The Latest Breaking News from Lausanne

IOC condemns 'threatening language' used by IBA chief, says it can exercise legal rights

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday condemned the "violent and threatening language" used by International Boxing Association (IBA) chief Umar Kremlev against some of its members and warned of legal action against him.

The Times of India · Jun 20, 2023

Neeraj Chopra to compete in Lausanne leg of Diamond League: Organisers

NEW DELHI: Reigning Olympic champion and world no.1 javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is recovering from a muscle strain, is likely to feature in the sixth stage of the Wanda Diamond League. The event is scheduled for June 30 in Lausanne.

The Times of India · Jun 17, 2023

‘The chateau is screensaver material’: readers’ favourite long weekend trips

Great art, walks, history and cycles feature on these short trips that take in atmospheric places as diverse as Lincoln and Lausanne

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023

Belgium and Netherlands to co-host 2026 women's and men's hockey World Cups

LAUSANNE: Belgium and the Netherlands will jointly host the 2026 women's and men's hockey World Cups simultaneously, the game's governing body FIH said on Friday.

The Times of India · Nov 4, 2022

Fifa rebuked over 'focus on football' message

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Fifa has called on teams at the World Cup in Qatar to "focus on football" and stop "handing out moral lessons" in a message that received a sharp rebuke from Amnesty International.

Bangkok Post · Nov 4, 2022

Liz Truss: what I told European colleagues when they asked me what on Earth is going on in British politics

The Casino de Montbenon in Lausanne, Switzerland would make a perfect setting for a James Bond film. Located in magnificent gardens and overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps, criminals and villains could make their entry or escape by motorboat or helicopter. The building itself is as beautiful as it is…

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2022

TOI Exclusive: Sports governance no rocket science, we must get this right, says Abhinav Bindra

NEW DELHI: Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, has strongly advocated the need to have an 'appointed' secretary general in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), instead of an 'elected' office-bearer, which was the norm earlier. Bindra was part of the Indian delegation comprising representatives from the IOA, Olympic…

The Times of India · Oct 12, 2022

IOA-IOC meeting fruitful, solution on logjam likely: Sources

NEW DELHI: The meeting between the Indian officials and their counterparts at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, went off well on Tuesday as a resolution on amendment of IOA constitution in order to hold its elections before December could be achieved, according to sources.

The Times of India · Sep 27, 2022

India to face Spain in 2023 Hockey World Cup opener

NEW DELHI: Hosts India will take on lower-ranked Spain in the men's Hockey World Cup opener at the newly-built Birsa Munda International Stadium in Rourkela on the opening day on January 13.

The Times of India · Sep 27, 2022

Swiss unveil bust of King Bhumibol

LAUSANNE: Swiss officials on Wednesday unveiled a bust of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Rama IX), who passed away in 2016 at the age of 88, at the Thai pavilion in a park overlooking Lake Geneva in Lausanne in western Switzerland.

Bangkok Post · Sep 14, 2022