'The Olympic Spirit has been thrown to the wind in Xi Jinping's China.''The International Olympic Committee is ready to kowtow to totalitarian China,' notes Claude Arpi. IMAGE: The Olympic Park......
'The time has come, my fellow citizens, for us to pause in our selfish little lives, take a breath, and contribute to creating this opportunity for fundamentalists to achieve their full potential,'......
Perhaps it says something more deep and profound about the time we live in and how it has shaped us, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Dina Asher-Smith of Team Great Britain, centre, competes in the 4......
'This is a milestone in our development and sends a clear signal. We want to put special focus on solidarity.' IMAGE: The Latin version of the motto will become 'Citius, Altius, Fortius -......
Japan won't allow its reputation to be dented by calling off the Games at this late stage, argues Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry. IMAGE: The Olympic Stadium in......
'What can one do, just take it on the chin and move forward' IMAGE: Cricket fans during the second India vs England Test in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI The fans have largely gone missing, the......
IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, left, with NCA cricket head Rahul Dravid. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com The National Cricket Academy, which has often been criticised for its......