communicated it to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in a letter on Friday

Rana defends PT Usha, credits her 'support' for Manu's Olympic medals

Manu became the first Indian sportsperson post Independence to win two medals in a single Olympics, claiming bronze in both the women's 10m air pistol individual and mixed team events.