Sports / Olympics

‘It’s a shame’ Brazil to host Olympics, says Rio mayor 23 Aug 2013 - 04:24 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes said it was “a shame” that Brazil is hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics because the country...

Bank on us: Tokyo bid chief 22 Aug 2013 - 02:26 am

Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose (centre), Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (right) and Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee CEO Masato Mizuno pose during a...

17 Indians barred from Youth Games for being overage 20 Aug 2013 - 12:22 am

NEW DELHI: India’s bungling sports officials were left red-faced yesterday after 17 track and field athletes were thrown out of the Asian Youth...

Olympics: Anti-gay laws must not affect Sochi: Rogge 19 Aug 2013 - 01:02 am

BERLIN: Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has insisted the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi must remain open to...

Olympics: Bubka takes Mandela line in election race 12 Aug 2013 - 12:47 am

MOSCOW: Pole vaulting legend Sergey Bubka’s (pictured below) main policy in his manifesto to be the next president of the International Olympic Committee...

Olympic champ Lavillenie vows not to rest on vaulting laurels 10 Aug 2013 - 02:08 am

MOSCOW: French pole vault star Renaud Lavillenie has vowed not to rest on his laurels as he aims to add the world title...

IOC nominate Reedie to be head of WADA 10 Aug 2013 - 02:07 am

MOSCOW: Craig Reedie, a driving force behind London’s successful hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games, is all but assured of being the next...

Carrion lays down the law to future Games hosts 04 Aug 2013 - 01:04 am

PARIS, France: International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate Richard Carrion has said that in the future no city should be allowed to host...

Gatlin aiming to block out doping scandals 03 Aug 2013 - 04:35 am

LINZ, Austria: American sprinter Justin Gatlin says he is concentrating on himself and not thinking about recent doping scandals ahead of the world...

Olympics: Star India awarded TV rights for 2014, 2016 Olympics 02 Aug 2013 - 03:50 am

NEW DELHI: Star India was awarded the broadcast rights for the 2014 winter Olympics and 2016 summer Games for seven South Asian countries,...

Wrestling ‘back on track for return’ 02 Aug 2013 - 03:49 am

BERLIN: Wrestling, axed from the 2020 Olympic programme by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in February, has a good chance of coming back...

Olympic champ Isinbayeva headlines Russian squad 31 Jul 2013 - 12:14 am

MOSCOW: Double Olympic pole vault champion Elena Isinbayeva will spearhead Russia’s challenge in the world championships, as the country announced a strong squad...

Olympics: Tokyo says city is ‘safe pair of hands’ 30 Jul 2013 - 12:40 am

TOKYO: Tokyo’s Olympic bid committee said yesterday that the city was a “safe pair of hands” for hosting the 2020 Summer Games, with...

Britain’s Farah might compete in marathon at Olympic Games 29 Jul 2013 - 12:53 am

LONDON: Britain’s Mo Farah indicated late on Saturday he might compete in the marathon at the 2016 Olympics in Rio rather than defend...

West Ham must pay off debts before Olympic move: Brady 25 Jul 2013 - 02:56 am

LONDON: West Ham vice-chairwoman Karren Brady has revealed the Premier League club will have to pay off all their bank debt before their...

Wrestling chiefs hope to wow IOC from Ancient Olympia 21 Jul 2013 - 01:37 am

ATHENS: International wrestling president Nenad Lalovic hopes showcasing the modern face of the sport in a tournament at Ancient Olympia will convince the...

Tokyo pledges unique Games 12 Jul 2013 - 05:28 am

TOKYO: Tokyo is promising a model Olympic Games with the world’s strictest anti-doping rules if it wins the right to host the 2020...

Madrid have momentum in tight 2020 Games race 05 Jul 2013 - 09:11 am

Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe (centre) and members of the delegation of Madrid 2020 Candidate City give a press conference after their bid presentation...