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Neeraj Chopra's milestone throws: From junior world record in 2016 to 90m+ in 2025 at Doha Diamond League
May 17, 2025 1:06 pm
As Neeraj goes past the 90m for the first time, here's a look at the throws that have defined his glittering career so far.
IOC elections: How royals, politicians & Oscar-winners pick the most powerful figure in sport, why the election matters
March 19, 2025 1:15 pm
From the Emir of Qatar and Monaco’s Prince Albert II to actress Michelle Yeoh and Nita Ambani: an exclusive club of influential people will meet on Thursday to pick the most powerful person in sports
Sports awards: Paralympians dominate list as Khel Ratna goes to Praveen Kumar, Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh
January 02, 2025 11:10 pm
There were also a few disgruntled athletes left out of the honours' list. Paris Paralympics gold medallist archer Harvinder Singh, Yogesh Kathuniya and Sharad Kumar were not included in the Khel Ratna list
Marseille and the sea: A portrait of the millennia-old port city that is hosting Olympic sailing
August 03, 2024 6:21 pm
Children from Marseille's marginalized neighborhoods are learning how to swim and survive in the water in this seaside camp.
What do Olympic skateboarders do when bus breaks down on way to competition? They skate to venue of course
July 29, 2024 4:51 pm
Canadian street skateboarder Matt Berger filmed himself and his fellow countrymen Cordano Russell skating down the streets of Paris after their bus broke down mid way to their practice venue.
Games on steroids? Inside an Indian-origin man’s plan to organise Enhanced Games
July 10, 2023 8:13 am
Half-Indian Aron D’Souza claims 356 individuals have “expressed interest” in competing at the Enhanced Games; says scientists, including a renowned geneticist working at Harvard, are backing his audacious plan.
Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, autopsy report concludes
June 14, 2023 9:55 am
Bowie, who won three medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was found dead last month. She was 32.
After Haridwar huddle, wrestlers rethink move to drop medals in Ganga
May 31, 2023 11:23 am
The wrestlers said there are a couple of reasons why they changed their minds, including a phone call from a BJP leader asking for some time, and pressure from the families not to go ahead with their plans.
Paris 2024 organisers working on putting Olympic flame on Eiffel Tower -source
May 22, 2023 3:55 pm
It was not clear whether the flame would stay on the iconic monument throughout the July 26-Aug. 11 sports extravaganza.
US and UK to head group of nations quitting IBA to launch new international boxing governing body
April 13, 2023 12:54 pm
Boxing's place at the Olympic Games has been under threat due to a feud between the IBA and International Olympic Committee (IOC).
OLYMPIC PHOTOS
'Angry' Mary Kom puts Nikhat Zareen trial to rest, books Olympic qualifiers spot
December 29, 2019 7:47 am
Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg category) defeated Nikhat Zareen in an intense trial bout on Saturday to make the Indian team for next year's Olympic qualifiers in China.
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