Olympic Games

Tokyo Olympics cost $12.9 billion, 20% more than organiser reported, reveals audit

Japan’s audit board asked the government to reveal the total cost in a timely manner when involved in a major event after the Olympic Games cost 20 percent more than earlier reported.

Javelin ace Neeraj Chopra displaces Usain Bolt in global interest charts

Neeraj Chopra leads the way with 812 articles ahead of a troika of Jamaican women sprint stars, with Bolt still featuring in 574 articles.

Olympian and 1970 Asian Games bronze medal winner Kenneth Powell is no more

Kenneth Powell, a pioneer in helping India’s athletics grow in stature died at the age of 82 in Bengaluru, of natural causes.

French authorities chip in €111 million for 2024 Paris Olympics

Extra cash includes 71 million euros more for the Paralympics, 12 million for "sports equipment", 15 million for regional "redevelopment projects" and eight million for anti-doping.

Paris organisers reveal ‘Phrygian cap’ mascot for Olympics, Paralympics

The phrygian cap is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity and later became a symbol of the pursuit of liberty in the French Revolution.

Neeraj Chopra performs Garba during Navratri celebrations in Vadodara on sidelines of National Games; Watch video

Neeraj Chopra will not participate in the National Games but was present for the opening ceremony. The Vadodara crowd was palpably excited as they gave the Diamond League champion a spectacular welcome.

On this day in 1988: 'the dirtiest race in history' was held at Seoul Olympics

In reality, six out of the eight competitors in the 100-meter final, including Johnson's American adversary Lewis, were found to have taken performance-enhancing drugs.

Deepening Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal casts shadow over Sapporo’s 2030 winter games bid

The International Olympics Committee meeting planned to be held in Mumbai was postponed after several governance issues.

On this day in 2017: Usain Bolt's adieu to track after painful defeat in World Championships

The full-house London Stadium was all set to watch the great sprinter do his iconic ‘To the world’ pose one last time before bidding goodbye to the track.

Reliance joins Indian Olympic Association as principal partner

Under this partnership, RIL and IOA will also establish the first-ever India House at Paris Olympics 2024.