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Will have more athletes at Winter Olympics: Thakur

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Updated on Feb 11, 2023 12:20 AM IST

Sports minister announces slew of develop measures at Khelo India Winter Games; inauguration

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur during the inaugural function of Khelo India Winter Games 2023, at Gulmarg in Baramulla district of North Kashmir.(PTI)

ByAvishek Roy

IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians

The IOC statement came a day after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said no Russians or Belarusians should be allowed to compete at next year's Olympics because of their involvement in the war in Ukraine.

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Published on Feb 08, 2023 11:46 PM IST

AP |

India wins bid to host 2023 IOC session in Mumbai

This will be the second IOC session in India. The country last hosted an IOC session in 1983 in New Delhi.

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Published on Feb 19, 2022 02:13 PM IST

ANI | , Beijing

AIBA reforms push to secure boxing's Olympic future: polls in 2022

IOC, which suspended AIBA in 2019 and conducted the Tokyo Olympics boxing event through a task force, has reiterated "that serious concerns about AIBA's governance, finances and refereeing and judging remain" and the future of boxing in the 2024 Paris Games is not secure.

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Published on Nov 27, 2021 02:04 PM IST

PTI | , Lausanne

US high jumper to get 2012 Olympic gold from Russian doper

Kynard's leap of 2.33 meters placed second in London behind Ivan Ukhov, who was proven years later to have taken part in the Russian state-backed steroid doping program.

FILE - Medalists in the men's high jump, from left, Canada's Derek Drouin, bronze, United States' Erik Kynard, silver, Russia's Ivan Ukhov, gold, Britain's Robert Grabarz , bronze, and Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim, bronze, pose for the media during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London.(AP)

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Updated on Nov 13, 2021 02:33 PM IST

AP | , Lausanne

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Paralympics: India's 1st Gold won by Avani Lekhara in shooting; Silver in discus by Yogesh Kathuniya

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Will have more athletes at Winter Olympics: Thakur

olympics

Updated on Feb 11, 2023 12:20 AM IST

Sports minister announces slew of develop measures at Khelo India Winter Games; inauguration

ByAvishek Roy

IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians

The IOC statement came a day after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said no Russians or Belarusians should be allowed to compete at next year's Olympics because of their involvement in the war in Ukraine.

olympics

Published on Feb 08, 2023 11:46 PM IST

AP |

India wins bid to host 2023 IOC session in Mumbai

This will be the second IOC session in India. The country last hosted an IOC session in 1983 in New Delhi.

olympics

Published on Feb 19, 2022 02:13 PM IST

ANI | , Beijing

AIBA reforms push to secure boxing's Olympic future: polls in 2022

IOC, which suspended AIBA in 2019 and conducted the Tokyo Olympics boxing event through a task force, has reiterated "that serious concerns about AIBA's governance, finances and refereeing and judging remain" and the future of boxing in the 2024 Paris Games is not secure.

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Published on Nov 27, 2021 02:04 PM IST

PTI | , Lausanne

US high jumper to get 2012 Olympic gold from Russian doper

Kynard's leap of 2.33 meters placed second in London behind Ivan Ukhov, who was proven years later to have taken part in the Russian state-backed steroid doping program.

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Updated on Nov 13, 2021 02:33 PM IST

AP | , Lausanne

Khel Ratna: 11 athletes in line to get award

Unprecedented number to get country's highest sporting honour after Olympic and Paralympic performances.

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Updated on Oct 27, 2021 06:34 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

After injury in Tokyo, Vikash Krishan aims for yet another Olympics

With the experience of three Olympics behind him, the dream of an Olympic medal continues to drive the Haryana boxer

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Updated on Oct 19, 2021 10:00 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

We are in talks with IOC for 2036 Olympics, Motera best venue: IOA chief

After it was rebuilt to make it the world's largest cricket stadium, the Motera facility was renamed as `Narendra Modi Stadium' by the Gujarat Cricket Association in February 2021.

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Published on Oct 09, 2021 06:29 PM IST

PTI | , Ahmedabad

Nothing is certain but want to stay with this team till Paris Olympics: Sreejesh

The 33-year-old from Kerala was recently given the best goalkeeper award in men's section at the FIH annual awards for his performance in India's historic bronze medal-winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Published on Oct 09, 2021 04:57 PM IST

PTI | , New Delhi

Initially disappointed, but Varun feels lucky to be a part of Olympic history

Initially disappointed, but Varun feels lucky to be a part of Olympic hockey history

Initially disappointed, but Varun Kumar feels lucky to be a part of Olympic hockey history

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Published on Sep 20, 2021 04:13 PM IST

PTI |

Target LA: Seven-year plan for India rugby sevens team to earn Olympics spot

Rugby India has put in place a graded stipend scale for its players. If there is a camp lasting five weeks, it begins with a payout of Rs. 300 a day and ends with the tournament where a player gets Rs. 1500 a day.

