Last minute preparations, exposure camps abroad, TOPs funding, overlooking administrative mess-ups to pick the crème de la crème of Indian sports for the biggest show on earth that unfolded in Paris three years after COVID-19 pushed the Tokyo edition of the Olympics by a year.
US president-elect Donald Trump has invited China’s president Xi Jinping to his inauguration on January 20 in a surprise move which appears to be part of a plan to involve Beijing in ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine.
Scientific evidence, long-term economic projections, and moral imperatives, for example, all provide compelling reasons for urgent effort toward climate mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage.
Paris Saint Germain head coach Luis Enrique has expressed great admiration towards Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone, having played against the Argentine 14 times during his stint as FC Barcelona manager, ahead of PSG’s first-ever UCL game against the Madrid side.
Star American discus thrower Valarie Allman, who won gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021) and the 2024 Paris Olympics, has been named the international event ambassador for the Delhi Half Marathon 2024, scheduled for October 20, race promoters Procam International announced on Wednesday.
The National Anti-Doping Authority (NADA) has served a notice for a whereabouts failure to retired wrestler Vinesh Phogat after sending a team to collect urine sample of the wrestler who missed a medal in the Paris Olympic Games as she was disqualified for being 100gms overweight on the morning of the final.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commended Indian para-athletes who bagged 29 medals at the Paralympic Games held in Paris, marking the country's best-ever performance at the Games.
Simran, who ran with guide Abshay Singh, had a slow start and could not recover from it as she clocked 12.31 seconds.
Later in the day, Palak Kohli started her SL4 women’s singles campaign with a strong win, beating local favourite Milena Surreau 21-12, 21-14 in just 28 minutes.
Greece has given the world two essentials-democracy and the Olympics. This year’s Olympics thrilled us, surprised us, and moved us. Some of the moments were especially poignant.
