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IOC apex body accepts a proposal to include cricket in the 2028 Olympics

Cricket will add more popularity to Olympic movement, says IOC President

Cricket approved for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, announces IOC president

IOC president Thomas Bach on Friday said that officials had accepted a proposal by LA organisers for cricket to be included as one of five new sports

IOC's exec board suspends Russian Olympic Committee for 'breach of charter'

The International Olympic Council's (IOC) Executive Board on Thursday announced the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) with immediate effect for "breach of charter". The Russian athletes though will be able to take part in international competitions, including next year's Paris Olympics, as independent participants. The 141st Session of the IOC will be held here from October 15-17 and the IOC's Executive Board is meeting over two days, on October 12 and 13, to discuss the proposals it has to move forward to the Session. The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Russia was suspended after it decided to include regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the NOC of Ukraine. "The unilateral decision taken by the Russian Olympic Committee on 5 October 2023 to include, as its members, the regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine (namely Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia) ...

Nita, Mukesh Ambani host IOC President Thomas Bach at their residence

Nita Ambani welcomed Thomas Bach in a traditional Indian way on Tuesday evening at their residence ahead of the 141st IOC Session

IOC meet later this week in Mumbai: Is India ready to host the Olympics?

Hosting the IOC session is a major achievement for India as they have only hosted it only once previously, in New Delhi in 1983

Cricket may return to Olympics for LA 2028 games, IOC to decide on Sunday

International Olympic Committee, the panel responsible for organising the games is expected to make an official announcement soon, the committee is also expected to add squash and lacrosse

Hotel prices in Paris surge up to 300% ahead of next year's Olympics

Travelers heading to the French capital can expect to pay about $685 a night for a three-star hotel, compared with around $178 for a typical July stay, according to data from Google

Asian Games 2023: Parul, Priti bag silver and bronze in 3,000m steeplechase

India's Parul Chaudhary and Priti secured silver and bronze medal respectively in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games here on Monday. Parul clocked 9:27.63 sec to claim the silver medal ahead of compatriot Priti, who made a strong finish to clinch the bronze with a personal best time of 9:43.32 sec. Winfred Mutile Yavi of Bahrain won the gold with a Games record timing of 9:18.28 sec. In August this year at the World Championships held in Budapest, Parul registered a national record in 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:15.31 sec, and in the process qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

At the Asian Games, this 9-year-old skateboarder has the Olympics in sight

Philippines' skateboarding prodigy Mazel Alegado is one of the youngest competitors at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China

Oman to host hockey Olympic Qualifier in place of Pakistan, says FIH

Oman will now host one of the men's hockey Olympic Qualifiers after the world body (FIH) withdrew the tournament from Pakistan due to infighting between the national federation and the country's Sports Board. The International Hockey Federation announced that tournament will be held in Muscat from January 15 to 21 next year. The other three FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers will be played in China (women's - January 15-21 2024) and Spain (women's and men's - January 13-21). "Following FIH's decision to withdraw the hosting of one of the Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers from Pakistan due to the recent developments in the governance situation of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, this event will now be hosted by another Asian nation, namely Oman, which had already expressed an interest to bid at an early stage, during the bidding phase," the International Hockey Federation said in a statement. Six women's and as many men's teams will qualify for Paris Olympics through these Olympic ...

Special Olympics Bharat successfully completes its election process

The electoral college included the elected members of the state committees who underwent a similar process in their respective states

Olympics 2024: 'There can't be a Russian flag in Paris' - France president

French President Emmanuel Macron said the Russian flag has no place at next year's Paris Olympics because of the war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin's regime in Ukraine. Russia has not been allowed to fly its flag at the Olympics since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. Since then, Russians have been competing at the Summer and Winter Olympics under various names because of doping issues. In an interview with L'Equipe newspaper published Thursday, Macron said he didn't want them to fly their flag in Paris because of the war in Ukraine. Russia, as a country, has no place at a time when it has committed war crimes and deported children, Macron said. The interview was published a day after a Russian missile tore through an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine, killing 17 people and wounding dozens. The IOC has encouraged governing bodies of individual sports to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutral athletes without national symbols or flags in Olympic qualifying events. T

