Olympics
India joins race to host 2036 Olympic Games
Zurich: India has officially expressed its intention to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has sent a...
Japanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contracts
The International Olympic Committee’s three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are terminating their contracts. This leaves the IOC without...
Sebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president
Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president. So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom...
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies days after being set alight by ex-boyfriend
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan...
Africa and the Paris Games
Africa’s performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics Paris: The conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics was marked by a remarkable closing ceremony that...
Marta denied Olympic gold by team USA at possible last international tournament
A 57th-minute goal secured the US women’s football team its fifth Olympic gold medal after beating Brazil 1-0 in the tournament final Saturday...
UK urges Olympic sponsors to back ban on Russian athletes
London: Britain has called on Olympic sponsors including Coca-Cola and Samsung to support a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at next...
German Olympic committee says time not right to readmit Russians
Munich: Germany’s National Olympic Committee is opposed to letting Russian and Belarusian athletes compete internationally, the body’s chief executive said on its web...
No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia
Paris: The governments of more than 30 nations released a letter on Monday calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality”...
Lack of Winter Olympic bids may lead to rotating fixed hosts
Meribel, France: Considering the dearth of candidates to stage the Winter Olympics amid spiralling venue costs, the IOC may have to resort to...
