News for 'Athens Games'

Jones makes belated entry to Games

Jones makes belated entry to Games

Rediff.com25 Aug 2004

Austria seal Euro 2024 place as Belgium-Sweden abandoned

Austria seal Euro 2024 place as Belgium-Sweden abandoned

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Sweden missed out on the finals for the first time in 28 years on a night in which their fixture with Belgium was abandoned

Olympian Keller charged with taking part in US Capitol riot

Olympian Keller charged with taking part in US Capitol riot

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Five-time US Olympic swimming medallist was identified as being among the Donald Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol last week.

Flame for London Games arrives in Britain

Flame for London Games arrives in Britain

Rediff.com19 May 2012

The flame for the London Olympics burned brightly on British soil on Friday after David Beckham stepped off a special flight from the Games birthplace of Greece to light a cauldron with a golden torch.

PIX: Liverpool rally to beat LASK; West Ham win

PIX: Liverpool rally to beat LASK; West Ham win

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Liverpool overcame an early scare and came from a goal down to claim a 3-1 win at Austria's LASK Linz.

British Olympic champ Kelly Holmes reveals she is gay

British Olympic champ Kelly Holmes reveals she is gay

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Britain's double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes has revealed she is gay, saying she was nervous and excited about coming out in a move that could have saved her years of heartache.

Narang 'determined' to shine at London Games

Narang 'determined' to shine at London Games

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

India's ace shooter Gagan Narang is hoping to be third time lucky at the London Olympics after two unsuccessful attempts in Athens and Beijing.

Flame for London Games arrives in Britain

Flame for London Games arrives in Britain

Rediff.com19 May 2012

The flame for the London Olympics burned brightly on British soil on Friday after David Beckham stepped off a special flight from the Games birthplace of Greece to light a cauldron with a golden torch.

Europa League PIX: Roma finish second in group, Liverpool lose

Europa League PIX: Roma finish second in group, Liverpool lose

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Rennes denied late Europa League equaliser due to little-known rule

PHOTOS: Sania, TT squad at Rio Games Village

PHOTOS: Sania, TT squad at Rio Games Village

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Tennis star Sania Mirza arrived at the Games Village of the Rio Olympics and so did the table tennis squad while the Indian hockey team won its practice match against Spain.

Russian Chicherova stripped of 2008 Olympics high jump medal

Russian Chicherova stripped of 2008 Olympics high jump medal

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Russian high jumper Anna Chicherova was officially stripped of her 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal after she tested positive for banned substances in re-tests of samples, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.

Not your typical granny! 83-year-old Humbert's Paris Olympic dreams

Not your typical granny! 83-year-old Humbert's Paris Olympic dreams

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's Paris Olympic Games 'Marathon For All', a race opening the Olympic route to non-elite competitors for the first time.

Debate: Should the Games go on?

Debate: Should the Games go on?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2003

Critics say the Games are doomed because of a general lack of interest among the organisers, participants, and the public, and the Athens Olympics coming up next year.

India at the Games

India at the Games

Rediff.com13 Aug 2004

Saturday's events featuring Indians.

Tech toys rule at the Games

Tech toys rule at the Games

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

The Olympics have come a long way since the first one in Athens where athletes alone mattered. Over a century later, technology too is helping athletes at the 2008 Beijing Olympics games to smash records.

Security will not damage Games: IOC

Security will not damage Games: IOC

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

No Messi for Argentina at Rio Olympics

No Messi for Argentina at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Lionel Messi will not chase a second Olympic football gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games in August, Argentina coach Gerardo Martino said on Monday.

Hidayat in a huff before London Games

Hidayat in a huff before London Games

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Athens Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat has criticised badminton's ruling body in the run-up to this year's London Games after Indonesia crashed out of the Thomas Cup.

Hoy to be first Australian at seven Summer Games

Hoy to be first Australian at seven Summer Games

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Andrew Hoy is set to become the first Australian to compete at seven Summer Olympics after being named in the equestrian eventing team for the London Games on Tuesday.

This refugee amputee will be a torch-bearer for Rio Games

This refugee amputee will be a torch-bearer for Rio Games

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

A Syrian amputee swimmer, granted asylum in Greece, will be a torch-bearer for the 2016 Rio Games and is to run with the Olympic flame through a refugee camp in Athens on Tuesday.

Hardeep bags surprise Olympic quota place in Greco-Roman

Hardeep bags surprise Olympic quota place in Greco-Roman

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Hardeep sprung a surprise by booking an Olympic quota place for India in Greco-Roman wrestling, which is not the country's forte, after making the 98kg category final on the last day of the Asian Olympic Qualification championship, in Astana, on Sunday.

India at the Games on Thursday

India at the Games on Thursday

Rediff.com19 Aug 2004

Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens.\n\n

Phelps to swim seven events in London Games

Phelps to swim seven events in London Games

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Michael Phelps has dropped the 200 metres freestyle from his schedule for next month's London Olympics, leaving him with seven events for his Games swansong.

Olympic Games lose big names

Olympic Games lose big names

Rediff.com12 Aug 2004

Nethra Kumanan first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Olympics

Nethra Kumanan first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Olympics

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Nethra Kumanan became the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Olympics after making sure of a top-place finish in the laser radial event of the Asian Qualifiers, in Oman, on Wednesday.

G20 Summit: Time For India To Raise Stature

G20 Summit: Time For India To Raise Stature

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'The group commands 85 per cent of the global GDP, and if you are able to convey your point of view effectively to this group then you have reached more or less all the important players that matter.'

India at the Games on Saturday

India at the Games on Saturday

Rediff.com21 Aug 2004

Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens.

History behind the design of Olympic Games medals

History behind the design of Olympic Games medals

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

Historic details of the design of the Olympic Games medals.

India at the Games on Wednesday

India at the Games on Wednesday

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens.

India at the Games on Tuesday

India at the Games on Tuesday

Rediff.com16 Aug 2004

Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens.

India at the Games on Monday

India at the Games on Monday

Rediff.com16 Aug 2004

Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens on Monday.

India at the Games on Sunday

India at the Games on Sunday

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

Nikhil Kanetkar and Abhinn Shyam Gupta begin their campaign in the men's badminton tournament.

India at the Games on Friday

India at the Games on Friday

Rediff.com20 Aug 2004

Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens.

Gods smile on last-minute Games

Gods smile on "last-minute" Games

Rediff.com9 Aug 2004

Countdown to Rio Games begins with Olympia torch lighting

Countdown to Rio Games begins with Olympia torch lighting

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics countdown got under way on Thursday with the lighting of the torch at the site of the ancient Olympics, with organisers hoping it will shift attention away from Brazil's political and financial turmoil.

Indian tricolour unfurled at Athens

Indian tricolour unfurled at Athens

Rediff.com11 Aug 2004

The Indian flag was ceremonially hoisted at the Games village at a simple ceremony on Tuesday night.

Greek fans revitalise Games

Greek fans revitalise Games

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

When Greece's Fani Halkia won gold in the Athens Olympic Stadium, the wall of sound which followed sounded like an earthquake.

Games write a tragic love story

Games write a tragic love story

Rediff.com10 Aug 2004