Abe impersonated 'Super Mario' to promote Tokyo Olympics Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the country’s central figure in landing the 2020 Olympics for Tokyo The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022
Sporting world pays tribute to Shinzo Abe, a key figure in Tokyo 2020 Olympics TOKYO: The sporting world on Friday paid glowing tributes to Shinzo Abe, who was instrumental in Japan winning the bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, with the International Olympics Committee hailing him as “a man of vision” and “a dear friend of the Olympic Movement.” The Times of India · Jul 8, 2022
IOC delivers cooking gas by boats in flood-hit Assam The government deployed NDRF, Army and Air Force, besides various State organisations, which required an uninterrupted communication network for relief and rescue operations. The Hindu · Jul 5, 2022
Restrictions on transgender athletes violate Olympic Charter, says FIMS chief A raft of sport governing bodies started reviewing their policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in women’s sport following last month’s ruling by swimming’s top body FINA The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022
No IOC approval to Anil Khanna's IOA presidency yet NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has adopted a 'wait and watch' approach before clarifying its stance on the Delhi High Court's order on Narinder Batra's continuance as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president. The Times of India · Jun 29, 2022
Boris Johnson backs ban on trans women competing in elite swimming races Boris Johnson said he hadn't studied the ruling by Fina, the swimming world's governing body, 'in detail but I see no reason to dissent' Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2022
Green light for Kellie Harrington to go for gold again at Paris 2024 as IOC include Boxing As in Tokyo, where Harrington and Aidan Walsh won medals for Ireland, the IOC Task Force will take charge of qualification and the running of the competition during the Games in two years time Irish Mirror · Jun 24, 2022
IOC defends decision to allow sports to form own transgender policies Swimming has banned transgender athletes from male and female competitions, while other sports have different policies on the issue. The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
Delhi HC orders Batra to stop functioning as IOA chief “It was a contempt proceeding as Mr. Batra was continuing to attend meeting as IOA president despite an earlier order of this court.” The Hindu · Jun 24, 2022
International Olympic Day 2022: From Abhinav Bindra to Leander Paes, Indian greats share message of fair play NEW DELHI: On the occasion of International Olympic Day 2022, star Indian athletes from across the country spread the Olympic message of friendship, unity and fair play through social media. The Times of India · Jun 23, 2022
Trans rulings up to individual sports: AOC The Australian Olympic Committee will defer to individual sports' rulings on transgender women's eligibility to compete in women's categories. AAP · Jun 23, 2022
International Rugby League Bans Transgender Women From Participating The ban will prevent transgender women from playing in the 2022 Rugby League World Cup. Sports Illustrated · Jun 21, 2022
Tokyo Olympics cost ¥1.42 trillion, say organisers as they close books Accurately tracking costs of the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a moving maze because of recent fluctuations in the exchange rate between the dollar and the Japanese yen The Hindu · Jun 21, 2022
Tokyo closes books on costly, pandemic-delayed Olympics Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics are closing the books on the pandemic-delayed Games The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Jun 20, 2022 Report: FIFA to Review Trans Eligibility Policies After FINA Decision Soccer’s international governing body said it was “currently reviewing its gender eligibility regulations in consultation with expert stakeholders.”
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022 Gymnasts to demand action from governing bodies after abuse scandals Advocacy groups have called on the IOC and the sport’s own FIG to review the minimum age of 16 for female gymnasts, given men must be 18
Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2022 Olympic champion accuses IOC of ‘giving birth to new war’ and urges end to Russia ban Mariya Lasitskene has called on IOC president Thomas Bach to end the ban against Russian and Belarusian athletes which is preventing them from competing
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022 Chinese Olympian Eileen Gu working for Salt Lake Games bid Eileen Gu won two gold medals for China in freestyle skiing at the recent Beijing Olympics
The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022 EXCLUSIVE: 'Not at all' - FIH CEO says Hockey5s will not replace 11-a-side at the Olympics NEW DELHI: The FIH Hockey5s event concluded in Lausanne on Sunday. Like scrolling through reels on social media, 22 matches involving seven nations across the men and women sections were wrapped up in just two days.
The Times of India · May 31, 2022 Haryana's first jail filling station inaugurated as pilot project in Kurukshetra KURUKSHETRA: Under the initiative of reformation and integration among the inmates for their welfare, the first petrol, diesel, and CNG (compressed natural gas) filling station in Haryana was inaugurated as a pilot project on the premises of the district jail at Kurukshetra on Tuesday.
The Hindu · May 29, 2022 IOC plans to transport fuel to Tripura via Bangladesh following Assam flood After a rail link connecting crucial States with the rest of the country was washed away earlier this month, the company started moving all its supplies by road via Meghalaya, bearing more than double the cost
The Hindu · May 26, 2022 Praggnanandhaa joins the IOC family The chess wizard will be on the rolls of the company once he turns 18
Sports Illustrated · May 25, 2022 To Ban, or Not to Ban, That Is the Question After Putin invaded Ukraine, do sports sanctions make sense?
The Hindu · May 24, 2022 Olympic Values Education launched in Odisha The OVEP is a practical set of resources aimed at introducing young people to the Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship
The Times of India · May 24, 2022 IOC launches Olympic Values Education Programme launched in India BHUBANESWAR: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday launched the first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India, with the Olympism-themed curriculum being integrated into the school education system in the state of Odisha.