Canada's Liam Brearley wins snowboard slopestyle world title in Switzerland
Canada's Liam Brearley won the men's title in the snowboard slopestyle competition at the FIS snowboard world championships in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on Friday.
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Games-India eyes hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games as it bids for 2036 Olympics
NEW DELHI : India has submitted an "expression of interest" to stage the 2030 Commonwealth Games, potentially the perfect dress rehearsal for the country's bigger dream of hosting the Olympic Games six years later.
Boxing Receives Official Thumbs-Up For 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Boxing will feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after International Olympic Committee members voted unanimously for its inclusion on Thursday. The sport had passed a major hurdle when the IOC Executive Board on Monday recognised World Boxing as the federation to oversee the sport. It ends years of divisions over the way the sport -- which has featured at every Olympic Games since 1904, except Stockholm in 1912 as it was barred under a Swedish law -- is run. The IOC stepped in to organise the boxing tournaments at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the Paris Olympics last year after breaking with the Russian-led International Boxing Association over financial, governance and ethical concerns.
India Submits Bid To Host 2030 Commonwealth Games: Report
India has submitted its bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Gujarat, a top sports ministry source told PTI on Thursday. The last date to submit the 'Expression of Interest' to host the Games was March 31 and India's letter was sent by the Indian Olympic Association a few days ago. "Yes, it is true, India's bid has been submitted by the IOA and the state of Gujarat," the source stated. This was after sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya recently asserted that the country was interested in hosting the Games India, which last hosted the CWG in 2010, is also aiming to host the 2036 Olympics.
Nine Nigerian athletes, 576 others chase glory in China
Nine Nigerian athletes will be on parade when the 20th World Athletics Indoor Championships begin in Nanjing, China, today. The championships, the biggest indoor athletics event of the year, will run till March 23.
IOC elections: Tension builds in Athens as Coe, six others battle for Bach’s job
The battle for the leadership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will end today in Greece, where seven people are vying to replace Thomas Bach as IOC president.
Gauff dishes out double bagel to Kenin in Miami
Third seed Coco Gauff crushed fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-0 6-0 at the Miami Open on Thursday, the former U.S. Open champion producing a flawless display to reach the third round.
Coe gracious after crushing defeat in IOC presidential election
PYLOS, Greece : The biggest name in the field and one of the favourites, Sebastian Coe headed into the IOC presidential race exuding confidence, yet the Briton suffered a heavy defeat as Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry took the prize in the first round of voting on Thursday.