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Randhir Singh Set To Become First Indian To Head Olympic Council of Asia After September Elections
Former international shooter and veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh is set to become the first Indian president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) after emerging as the sole candidate for the top post for the September 8 elections. The 77-year-old Singh, a former member of the International Olympic Council (IOC) and ex secretary general of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), was currently serving as the acting chief of the continental sports apex body. "The OCA election commission can confirm that OCA acting president Randhir Singh is the sole eligible candidate to be nominated for election of the OCA General Assembly on 8 September, 2024," the OCA said in a statement.
Australia would not pick convicted rapist - team chief
PARIS : Australia would not pick a convicted rapist for the Olympics, team chief Anna Meares said on Monday after the Netherlands selected a beach volleyball player convicted of that offence.
France flaunts its baguettes with scratch-and-sniff stamps
PARIS : Visiting Paris for the Olympics and want to share the enticing aroma of a fresh baguette? A scratch-and-sniff stamp on your postcard could be the answer.
Skateboarding's reputation does a 180 as it rolls into Paris
LOS ANGELES : Once viewed as the pastime of deadbeats and drifters, skateboarding's reputation is changing rapidly after its inclusion in the Olympics Games in Tokyo three years ago.
Chilled athletes embrace strategies to beat Paris heat
MANCHESTER, England : While most of his rivals prepared for the 50 kilometre race walk at the 2019 Doha world championships by warming up in full track suits in the 32 degrees Celsius heat, Evan Dunfee did the polar opposite.
Zverev injury not healed, but confident for Paris title defence
Reigning Olympic champion Alexander Zverev is hopeful the knee injury he suffered at Wimbledon will not impact his chances of gold in Paris but says it is not yet healed.
How did the first Irish Olympics team fare in Paris 100 years ago?
Analysis: Ireland sent 48 athletes to Paris in 1924 to compete in seven different events, from soccer to water polo