LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the winners of this year’s Olympic Golden Rings awards during a ceremony at Olympic House, honouring the best broadcast coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
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Nov 30, 2022 02:11
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – International Federations (IFs) must be proactive to ensure safe sport and sustainability are built into the core of everything they do, attendees at the IF Forum 2022 heard at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne yesterday.
Nov 28, 2022 17:11
NEW DELHI: Legendary athlete PT Usha, who had the full backing of the Union government, has been elected as president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
The Indian sporting icon was the only candidate for the post. The elevation of Usha to the top post makes her the first female athlete to head the IOA.
Nov 16, 2022 18:11
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday confirmed that its inaugural Olympic Esports Week will take place in Singapore between 22 and 25 June 2023.
The announcement marks the next major step in supporting the development of virtual sports within the Olympic Movement and engaging further with competitive gamers.
Nov 15, 2022 17:11
NEW DELHI: Indian boxing icon Mary Kom has been unanimously elected as chairperson of the Indian Olympic Association's freshly constituted Athletes Commission, while table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal has been elected as vice-chairperson.
Nov 14, 2022 19:11
PARIS: With just over 600 days to go until the opening of the next Olympic and Paralympic Games, the official mascots of Paris 2024 - the Phryges - have been revealed.
Nov 14, 2022 18:11
NEW DELHI: Five-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and multiple-time winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan are among 10 eminent sportspersons (five male, five female) elected unopposed as members of the Indian Olympic Association Athletes Commission in the polls held here on Monday.
Nov 11, 2022 18:11
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on December 7 the objections and other issues pertaining to the draft constitution of the Indian Olympic Association, which was adopted at the IOA's Special General Body Meeting here.
Nov 07, 2022 19:11
MUMBAI: Nita Ambani, IOC member, has welcomed the newly amended draft constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), terming it as a landmark moment in India’s Olympic dream.
The final draft of the IOA's amended constitution as prepared by retired judge Justice L Nageswara Rao, has laid down some key changes, which can then be formally adopted in its general body meeting on November 10.
Nov 03, 2022 17:11
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday approved a fresh timeline submitted by Justice (retd) LN Rao committee for holding of elections of the executive committee of the Indian Olympic Association, and ruled that the IOA polls will be held on December 10.
Nov 01, 2022 18:11
LAUSANNE: Sportification of cities - or how cities around the world can become playgrounds to bring people closer to sport, was the theme of this year's edition of the Smart Cities and Sport Summit held in Lausanne.