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Asian Games 2026: With athletes staying on floating Games Village, plans afoot to brace for tsunami, typhoons
May 15, 2025 2:49 pm
With the Asian Games set to be held in September and October, considered to be the peak typhoon season, there is a ‘contingency plan to evacuate athletes in case of tsunami, typhoons or natural disasters’, two senior Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) officials told The Indian Express.
Top 10 highest paid athletes in the world 2025: This golfer's earnings equal Neymar and Mbappe's combined
May 07, 2025 6:54 pm
List of 10 highest-paid athletes in the world: The age-old rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo, once ignited in El Clasico clashes and Ballon d’Or races, has moved from stadiums to sponsorship charts, continuing to captivate fans and analysts alike.
Olympian swimming coach’s ‘services withheld’ after athletes allege misbehaviour in Odisha
March 03, 2025 1:23 pm
A senior sports department official said that a coach, who is an Olympian and an Asian Games medallist, has had his “services withheld” until the completion of the inquiry
Sports ministry introduces new course to help elite athletes become coaches
February 28, 2025 8:09 am
The 'Special Capacity Building Course' will cover modern coaching, sports science, yogasana and leadership; "I see a lack of elite Indian coaches. This course will enable the former Indian sportspersons who are doing clerical jobs and other office jobs at the PSUs and ministries," sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya said
Proposal to stop cash awards for junior international medallists gets a thumbs down from athletes, coaches
February 12, 2025 12:30 am
Most of them come from poor and disadvantaged sections; age-fraud & doping can be tackled by other means, they argue.
‘What I and Virat eat is extensive, expensive right now’: Sunil Chhetri offers nutritional insights for aspiring vegetarian professional athletes
December 30, 2024 5:02 pm
While discussing his own dietary practices, Sunil Chhetri highlighted that excelling at a top level in sports requires a well-thought-out and nutrient-rich diet.
Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
November 22, 2024 7:05 pm
Mohan noted this year's Paris Olympics had to delay some triathlon events because heavy rains — which have increased as a warming atmosphere holds more water — contributed to high bacteria levels in the Seine River.
Mclaughlin-Levron’s favourite pass-time: Breaking her own records
August 10, 2024 8:29 am
The American rarely competes, but when she does, she invariably sets a new mark
Paris Diamond League: What Avinash Sable gave up to break national record
July 08, 2024 8:59 am
Easier schedule, dietary restrictions and elite training surroundings propelling 3000m steeplechase runner ahead of Paris Games.
Inter-state athletics meet, Javelin throw: Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Jena breathes a sigh of relief by breaching 80m ahead of Paris Olympics
July 01, 2024 8:17 am
It was just enough for third spot as Sahil Silwal made a personal-best throw of 81.81m. Vikant Malik took the silver medal with an 81.74m hurl.
ATHLETES PHOTOS
In Tokyo Olympics 2020, no bad hair day, only edgy looks!
August 02, 2021 7:47 pm
Athletes at Tokyo Olympics were seen sporting bold and beautiful hairstyles. They were edgy, experimental and creative. From Olympic rings to box braids -- check out some of these quirky styles.
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