Tag: Olympics
Seoul Hails IOC On North Participation At Winter Olympics
South Korea on Sunday hailed the International Olympic Committee's approval of the participation of 22 North Korean athletes in three sports and five disciplines at next month's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.....
Mark My Words, India Will Be In Top 10 In 2028 Olympics: Rijiju
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that preparations are already underway with respect to the country targetting a top-10 finish at the 2028 Olympics. ....
PT Usha Nominated For IAAF Veteran Pin Award
Former Indian athlete and Olympian P.T. Usha has been nominated for the prestigious International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Veteran Pin Award.....
Will Approach Olympics Like Any Other Tournament: Djokovic
Stressing his grand slam and Olympic ambitions, Novak Djokovic, who recently made a comeback as world No. 1, said this season could be his best and feels motivated to race with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the title of the greatest tennis player of all time.....
India Achieve Record Quota Haul In Boxing For Tokyo Olympics
World Championships bronze medallist Manish Kaushik (63kg) won a historic ninth Tokyo Olympic quota for India when he upset the Commonwealth Games champion and second seed Harrison Garside of Australia 4-1 in the box-off bout at the Asian/Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday.....
Japan Rebuffs Trump's Suggestion To Postpone Olympics
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday assured Donald Trump that the country continues to prepare for the Olympic Games to begin on the scheduled date, hours after the US President suggested a one-year postponement.....
Matter Of Time Before India Wins Another Olympic Gold: Bindra
Legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra believes it is only a matter of time before India gets another individual gold medallist at the Olympic Games.....
It Is My Dream To See India Host Olympics: Nita Ambani
Nita Ambani, Chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation, said on Wednesday that it is her dream to see India host an Olympics.....
Wrestler Geeta Phogat Eyes 2021 Olympics, Begins Preparation
India wrestler Geeta Phogat expressed her desire to make a comeback and represent the country at the 2021 Olympic Games during paddler Mudit Dani's online chat show In The Sportlight. The Dangal girl said the postponement of the mega event came as a blessing in disguise for her as she now has more time to prepare for the Tokyo Games. ....
Punjab Govt Has Money For TikTokers But Not Us, Says Boxer Simranjit
Olympic-bound boxer Simranjit Kaur is still in search of a job despite a "promise" being made by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh five months back. ....
