Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu gave India its first medal at Tokyo 2020 as she won the Silver Medal in the women’s 49kg category while paddler Manika Batra won her …

Tokyo Olympics: Sports minister Kiren Rijju lends support to official broadcaster Sony Sports campaign ‘‘Hum Honge Kamyaab’ Tokyo Olympics – Sony Sports Campaign: Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) Youth Affairs And …

The coronavirus caseload has been on the rise in the country with more than 70,000 new infections reported in the country on Thursday. Wrestler Bajrang Punia is one of the …

‘We’ve been assured that none of the cotton for the Australian Olympic team comes from that region,’ said Ian Chesterman, Australian Olympic Committee vice president. “We’ve been assured that none …

American players fell to the field at the final whistle. Another missed Olympics soccer tournament for the U.S. men. Juan Carlos Obregón scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage …

Tokyo Olympics organisers on Monday unveiled virus countermeasures for test events that will resume later this week for the first time since the Games were postponed by the pandemic. Tokyo …

The United States, who missed out on a place at the 2012 and 2016 Games, have advanced to Sunday’s regional qualifying semi-finals, where a victory will secure a place at …

Only the best players should represent the country in the Olympics, feels Indian tennis stalwart Leander Paes who has begun preparations with the Tokyo Games in mind. Talking on the …

Three Indian race walkers qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics during the National Open Race Walking Championships on Saturday, with Sandeep Kumar and Priyanka Goswami shattering national records in the …

With the three new entrants, the total number of Indian race walkers who have qualified for the Tokyo Games has swelled to five as KT Irfan (men’s 20km) and Bhawana …

Although some high-ranking political leaders in Japan, including Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, expressed disappointment in Mr. Mori’s remarks, none of them called on him to resign. But in the days …

Mori said at an Olympics board of trustees meeting last week that “board meetings with lots of women take longer” because “women are competitive — if one member raises their …

Yoshiro Mori said last week that women “have difficulty” speaking concisely.© AFP Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is to resign over sexist remarks that have sparked outrage in Japan and …

Mori, 83, has come under increasing pressure to step down after he said last week that women ‘have difficulty’ speaking concisely. File photo of Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising …

Tokyo 2020 quota holders shone through on competition day two of the National Selection Trials 3 and 4 for Rifle/Pistol events, being held at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range in …

The International Gymnastics Federation said it was cancelling its all-around World Cup series of events because of the pandemic. Representational image. AP Lausanne: The United States, Russia and China were each …

No socialising, no handshakes and definitely no hugs — that’s what athletes at the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics can expect this summer, according to a coronavirus playbook released on Tuesday by …

TOKYO — In the days since the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee ignited a fierce backlash by asserting that women talk too much in meetings, more than half …

Asked in a Super Bowl half-time radio interview if he thought the Tokyo 2020 Olympics would go ahead, US President Joe Biden said any decision ‘has to be based on …

A coalition of 180 rights groups sent an open letter on the eve of the one-year-to-go date calling for a diplomatic boycott. Beijing is scheduled to host the Winter Olympics …

“I am not thinking to resign,’ Mori said. “I am deeply remorseful. I would like to withdraw the statement. I would like to apologise for any unpleasant feelings.” File image …

Japan’s gaffe-prone Tokyo Olympics chief apologised on Thursday for making sexist remarks that prompted outrage, but refused to resign and dug a deeper hole when he admitted he didn’t “speak …

Ground rules for thousands of Olympic and Paralympic officials to ensure safe travel, daily life and competitions at the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus pandemic were published on Wednesday. A …

Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo 2020 President confirms Japan will conduct Games regardless of pandemic situation- In a latest development, Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan confirmed the …

The buildings, designed to house more than 10,000 Olympic athletes and officials, will be transformed into thousands of luxury bayside condos after this summer’s Games. File image of Tokyo Olympic …

Organisers are still adamant the Olympics can be held safely even if the coronavirus is not under control by the time the flame is lit on 23 July. Naomi Osaka …