Olympics
The Olympic Games are international sporting events that are held every four years. Thousands of athletes across the world participate in the varieties of competitions of Olympics. Almost 200 nations participate in this famous sports competition. The Summer and Winter Games occur alternatively by occurring every four years but two years apart.
25 Mar 2021
India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on Thursday progressed to the quarter-finals of the ongoing Orleans Masters.
14 Nov 2020
Former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid has backed the idea of the sport becoming a part of the Olympic Games.
30 Oct 2020
The International Cricket Committee (ICC) is continuously working towards pushing for cricket's inclusion at the Olympics.
07 Sep 2020
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates, on Monday, said Tokyo Olympics will go ahead next year, regardless of the coronavirus pandemic.
25 Aug 2020
Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
23 Aug 2020
Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik, on Saturday, expressed disappointment as she was not conferred with the Arjuna Award.
11 Jul 2020
Olympic sprint legend Usain Bolt, on Saturday, hinted that he could come out of retirement if former coach Glen Mills urges him.
04 Jul 2020
Badminton legend Lin Dan has retired from the game.
13 Jun 2020
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike has said next year's Olympics will be safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
11 Jun 2020
In an exclusive interview with NewsBytes, Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza revealed his plans for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
25 May 2020
Hockey stalwart Balbir Singh Dosanjh passed away on Monday after facing several health issues for over two weeks.
02 May 2020
Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra said that the nation will step up its battle to win the 2032 Olympic Games and other international events when the global coronavirus pandemic eases.
04 Apr 2020
Three sporty robots named Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen were unveiled as the official mascots of the 2022 Asian Games.
04 Apr 2020
National Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand gave tips to Indian shuttlers in an online program in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
28 Mar 2020
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has backed Japan's decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games to 2021.
28 Mar 2020
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe reiterated that setting a new timeline for Tokyo 2020 Olympics will bring new challenges to the table.
27 Mar 2020
Athletes who had already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will get to keep their respective spots in the event to be held next year.
25 Mar 2020
The Indian badminton contingent has urged Badminton World Federation to halt the rankings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
24 Mar 2020
The Indian Premier League has already been suspended until April 15 and there are growing concerns surrounding the tournament.
23 Mar 2020
In a recent statement, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated that the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics looks unavoidable given the present scenario.
22 Mar 2020
The world has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. More than 13,000 people have lost their lives.
19 Mar 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has come down hard on almost every sporting event around the world.
18 Mar 2020
Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi claimed athletes were being forced to take health risks as competitors started to speak out about holding the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
17 Mar 2020
Japan Olympic Committee deputy chief Kozo Tashima on Tuesday confirmed that he was tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
13 Mar 2020
India's Mary Kom, who competed in the Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Jordan, will be sent into self-isolation for at least 10 days, alongside thirteen other boxers.
12 Mar 2020
Tokyo city governor Yuriko Koike stated that the coronavirus pandemic might impact the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, but canceling it is "unthinkable".
03 Mar 2020
Japan's Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto revealed that the upcoming Tokyo Olympics could get postponed until the end of the year, owing to the risk of coronavirus.
13 Feb 2020
Indian shooting sensation Manu Bhaker made headlines at the 2019 IISF World Cup when she clinched India's first gold medal in Women's 10m Air Pistol.
07 Feb 2020
The coronavirus outbreak in China has forced a number of sporting events to be called off.
06 Feb 2020
The upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo has been hyped to put up the best sporting spectacle on the planet.
04 Feb 2020
British tennis sensation Andy Murray has been having a tough time since the last year after undergoing a career-threatening hip resurfacing surgery.
05 Jan 2020
The year 2019 was amazing for the sport of football, as players and teams scripted a number of monumental records.
17 Dec 2019
The Indian men's and women's hockey teams will begin their campaigns against New Zealand and the Netherlands respectively at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 25, International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Tuesday.
10 Dec 2019
The sporting world received a shocker when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from participating in global competitive events for four years.
09 Dec 2019
On Monday, Russia was banned from the Olympics and all other major sporting events for four years by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over doping charges.
19 Nov 2019
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is one of the GOATs of modern-day football.
24 Oct 2019
The Indian men's hockey team has had a rich history in the sport.
23 Oct 2019
The sport of tennis has produced a number of legendary players over the years, across genders.
16 Oct 2019
When it comes to the sport of swimming, USA's Michael Phelps is the first name that comes to one's mind, owing to his rich history in the Olympics.
16 Oct 2019
Pakistan are in a sorry state following their unfortunate 0-3 whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka during the just-concluded T20I series, at home.
