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Mission Olympics: Sports ministry mulls plan to create a group of elite coaches

April 11, 2025 10:39 am

India's bid to host 2036 Olympics is on the right path, says the ministry.

The Indian kabaddi team had won a gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. (Credit: X/@rajnathsingh)

Separate funding scheme for Asian Games medal prospects not elite enough for Olympic podium

February 11, 2025 8:22 am

TOPS will remain, but a new group will provide financial support to athletes who may not be good enough to medal at the Games but remain strong prospects for Asiad

Commonwealth Games Federation president Chris Jenkins with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. (Credit: @bhupendrapbjp/X)

After Olympics bid, India sets sights on hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games

February 05, 2025 8:09 am

Commonwealth Games Federation officials visit Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar to state, central government officials; "Had some informal chats," says CGF

Indian jumper latest to earn NCAA ticket, can more athletes follow?

January 28, 2025 3:15 pm

Triple jumper Selva Prabhu joins Kansas State University; IIS president Manisha Malhotra hopes more athletes will follow his footsteps

India's Olympics bid: The Naranpura Sports Complex, which is likely to be inaugurated in March, will be able to host half-a-dozen different sports including swimming, wrestling, table tennis, gymnastics, volleyball and badminton. (Express Photo by Mihir Vasavda)

2036 Olympics bid takes pan-India route: Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Pune

January 09, 2025 10:06 pm

BONUS: A sneak peak at the Naranpura Sports Complex, which is likely to be inaugurated in March, and artist impressions of the proposed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Enclave and the Karai Sports Complex

Inside the mind of Aaquib Wani, man behind Team India's Olympic kit, national cricket jerseys, and more

January 09, 2025 10:45 am

"The design scene in India is evolving rapidly, driven by fearless innovation and experimentation," said Aaquib Wani.

India is one of the many countries in contention to host the Olympic Games in 2036, the earliest available slot after the Los Angeles Games in 2028 followed by Brisbane in 2032. (Reuters)

In 2036 Olympics bid, India underlines its religious diversity, silk and spice routes

November 08, 2024 8:26 am

The IOA's letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sent last month, declaring its “intent to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Bharat (India)”, was drafted in consultation with the government.