IOA replaces all four deputy chefs de mission nominated by previous regime

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has replaced all the four deputy chefs de mission for the Hangzhou Asian Games appointed by the previous dispensation led by Narinder Batra. However, Wushu Association of India chief Bhupender Singh Bajwa, who was appointed chef de mission for the Games in January 2022 by Batra, has been retained. Batra had appointed Ajay Kumar Singhania (secretary-general, Badminton Association of India), Swapna Banerjee (president, Bengal Olympic Association), Gurudatta Bhakta (secretary-general, Goa Olympic Association) and Hariom Kaushik (executive board member, Netball Federation of India) as deputy chefs de mission. But the Hangzhou Asian Games, earlier scheduled in September 2022, got postponed by a year because of a surge in Covid-19 cases in China and the IOA too saw new office-bearers under legendary Indian sprinter PT Usha taking charge of the National Olympic Committee in December last year. The new deputy chefs de mission appointed for the Games, schedu

Paris 2024: Shooter Rajeshwari Kumari earns India's seventh Olympic quota

Shotgun shooting runs in her family, and trap exponent Rajeshwari Kumari showed why she is among the best in the country when she earned a seventh 2024 Paris Olympic quota place by finishing fifth in the ISSF World Championship here on Thursday. The 31-year-old, daughter of legendary shotgun shooter and one of the top sports administrators the country has produced, Randhir Singh, made it to the finals in an extremely tough field but bad luck forced her to miss out on a medal. Rajeshwari also became the second trap shooter after Shagun Chowdhary to ever earn an Olympic quota in women's trap. In a heartbreak for the shooter, she could score only 19 out of 30 shots in the final. Despite the below-par score in the finals, Rajeshwari was elated at having clinched the Olympic quota. "I am feeling great. It's unbelievable. It's finally done. It's done for the country. I mean I wish I could win a medal but this is great. Paris," said Rajeshwari after the final. The daughter of Randhir --

Cricket at Olympics 2028: Los Angeles to host five-team event, say reports

It would be the first Olympic cricket witnessed since a one-off gold medal match in the 1900 Games in Paris. The gold was won by Great Britain which beat a club representing France in a Test match

India will host Olympics in future, says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

India will organise the Olympics in future, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday, insisting that hosting quality tournaments across various disciplines will help the country become a sporting super power. Earlier this month, Australia's Victoria state withdrew as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to increasing cost. Replying to PTI's query if India is thinking of hosting the 2026 CWG, Thakur said "India will organise the Olympics in future." "We are working in that direction and when the right time comes we will give you the good news. India wants to host the Olympics. "Our athletes are performing well and the federations are becoming more accountable. There is transparency, accountability and professionalism," Thakur said on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Asian Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships. India is hosting the Asian Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships for the first time from July 28 to August 5 at the Gautam Buddha Universit

Indian hockey teams aim for Paris berth via Hangzhou Asian Games

Indian men's and women's hockey teams are keen to win the gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games to secure direct qualification for the next year's Paris Olympics. The men's team, who ended a 41-year wait for an Olympic medal winning a bronze at Tokyo Games, will compete in the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai from August 3 in the build-up to the Hangzhou showpiece in September-October. "We have important matches coming up as we inch closer to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. We are excited about our upcoming tour as it also gives us a great opportunity to play against quality teams," Indian men's team skipper Harmanpreet Singh told Hockey India. India will battle it out against the likes of South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and China in the Asian Champions Trophy. "These matches will be crucial for us as we prepare for the all-important Hangzhou Asian Games scheduled later this year. We are aware of what is at stake, and we are not taking anything for granted. In addition to t

LVMH to sponsor Paris Summer Olympics 2024 in a first for luxury group

The announcement by Europe's most valuable company ends months of speculation over its participation in the sporting event, which starts in a year's time

Olympics 2024 pushing Paris to confront crack cocaine use on city streets

Neighborhoods in northeast Paris have struggled for years with the scourge of crack cocaine and its use in public. The Summer Olympics, kicking off a year from Wednesday, are offering an impetus to tackle the problem. Yet despite a surge in arrests and new promises of tougher security around the 2024 Paris Games, some residents question whether the newfound focus is just pushing users elsewhere instead of treating medical and mental health problems, a lack of housing and jobs and other deeper ills at the root of the crack crisis. Residents in the 18th and 19th arrondissements, or districts, of the French capital have long complained about the open-air crack use in their neighborhoods that stands in sharp contrast to the postcard-perfect tourist areas of Paris farther south. Small groups of people could be seen using illicit drugs on Sunday at the Porte de la Chapelle metro station and a nearby tram stop located across the street from a new multi-purpose arena that is slated to host

PV Sindhu slips to world no. 17, her lowest ranking in over a decade

PV Sindhu slips to world number 17 in the BWF rankings released on Tuesday, slipping a further five places as the star grapples with inconsistent performance