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Updated on Sep 16, 2021 04:26 PM IST

BySharda Ugra

Neeraj Chopra sets sights on Olympic record to go with his golden feat

Neeraj Chopra, who has a personal best of 88.07m metres, clinched the historic gold with a throw of 87.58m in his second attempt at Tokyo Games.

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Published on Sep 15, 2021 10:06 PM IST

PTI |

IOC says it continues to have deepest concerns on "place of boxing" in Olympics

In a letter addressed to AIBA President Umar Kremlev, IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper said the Olympic body's Executive Board has asked him and its Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer to "follow up" on the situation.

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Updated on Sep 15, 2021 07:53 PM IST

PTI | , Lausanne

HT NxT: Abhinav Bindra calls Olympic Games the 'epitome of sporting success'

In wake of India's fine show in Tokyo, the country's first individual Olympic gold medal winner, Abhinav Bindra, in conversation with veteran sports journalist Sharda Ugra on Day 1 of Hindustan Times' virtual HT NxT, called the Olympic Games the epitome of sporting success'.

Abhinav Bindra in conversation with Vijender Singh and journalist Sharda Ugra. (HT)

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Updated on Sep 09, 2021 08:05 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, New Delhi

IOC suspends NKorea from Beijing Olympics for Tokyo no-show

IOC president Thomas Bach said the North Korean national Olympic body will also now forfeit money it was due from previous Olympics. The unspecified amount — potentially millions of dollars — had been withheld because of international sanctions.

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Published on Sep 09, 2021 10:30 AM IST

AP |

IOC suspends North Korea from Beijing Olympics for Tokyo no-show

North Korea was formally suspended from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the IOC on Wednesday as punishment for refusing to send a team to the Tokyo Games citing the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Published on Sep 08, 2021 11:49 PM IST

AP | , Lausanne [switzerland]

How the India women’s hockey team got fitter, faster and stronger

A carefully tailored programme that continued through lockdown and a top-notch recovery process helped in the jump from last in Rio to fourth in Tokyo

India's Sharmila Devi in action against Great Britain at Tokyo 2020(Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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Updated on Sep 08, 2021 10:19 PM IST

ByRudraneil Sengupta, Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi

A community plan that led to India’s Paralympics badminton success

The plan produced rich rewards at the just-ended Tokyo Paralympics where India’s shuttlers won four medals on the sport’s debut.

New Delhi: Badminton medalists of the Tokyo Paralympics with team coach pose for photographs on their arrival in New Delhi, Monday, Sept 6, 2021. (PTI)

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Published on Sep 08, 2021 09:50 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta, Sharad Deep, Mumbai/lucknow

Tune out post-Tokyo festivities, reset now for Paris

Indian sports is the marathon runner who after the first 30 minutes knows there are more than 30 kilometres to go—time to lengthen the stride and steel yourself for the long grind ahead.

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Updated on Sep 08, 2021 07:27 PM IST

ByAmrit Mathur

Sports Minister felicitates Paralympians, hopes for better show in 2024

The Indian para athletes registered their best-ever performance for the country in the Tokyo Games by winning an unprecedented 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze.

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Updated on Sep 08, 2021 07:20 PM IST

PTI |

“This gold is just the start, I want to touch 80 metres”

Functions, felicitations, and top government officials dropping by to Sumit Antil's home in Khewra village in Sonipat is now a daily affair.

Sumit Antil sets a World Record at Tokyo Paralympics with a throw of 68.55m to clinch a gold medal(Twitter)

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Published on Sep 08, 2021 08:34 AM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

‘Our performance in Tokyo a huge confidence booster’: Women hockey player Tete

India women's hockey team player Tete added that she feels blessed to have received an opportunity to play in an Olympic Games at a very young age.

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Updated on Sep 07, 2021 01:30 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

Why Indian para athletes can’t get classified at home

India does not have any international classifier; our athletes get classified for first time at global events.

Para javelin thrower Tek Chand holding the Indian tri-colour at the Tokyo Paralaympics 2020 opening ceremony(Twitter)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2021 09:14 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy

PM Modi, President Kovind congratulate Krishan Nagar on winning gold in Tokyo

Second seeded Nagar saw off his rival from Hong Kong 21-17 16-21 21-17 in the final. A soon as the shuttler won the face-off, reactions began to pour in on social media.

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Published on Sep 05, 2021 10:24 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

Krishna Nagar wins gold medal in men's singles badminton SH6 event

Nagar beat Man Kai 21-17, 16-21 and 21-17 as India extended its medal tally to 19 at the Paralympic Games.

