Gagan Narang, 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist, and Rowing Federation of India president Rajlaxmi Singh Deo have been elected unopposed as vice presidents.
One of India's most successful athletes and a flag-bearer of Indian sports globally, PT Usha was elected as president of IOA on Saturday along with a new executive council.
FINA, the governing body of the world swimming announced that they would not allow transgender athletes to participate in women’s events. On Sunday, FINA members largely accepted a new “gender inclusion policy”. The policy allows only swimmers who transformed before the age of 12 to participate in women’s competitions. There were also recommendations for an […]
Dublin [Ireland], March 1 (ANI): World Rugby on Tuesday reiterated its condemnation of Russia's military operation in Ukraine and the facilitation of this action by Belarus.
Beijing [China], February 24 (ANI): Brahma Chellaney, a strategic expert, says that China is walking in the footsteps of the Taliban saying that the destruction of two massive Buddha statues built in the sixth century by China is similar to the destruction of numerous religious artefacts in Afghanistan by Taliban.
Taipei [Taiwan], February 20 (ANI): After an Olympics spokeswoman used a news event for remarks on Taiwan and Xinjiang, Taipei on Friday rebuked Chinese 'propaganda' at Beijing Winter Olympics.
Beijing [China], February 19 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani described Saturday's decision to award India the right to host the IOC Session in Mumbai in 2023 as "a significant development for India's Olympic aspirations and a matter of great pride and joy".
Beijing [China], February 18 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Friday said he was very disturbed after watching the performance of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in the women's free skate at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in which the 15-year-old fell several times.
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): The 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who has found herself amidst the doping scandal at the Winter Games defended her positive drug test by saying it was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather's medication, an Olympic official said on Tuesday.
Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday declined to impose a provisional suspension on the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.