Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Thursday.
Chess has applied for inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a final decision is expected to come next summer.
London has been accepted as a candidate to stage the 2012 Summer Olympics, along with Paris, New York, Moscow, and Madrid.
Have a look at the flags above and see if you can recognise which country it belongs to.
India's athletes claimed 76 gold medals, 75 silver and 51 bronze at the Special Olympics World Games 2023.
'Brigitte Henriques calls on all members of the sports movement to remain mobilised on the essential and paramount objective: the full success of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024.'
"Athletes' health and well-being are always at the heart of our concerns," IOC President Thomas Bach said in a statement.
The flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, as usual, before being taken to Marseille
India's Harmanpreet Singh was crowned as Men's Player Of The Year and his former compatriot PR Sreejesh was named Men's Goalkeeper Of The Year, announced the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday.
Gilchrist bats for T20 at the Olympics.
Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma.
The flame will be flown in special safety lanterns to Switzerland for a ceremony at the United Nations in Geneva on Thursday
Nike and Adidas battle for Beijing. At stake: the 21st century sportswear industry.
'Baseball/softball, cricket (T20), flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash will be in the programme at LA28.'
IOC chief Jacques Rogge said the candidature period for cities to bid for these Games will open up in 2008 with a decision in 2009.
Women's boxing will make its first appearance on the Olympic programme at the London 2012 Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday. The IOC said the current 11 men's events will be replaced by 10 men's and three women's events at the London Games.
The Paris 2024 Games came to a close like they started, in the rain, but amidst a festive atmosphere with an electro-party at the Stade de France to conclude the Paralympics on Sunday.
The Prime Minister was briefed by senior officials on the models like the 'Bird's Nest' (the main Olympics venue), 'Water Cube' (where the aquatic events will take place) and the 'Olympic Green' (the area with plants and trees) that have come up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The Mainichi newspaper earlier reported that the government was planning to ban overseas spectators due to worries they would spread the coronavirus, citing multiple unnamed sources.
Nedoroscik, affectionately known as "pommel horse guy" after his specialty apparatus, is having his moment on the internet with memes, jokes and tribute songs
The newlywed couple, Anant and Radhika, witnessed athletes showcasing their remarkable skills against tough opposition in Paris
There was plenty of action over the last 12 months that kept the loyal Indian fan interested.
Ukraine would not rule out boycotting the Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete in the Paris 2024 Games, its sports minister said.
Last year's open-water swim competitions took place at the French capital's Parc de la Villette in northern Paris.
After securing a historic second consecutive Olympic bronze medal, the team was greeted by thousands of cheering fans.
Asian Games are scheduled to take place from Sept. 10-25 in the capital of Zhejiang province
India's Olympic gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra added another glittering feather to his illustrious career when he was elected as the second Vice Chair of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission
Hungarian political movement Momentum has collected over 200,000 signatures in its campaign, which could be sufficient to force a referendum, daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet reported.
Five singles matches were cancelled as persistent rain washed out a large chunk of play on the opening day of the Australian Open on Sunday, disappointing the large crowds that flocked to Melbourne Park.
Images from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver on Saturday.
Russian athletes are cleared to compete at next year's summer Olympics will do so without their country's flag and anthem.
Indian contingent cross 50-medal mark at Special Olympics World Summer Games
India returned with 368 medals, including 85 gold, at the Special Olympics World Summer Games which was held at Abu Dhabi, UAE from March 14 to 21.
The race for three cities hoping to land the 2020 summer Olympics will go down to the wire after two years of campaigning as Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo grapple with their own problems ahead of Saturday's vote.
As she continues to defy expectations and rewrite the record books, one thing is certain: Simone Biles' legacy as the queen of gymnastics is secure.
Bajrang Punia has been handed a provisional suspension for refusing to give his sample for dope test during the recent trials.
An official close to the organising committee, who is involved in drafting the scenarios, said they have been asked to make a simulation in case of a postponement.
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