Winter Olympics

India secures 33 medals at Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025

India clinched 12 medals in four events on the final day, concluding their campaign at the Special Olympics World Winter Games with a total of 33 medals in Turin, Italy. India's medal tally included 8 gold, 18 silver, and 7 bronze medals. In Snowshoeing, India secured four more medals, adding to the six won earlier in the competition. Vasu Tiwari, Shalini Chauhan, and Tanya each claimed a silver medal in the 25m Snowshoeing event, while Jahangir bagged a bronze in the same category. The Alpine Skiing segment also saw stellar performances from Indian athletes. Radha Devi and Nirmala Devi won silver medals in the Intermediate Slalom (F01 and F04 categories, respectively), while Abhishek Kumar secured another silver in the Novice Slalom (M02 category). Akriti demonstrated remarkable endurance in Cross Country Skiing, bagging a bronze medal in the 100m Classical Technique (F02 category). In the Floorball event, Indian Women's Traditional Team showcased their teamwork and skill, clai

Legendary sprinter P T Usha becomes first woman president of IOA

P T Usha will be the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association in its 95-year history and the first Olympian and an international medalist to head the national Olympics committee

In light of Hans Niemann's Chess scandal: 10 cheating scandals in sports

Cheating in sports has existed as long as sports. Unfair advantage is sought by athletes and coaches to make sure they or their teams win at any cost. Here's a list of the 10 such instances

Spain unable to reach agreement on bid for 2030 Winter Olympics in Pyrenees

The Spanish regional governments of Catalonia and Aragn have not been able to reach an agreement on a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the Pyrenees, the Spanish Olympic Committee said on Monday.

Olympic Committee thanks Beijing 2022 for memorable Olympic Winter Games

IOC expressed its gratitude to the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee for successfully conducting the Olympic Winter Games amid Covid-19 protocols and despite controversies

Beijing's Winter Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

The end of the Olympic line for the world's most renowned snowboarder. All inside an anti-Covid "closed loop" enforced by China's authoritarian government

Beijing's 2022 winter Olympics closes safe amid tense geopolitics

'The success in insulating the event from the virus and keeping disruption to sports events to a minimum also reflected the effectiveness and flexibility of China's overall zero-Covid policies'

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Russia face Finland in men's Ice Hockey final

After a pair of thrilling semi-final matches on Friday, it will be defending champions ROC against Finland in Sunday's gold medal men's ice hockey game at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

No new Covid case reported among athletes, officials at Winter Olympics

To minimise Covid transmission risks, Beijing 2022 has imposed a "closed loop" system that restricts all Games participants to certain zones in and around venues and accommodation

Winter Olympics: All eyes on Valieva as women's figure skating begins

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva was on the ice for a final run-through of her short program hours before one of the most-anticipated events of the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday

Skiers struggle as real snow falls at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Real snow fell in Beijing on Sunday for the first time since the Olympics began, giving the city the appearance and feel of a real Winter Games

Kamila Valieva's doping case on the docket at Beijing Winter Olympics

With her doping case still to be decided, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva broke down in tears Saturday after an emotional practice session at the Olympics.

Antony Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics

Blinken did not detail the reasons behind the State Department's latest security alert that calls on all American citizens to leave Ukraine

Winter Olympics: China takes Covid sports routine to a new extreme

Olympic hotels are surrounded by fences; police and guards are the only ones that open and close the gates for buses and other approved vehicles

Explainer: How to stage Winter Olympics in a snow-challenged city

Snowmakers have been deployed farther north in Zhangjiakou, which is hosting freestyle skiing, ski jumping and biathlon

Putin, Xi put on a united front amid rising Ukraine tensions

Unveil 30-year gas deal via new pipeline; tell NATO to stop expansion

Putin in Beijing for Winter Olympics, Xi talks amid Ukraine tensions

The Russian leader's visit comes amid growing Chinese support for Moscow in its dispute with Ukraine that threatens to break out into armed conflict

IOC president Thomas Bach says Peng Shuai is free to move in China

Bach's promised dinner with the tennis player is widely anticipated amid global concern for her safety after she accused a former Chinese Communist Party official of sexual assault

World leaders: Who's coming, who isn't to Beijing Winter Olympics

India said it won't send any officials following reports that a Chinese military commander who was involved in deadly clashes with Indian forces had been chosen as one of the Olympic torchbearers

Winter Olympics: China showcases low-carbon tech for 'green' Games

The Beijing Winter Olympics Committee said in a pre-Games report in January that about 158,300 tonnes of emissions have been saved via deployment of low-carbon energy and venues