Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

BENGALURU: Global Indian International School has announced a special “GIIS Olympians Scholarship” for children of Indian sportspersons who represented the country at the recently concluded Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. 

This GIIS Olympians Scholarship  will be offered to children of any member of Indian Olympic contingent - including the 7 medal winners as well as those who represented India at the recently concluded games. This is the first time any child of Olympians can now study at any of GIIS schools in India.

Dec 06, 2018 17:12
LAUSANNE: During its seventh visit to Tokyo (3-5 December), it was clear to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission that the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee is on track to host unifying Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Dec 01, 2018 17:12
LAUSANNE: The executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Friday decided to initiate an inquiry into the International Boxing Association (AIBA).  This is the initiation of a procedure which can lead to the withdrawal of recognition for the world governing body of amateur boxing.
Nov 21, 2018 15:11
TOKYO: PGA Tour announced Tuesday that it will be taking the regular FedEx Cup season to Japan as part of its ‘Asian Swing’ starting from October 2019. As part of its contract signed with Zozo Co. Ltd, the latter will be hosting the tournament on PGA’s behalf till the 2025-2026 season in association with Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO) at Tokyo’s Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club.
Nov 17, 2018 14:11
NEW DELHI: Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell drew the roadmap for the upcoming 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games in an athlete review meeting with regard to Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athletes preparing for the 2020 competition, ANI reports.
Oct 13, 2018 16:10
BEIJING: Visa, the official payment and TOP partner of the Olympics over three decades, has introduced its new range of innovations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. Using its global network of 11 innovation centres from Asia to Europe and the USA, Visa is tapping into its transit, retail and conversational commerce expertise to propose forward-looking payment experiences for sports fans.
Oct 13, 2018 13:10
MUMBAI: JSW Sports Saturday announced the appointment of Manisha Malhotra as the head of Sports Excellence and Scouting at JSW Sports. In the role, Manisha will lead the company’s flagship Sports Excellence Program (SEP) which currently supports over 30 elite Indian athletes across 5 Olympic disciplines.