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Updated on Sep 05, 2021 10:23 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, New Delhi

Paralympics: Lekhara, 2 others fail to qualify for mixed 50m rifle prone finals

Siddhartha Babu came closest to making the cut but he missed the mark by a whisker. Lekhara came up with a score of 612 to end way down at 28th.

Indian shooters fail to qualify for mixed 50m rifle prone finals(HT Collage)

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Published on Sep 05, 2021 08:05 AM IST

PTI | , Tokyo

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Sports minister announces slew of develop measures at Khelo India Winter Games; inauguration

The IOC statement came a day after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said no Russians or Belarusians should be allowed to compete at next year's Olympics because of their involvement in the war in Ukraine.

This will be the second IOC session in India. The country last hosted an IOC session in 1983 in New Delhi.

IOC, which suspended AIBA in 2019 and conducted the Tokyo Olympics boxing event through a task force, has reiterated "that serious concerns about AIBA's governance, finances and refereeing and judging remain" and the future of boxing in the 2024 Paris Games is not secure.

Kynard's leap of 2.33 meters placed second in London behind Ivan Ukhov, who was proven years later to have taken part in the Russian state-backed steroid doping program.

[ Tokyo Olympics Videos]

Sports minister announces slew of develop measures at Khelo India Winter Games; inauguration

The IOC statement came a day after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said no Russians or Belarusians should be allowed to compete at next year's Olympics because of their involvement in the war in Ukraine.

This will be the second IOC session in India. The country last hosted an IOC session in 1983 in New Delhi.

IOC, which suspended AIBA in 2019 and conducted the Tokyo Olympics boxing event through a task force, has reiterated "that serious concerns about AIBA's governance, finances and refereeing and judging remain" and the future of boxing in the 2024 Paris Games is not secure.

Kynard's leap of 2.33 meters placed second in London behind Ivan Ukhov, who was proven years later to have taken part in the Russian state-backed steroid doping program.

Unprecedented number to get country's highest sporting honour after Olympic and Paralympic performances.

With the experience of three Olympics behind him, the dream of an Olympic medal continues to drive the Haryana boxer

After it was rebuilt to make it the world's largest cricket stadium, the Motera facility was renamed as `Narendra Modi Stadium' by the Gujarat Cricket Association in February 2021.

The 33-year-old from Kerala was recently given the best goalkeeper award in men's section at the FIH annual awards for his performance in India's historic bronze medal-winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics.

Initially disappointed, but Varun feels lucky to be a part of Olympic hockey history

Rugby India has put in place a graded stipend scale for its players. If there is a camp lasting five weeks, it begins with a payout of Rs. 300 a day and ends with the tournament where a player gets Rs. 1500 a day.

Neeraj Chopra, who has a personal best of 88.07m metres, clinched the historic gold with a throw of 87.58m in his second attempt at Tokyo Games.

In a letter addressed to AIBA President Umar Kremlev, IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper said the Olympic body's Executive Board has asked him and its Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer to "follow up" on the situation.

In wake of India's fine show in Tokyo, the country's first individual Olympic gold medal winner, Abhinav Bindra, in conversation with veteran sports journalist Sharda Ugra on Day 1 of Hindustan Times' virtual HT NxT, called the Olympic Games the epitome of sporting success'.

IOC president Thomas Bach said the North Korean national Olympic body will also now forfeit money it was due from previous Olympics. The unspecified amount — potentially millions of dollars — had been withheld because of international sanctions.

North Korea was formally suspended from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the IOC on Wednesday as punishment for refusing to send a team to the Tokyo Games citing the Covid-19 pandemic.

A carefully tailored programme that continued through lockdown and a top-notch recovery process helped in the jump from last in Rio to fourth in Tokyo

The plan produced rich rewards at the just-ended Tokyo Paralympics where India’s shuttlers won four medals on the sport’s debut.

Indian sports is the marathon runner who after the first 30 minutes knows there are more than 30 kilometres to go—time to lengthen the stride and steel yourself for the long grind ahead.

The Indian para athletes registered their best-ever performance for the country in the Tokyo Games by winning an unprecedented 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze.

Functions, felicitations, and top government officials dropping by to Sumit Antil's home in Khewra village in Sonipat is now a daily affair.

India women's hockey team player Tete added that she feels blessed to have received an opportunity to play in an Olympic Games at a very young age.

India does not have any international classifier; our athletes get classified for first time at global events.

Second seeded Nagar saw off his rival from Hong Kong 21-17 16-21 21-17 in the final. A soon as the shuttler won the face-off, reactions began to pour in on social media.

Nagar beat Man Kai 21-17, 16-21 and 21-17 as India extended its medal tally to 19 at the Paralympic Games.

Siddhartha Babu came closest to making the cut but he missed the mark by a whisker. Lekhara came up with a score of 612 to end way down at 28th.

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