The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Laureus Sport for Good have announced a ground-breaking collaboration that will see both organisations each invest $1 million into a two-year programme to advance youth education and employability through sport in Africa.
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May 18, 2020 20:05
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association on Sunday requested the Union Sports Ministry to sanction a one-time financial assistance for the IOA, national sports federations and the state Olympic associations to tide over the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 18, 2020 19:05
LAUSANNE: The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Beijing 2022) has released the official Games sustainability plan.
May 04, 2020 18:05
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said his ministry is devising a plan for phase-wise resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound athletes by the end of this month, PTI reports.
Apr 30, 2020 20:04
TOKYO: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) Wednesday published its Sustainability Pre-Games Report, showing details of how it plans to deliver a sustainable Tokyo 2020 Games and highlighting progress on some of the initiatives undertaken throughout 2019.
Apr 30, 2020 20:04
LONDON: Starting with smaller events would be the way to go to restart sports after the coronavirus pandemic, according to a public health advisor to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Sports across the world has come to a standstill due to the pandemic, leading to huge financial losses to organisers and hosts at various levels.
Apr 30, 2020 20:04
MUMBAI: Golfers now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) points through a period ending on June 21 and 28 next year for the men and the women respectively, the International Golf Federation (IGF) has said.
Apr 29, 2020 16:04
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) will bring fans closer to some of the biggest names in Indian Olympic history with the launch of the new digital series called ‘Sony Ten presents The Medal of Glory’.
The 15-episode digital miniseries fills the void of LIVE sports for viewers and will be streamed exclusively on the sports network’s digital assets.
Apr 23, 2020 19:04
TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cannot be delayed beyond the year-long postponement already forced by the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori has made clear in comments published Thursday.
Mori said there is “absolutely no” chance of postponing the Games beyond their rescheduled July 23, 2021 opening, according to Kyodo News agency.
Apr 23, 2020 18:04
LAUSANNE: Many sports events depend on a healthy natural environment and their organisers should take concrete steps to protect it, according to a new guide published on Earth Day by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Apr 17, 2020 18:04
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 have have announced the establishment of a joint steering committee to deliver the postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021.