News for 'Olympia'

First Look: Serena Willams and Alexis Ohanian's fairy tale wedding

First Look: Serena Willams and Alexis Ohanian's fairy tale wedding

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

Vogue magazine, who were given exclusive rights to the photographs of the 'wedding of the year', put out some pictures from the Beauty and the Beast-themed wedding on their Instagram page.

Serena's husband resigns from Reddit board

Serena's husband resigns from Reddit board

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Ohanian married tennis star Serena Williams in 2017.

PIX: Scratchy Serena survives to win first match after six months!

PIX: Scratchy Serena survives to win first match after six months!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

Sets up Venus tie on return after COVID-19 hiatus at the Top Seed Open.

Sports events still ongoing despite coronavirus pandemic

Sports events still ongoing despite coronavirus pandemic

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The Olympics from July 24-August 9 in Tokyo have not been postponed or suspended. The Copa America from June 12-July 12 in Argentina and Colombia is set to go ahead.

Tokyo drops kids from Olympics torch events as virus precaution

Tokyo drops kids from Olympics torch events as virus precaution

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Some 340 Japanese children will be unable to participate in the Olympic torch ceremonies for the handover in Greece and arrival in Japan due to precautions being taken against the spread of the coronavirus, Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori said on Friday.

Hitched! Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian say 'I do'

Hitched! Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian say 'I do'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

According to reports, the couple married at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans with select few.

Clock ticking as Williams returns to Australia looking for 24

Clock ticking as Williams returns to Australia looking for 24

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Time is running out for Serena to reach the career milestone that has become one of the sport's longest running storylines.

Nadal, Serena support strict COVID-19 protocols in Australia

Nadal, Serena support strict COVID-19 protocols in Australia

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

'The world is suffering in general, so we can't complain'

Munich attack: What we know about the gunman

Munich attack: What we know about the gunman

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

The attacker, who officials say was acting alone, killed himself after the massacre at Olympia shopping centre.

Fastest man alive Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19

Fastest man alive Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after last week celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free.

Euro 2020: Germany turns rainbow-coloured

Euro 2020: Germany turns rainbow-coloured

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Fans carried rainbow flags to show their support for LGBTQ rights.

Papa Djokovic hails super-mom Serena

Papa Djokovic hails super-mom Serena

Rediff.com31 May 2018

'All the superlatives and beautiful words that you can think of she deserves it.'

Two COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flight; 24 players quarantined

Two COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flight; 24 players quarantined

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Two coronavirus infections were reported on Saturday on a flight to the Australian Open, forcing two weeks of strict hotel quarantine for all the tennis players and entourage on board.

Beijing Olympics torch lit amid protest

Beijing Olympics torch lit amid protest

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

Pro-Tibet demonstrators tried to hijack the Beijing Olympic torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia on Monday. Just before the torch-lighting ceremony inside the archaeological site that played host to the Olympics in ancient Greece, a few demonstrators tried to break a tight police cordon.

Serena needs more time to prepare for clay-court season

Serena needs more time to prepare for clay-court season

Rediff.com4 May 2018

American tennis ace Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Madrid Open, saying that she needs more time to prepare for clay-court season.

Green project smells the greenbacks

Green project smells the greenbacks

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

Ajit Chordia, managing director of Khivraj Tech Park, "We are looking at generating 20,000 CERs annually for now, but will generate more carbon credits as we comply with additional norms laid down under the Kyoto Protocol"

Serena on a roll as she roars into Wimbledon last 16

Serena on a roll as she roars into Wimbledon last 16

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Seven-time champion Serena Williams moved ominously into the last 16 at Wimbledon when she recovered from a sluggish start to beat France's Kristina Mladenovic 7-5, 7-6(1) on Friday.

Tokyo 2020 Games handover ceremony stripped down to bare bones

Tokyo 2020 Games handover ceremony stripped down to bare bones

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics flame handover ceremony in Athens this week will be a scaled-down event with only a few Tokyo Games officials and torch bearers inside the stadium to protect everyone from the coronavirus, the Hellenic Olympic Committee said on Monday. The handover ceremony usually attracts thousand of spectators, officials and ceremony participants in the central Athens' Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympics in 1896.

Olympic Games torch relay organisers take measures against coronavirus

Olympic Games torch relay organisers take measures against coronavirus

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Hellenic Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos told reporters a meeting had been held with a Greek health risk management company to be ready 'in case anything happens'.

Rested Serena motivated to go for Slam No 23

Rested Serena motivated to go for Slam No 23

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Frenchman Mouratoglou said Williams had been able to recharge during the break and that her appetite for titles had not waned.

