Bindra elected to key IOC's Athletes' Commission post

IMAGE: Abhinav Bindra was India's first individual Olympic gold medallist who competed in five Games. Photograph: Arlette Bashizi/Reuters India's Olympic gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra......

Saina Nehwal appointed member of IOC's Athletes' Commission

In a rare honour for an Indian sportsperson, Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been appointed a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission. Saina has received a......

Bindra appointed member of IOC's elite Athletes' Commission

India's champion shooter Abhinav Bindra has been appointed member of the prestigious Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the rare honour adding another feather to his......

Barred from Games, Russia's Isinbayeva to join IOC athletes' body

IMAGE: Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia waves from the tribune. Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters. Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva was elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)......

Mirabai Chanu faces weight class shift at LA Olympics

'The removal of 49kg is a good thing for Mirabai because cutting down her weight to 48kg was a taxing process.' IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the......