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PIX: US couple on course for World Ice Dance three-peat

PIX: US couple on course for World Ice Dance three-peat

Rediff.com29 Mar 2025

The Olympic champions scored 90.18 points and brought the TD Garden crowd to its feet with their electric "dancing through the decades" program to a wide mix of music that included everything from Jive Bunny to the Bee Gees and Miles Davis.

India announces Davis Cup team to face Denmark

India announces Davis Cup team to face Denmark

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

AITA names five-member Indian team for Davis Cup World Group 1 play-off away tie against Denmark

Davis Cup: Ramkumar loses second singles; India stares at loss

Davis Cup: Ramkumar loses second singles; India stares at loss

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

The Indian team is staring at a heavy defeat in its Davis Cup World Group first round tie after conceding a 0-2 lead to hosts Norway following Ramkumar Ramnathan's loss to Viktor Durasovic in the second singles in Lillehammer, Norway.

The Lilyhammer contest: Win COOL Prizes!

The Lilyhammer contest: Win COOL Prizes!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

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US First Lady to travel to Japan for Olympics

US First Lady to travel to Japan for Olympics

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

The Olympics, already delayed a year because of COVID-19, are due to run from July 23 to August 8.

Davis Cup: Norway crush India as Saketh-Yuki lose tie

Davis Cup: Norway crush India as Saketh-Yuki lose tie

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

Having lost both the singles on the opening day, the Yuki-Saketh pair did put up a fight before losing to the fancied Norwegian duo in an hour and 50 minutes.

Wind, snow and frozen phones: How to survive the coldest Olympics

Wind, snow and frozen phones: How to survive the coldest Olympics

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

The weather was a bone-chilling, minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 Fahrenheit).

PIX: Ice, Ice baby! 2018 Winter Olympics is here and it's the coldest one yet!

PIX: Ice, Ice baby! 2018 Winter Olympics is here and it's the coldest one yet!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

And while the mercury hits its lowest, South Korea's Jang Hye-Ji launched the Games on Thursday by sliding the first mixed doubles curling stone in Olympic history down the ice, before about 2,500 spectators at Gangneung Curling Centre, AFP reported.

Actor Fry demands homophobic Russia be stripped of 2014 Winter Games

Actor Fry demands homophobic Russia be stripped of 2014 Winter Games

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

With growing concerns over the new anti-gay laws in Russia and the abusive treatment against its people from the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community, English actor, journalist and activist has written an open letter to the IOC asking for the 2014 Winter Games to be banned.

German Biathlete tests positive for stimulant in Sochi

German Biathlete tests positive for stimulant in Sochi

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

An unnamed German biathlete has tested positive for a stimulant at the Sochi Winter Olympics, making it the first doping case at the Games in Russia, a German ski federation official said on Friday.

Have you met the Federer of the slopes?

Have you met the Federer of the slopes?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Svindal became not just the oldest man to win an Alpine Olympic gold but also one of the most popular

Pyeongchang on track to be coldest Olympics in decades

Pyeongchang on track to be coldest Olympics in decades

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Brutally cold conditions in Pyeongchang are warping skis and forcing some athletes to toss them out after training runs, an Alpine skiing course worker told Reuters on Wednesday.

Why Fastest Indian on Ice feels 'stabbed in the back'

Why Fastest Indian on Ice feels 'stabbed in the back'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Shiva Keshavan reveals why he feels 'stabbed in the back' after giving his all for the country for 20 years and what keeps him going despite all the recent problems affecting him.

Day 15: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 15: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Ester Ledecka became the first person in Winter Olympics history to capture gold medals in unrelated events after the Czech won the snowboard parallel giant slalom on Saturday to go with her stunning Alpine skiing super-G gold.