Shiffrin banishes Beijing blues with Olympic slalom gold
- 18-Feb-2026
Mikaela Shiffrin is an Olympic champion again after roaring to victory in the slalom on Wednesday to bring an end to her eight-year medal drought on the biggest stage of all.
Olympic hero Imran Sherwani passes away at 63
- 29-Nov-2025
Imran Sherwani, the former Great Britain and England hockey star best remembered for his decisive role in the iconic 1988 Olympic final, has passed away at the age of 63, his family confirmed.
Nina Dobrev returns to Instagram after Shaun White split
- 19-Sep-2025
Bulgarian-born Canadian actress Nina Dobrev is back to online networking site Instagram after parting ways from Olympic gold medalist Shaun White. The famous actress shared a heartwarming picture on Wednesday, September 17, on her Instagram, displaying several hugs from two seemingly young relatives. The attention-seeking emotional encounter arrived about a week after PEOPLE announced on […]
France sees no Olympic spike in Covid cases: minister
- 25-Jul-2024
There has been no spike in Covid cases in France as tourists surge in for the Paris Olympic Games, a minister said Thursday, adding that the government would remain “vigilant”. “Covid is still with us at a low level” but “we’re not in a period with an explosion or strong return” of the virus, junior […]
Cricket, baseball to make a return to Olympic Games
- 13-Oct-2023
Baseball, cricket (T20), flag football, lacrosse and squash are the five sports submitted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Executive Board (EB) to the upcoming IOC Session as additional sports for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). “The choice of these five new sports is in line with the American sports culture and will […]
LVMH strikes Paris Olympic Games sponsorship deal
- 24-Jul-2023
LVMH also design medals for the event and sponsor athletes.
P.T. Usha elected India’s first woman Olympic chief
- 10-Dec-2022
Former track and field star P.T. Usha was named the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association on Saturday, ushering in a more inclusive era for sports administration in the country. The 58-year-old multiple Asian Games gold medallist — now a member of parliament — was elected to the position unopposed. International Olympic Committee […]
King Kipchoge retains men’s Olympic marathon title
- 08-Aug-2021
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge underlined his credentials as the undisputed king of the marathon with a totally dominant run to retain his Olympic title on the streets of Sapporo on Sunday. The world record holder clocked 2hr 08min 38sec to win gold, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles. Abdi Nageeye of the […]
Japan to vaccinate Olympic athletes before Games
- 12-May-2021
Japan's government had previously denied it was considering a plan to vaccinate athletes ahead of the general population
Olympic champion accuses coach of sex assault
- 09-Jan-2019
South Korea's double Olympic short track gold medallist Shim Suk-hee has accused her former coach of sexual assault.










