Beijing Games

Swimmer Michael Phelps reveals he considered suicide and battled depression after 2012 London Olympics

Swimming great Michael Phelps revealed that he has battled severe anxiety and depression for much of his life which drove him to consider suicide after his success at the 2012 Olympics.

Abhinav Bindra says India must not host Olympics unless country can win 40 gold medals

India should not host Olympics unless the country has a realistic chance of winning 40 gold medals, Beijing Games gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra said.

Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore appointed India's new sports minister

Rathore takes over from the pro-active Goel following a major cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Russia's javelin thrower stripped of 2008 Olympic medal after testing positive for drugs

Russia's Maria Abakumova was on Tuesday stripped of the javelin silver medal she won at the 2008 Olympic Games after re-analysis of samples taken in Beijing tested positive for drugs.

Could baseball, softball make an 2020 Olympic comeback? IOC could give green light for return

Baseball and softball, out of the Olympics since the 2008 Beijing Games, edged closer to a return to the world's biggest multi-sports event on Monday.