India 'seriously' considering bid for 2036 Games - sports minister
NEW DELHI : India is "seriously" considering a bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, sports minister Anurag Thakur said.
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IOC may exclude boxing from Paris 2024 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has raised the possibility of boxing being excluded from the 2024 Paris Games, saying its Russian-led world body showed it had ‘no real interest’ in the sport or its athletes, reports skysports.com.
'Twinkletoes' Chia Boon Leong, only Singaporean footballer to play in an Olympics, dies aged 97
SINGAPORE: Mr Chia Boon Leong, the only Singaporean footballer to play at an Olympic Games, died on Tuesday (Dec 20) aged 97, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said on Wednesday.
IOC raises prospect of boxing being pulled from Paris Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday raised the possibility of boxing being excluded from the 2024 Paris Games, saying its Russian-led world body showed it had "no real interest" in the sport or its athletes.
Olympics will see Tour finish moved from Paris to Nice
The final stage of the Tour De France, traditionally held on Paris's Champs Elysees, will be moved to the southern city of Nice in 2024 when the capital hosts the Olympics.
Former cyclist Meares to lead Australia team at Paris Games
Twice Olympic track cycling gold medallist Anna Meares will lead Australia's delegation at the Paris Summer Games in 2024 after being named Chef de Mission on Sunday.
Reece Ademola: The Cork teen on a long-jump mission
Meet Reece Ademola - the 6'9" Cork teenaged long-jumper with a love for gastronomy and a dream to make the Olympic Games.
UAE working hard to put jiu-jitsu on Olympic sports map: Top official
ABU DHABI: A top European jiu-jitsu official has praised the UAE for its huge efforts in trying to position the sport on the Olympic map. President of the German Jiu-Jitsu Federation and senior vice president of the Jiu-Jitsu European Union, Michael Korn, said that it was not surprising for the UAE to achieve such excellence in hosting the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 2022, given the success it had organizing previous editions.