A refugee will be torch bearer at 2016 Rio Olympics

A refugee will be torch bearer at 2016 Rio Olympics

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

The flame for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will pass through a refugee camp in Athens and one refugee will be among the torch bearers, the head of the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.

PIX: Tokyo Olympics torch lit behind closed doors

PIX: Tokyo Olympics torch lit behind closed doors

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch was lit by the rays of the sun in ancient Olympia on Thursday to mark the final step towards the July 24-Aug 9 Games, currently in question because of the coronavirus pandemic. Actress Xanthi Georgiou, in the role of high priestess, used a parabolic mirror in a scaled-down ceremony closed to spectators at the site of the ancient Greek Olympics to ignite the torch and mark the start of a torch relay. The torch will be handed over to Tokyo Games organisers in Athens on March 19.

Serena hints at swift return to tennis

Serena hints at swift return to tennis

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

American Serena Williams dropped a large hint that she could soon be back on court competing when she posted an Instagram photo of a pair of dazzling gold and white tennis shoes.

Serena to resume quest for 24th grand slam at Australian Open

Serena to resume quest for 24th grand slam at Australian Open

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Serena confirmed her entry to the tournament she won for a seventh time on her last appearance in 2017.

PHOTOS: Serena back doing what she does best at Wimbledon

PHOTOS: Serena back doing what she does best at Wimbledon

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Steamrolls Dutch Rus to proceed to Round 2

Russia receives 2014 Sochi Games flame

Russia receives 2014 Sochi Games flame

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

The flame that will burn at next year's Sochi Winter Olympics was handed over to Russia on Saturday in the marble stadium that hosted the first modern Games in 1896.

Federer, Serena running out of Grand Slam opportunities

Federer, Serena running out of Grand Slam opportunities

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Wimbledon was scrapped for the first time since World War Two on Wednesday due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the suspension of professional tennis extended to July 13. The 38-year-old Federer is well insulated from the shutdown's financial fallout it could well impact his hopes of adding to his record haul of 20 Grand Slam titles.

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

'I could see the silhouettes of three men on the sixth floor.' 'I pointed them out to the NSG personnel standing beside me and suggested they take them out.' 'They did not have the clearance to fire.'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.'

Serena Williams set to marry fianc Alexis Ohanian in lavish do on Thursday?

Serena Williams set to marry fianc Alexis Ohanian in lavish do on Thursday?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Reports suggest that the 23-time Grand Slam champion will marry Ohanian at a lavish ceremony in New Orleans on Wednesday.

Wrestling in shock as IOC votes to axe it from Olympics

Wrestling in shock as IOC votes to axe it from Olympics

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

Wrestling was in a state of shock after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a surprise recommendation on Tuesday to drop the sport from the 2020 Games.

Honduras football riots leave four fans dead

Honduras football riots leave four fans dead

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Fans of the Olimpia and Motagua football teams, bitter local opponents, rioted outside Tegucigalpa's National Stadium after a crowd of people believed to be rival supporters intercepted and vandalized a bus transporting Motagua players, police said.

Olympic history: Torch relay pioneered at Nazi Games

Olympic history: Torch relay pioneered at Nazi Games

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Mist clears to reveal white marble images from classical Greece culminating in Myron's celebrated statue of an athlete poised to launch a discus in the prologue to Leni Riefenstahl's remarkable documentary film "Olympia".

Cannes 2018: Which Sonam look is your favourite?

Cannes 2018: Which Sonam look is your favourite?

Rediff.com17 May 2018

A good mix of formal, casual and chic

Must-read! Serena Williams' message for her daughter

Must-read! Serena Williams' message for her daughter

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

'I want her to know that being strong is never easy. Not in this world we are living in.'

Flame for London Games formally handed over to Britain

Flame for London Games formally handed over to Britain

Rediff.com17 May 2012

The flame for the London Olympics, which start on July 27 after a 70-day torch relay around Britain, was formally handed over at a ceremony in a damp Athens on Thursday.

PIX: Serena's outfit causes another stir at French Open

PIX: Serena's outfit causes another stir at French Open

Rediff.com28 May 2019

The mother of one arrived at the 2019 French Open making another fashion statement

US plans to combat Chinese currency manipulation

US plans to combat Chinese currency manipulation

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

Two powerful US Senators introduced legislation in the Senate on Thursday that will give the Obama Administration additional tools to address currency manipulation by China.

Serena says 'almost died' after giving birth

Serena says 'almost died' after giving birth

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Serena Williams 'almost died' after giving birth to her daughter last September, the former women's world number one tennis player wrote.

PIX: Deepika arrives in Cannes!

PIX: Deepika arrives in Cannes!

Rediff.com17 May 2017

See how her journey has been so far...