US Olympic Committee Media Summit

Cricket's comeback to bolster India-Games connect: IOC prez

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

IOC eyes 'right media partner' in India as cricket returns to Olympics in 2028

Kohli will play for India at LA 2028 Olympics if...

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

Virat Kohli said international T20 leagues around the world had played a big role in elevating the profile of cricket and ensuring it was showcased at the Olympic Games.

Olympic gold holds different value

Rediff.com16 May 2004

U.S. satisfied with security plan for Olympics

Rediff.com15 May 2004

Phelps hopes he has not left training push too late

Rediff.com14 May 2012

Michael Phelps said he hoped he had not left his push for the London Olympics too late as he tries to improve his times and form with the US Olympic trials coming next month.

'US may not bid for 2016 Games'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2005

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 9 images.

Tokyo Olympics: Adviser frets about Games; volunteers quit

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Addressing a parliamentary committee, medical adviser Shigeru Omi said organisers should explain to the public why they are going ahead in the middle of a pandemic.

IOC: Bow to demands to ban Russian or risk boycott

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

IOC hate the idea of a boycott of the biggest money-spinner in world sport.

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls out TV ads for Games

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Organisers warn participants against eating out over COVID-19 risks.

No silver for Vinesh as CAS rejects appeal

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

The rejection of Vinesh's appeal means India's tally from the Paris Olympics will be of six medals which includes one silver and five bronze.

Will Rio Olympics lift troubled sports world?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, said on Tuesday he hopes this year's Rio Olympics can help heal a sports world hit by recent doping and corruption cases.

USOC say foreign athletes not affected by Trump travel ban

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The US Olympic Committee said on Monday they were told by the US government that President Donald Trump's ban on visitors from some Muslim-majority countries should not impact athletes travelling to the United States for international events.

Why did Trump cancel the summit with Kim?

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Trump forgets that Kim is not one who likes to be treated publicly as a pauper; he wants to come to the table as an equal, and from a position of perceived strength, not as a suppliant,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.

Sports Shorts: North, South Korea agree to pursue joint 2032 Games bid

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

The two Koreas have agreed to pursue a bid to co-host the 2032 Olympic Games, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday following a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Xi meets Putin, raises concerns over war in Ukraine

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

In what is seen as the first sign of China's exasperation over Russia's Ukraine war, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday raised 'questions and concerns' over the conflict in his meeting in Samarkand with Russian President Vladimir Putin who thanked Beijing for its 'balanced position' on the crisis.