News for 'Winter Olympics'

Winter Olympics sidelights: No official complaints about high winds

Winter Olympics sidelights: No official complaints about high winds

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has refuted claims that athletes' complaints had been ignored in the build-up to the controversial women's snowboard slopestyle Olympic final on Monday.

Day 6: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 6: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

North Korean pair given warm welcome on Pyeongchang debut

Paralympics open with message of unity amid Middle East conflict

Paralympics open with message of unity amid Middle East conflict

Rediff.com7 Mar 2026

Games open in Verona with calls for unity amid wars and athlete absences

Turkish Olympic skier Berkin Usta dies in hotel fire

Turkish Olympic skier Berkin Usta dies in hotel fire

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

Turkish Olympic skier Berkin Usta died on Thursday in a fire at a ski resort hotel in the country's northwest, the Turkey Ski Federation said.

Winter Olympics: Golden day for US athletes

Winter Olympics: Golden day for US athletes

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

Images from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Day 8: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 8: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

All the top action from Day 8 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday.

National Sports Governance Act Rolled Out

National Sports Governance Act Rolled Out

Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

Sports Governance Act: Tier System for Athletes, Convicted Ineligible

Day 3: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 3: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Medvedeva sets world record, Canada lead team event

Winter Olympics sidelights: Deadly Mexican uniforms bring team to life

Winter Olympics sidelights: Deadly Mexican uniforms bring team to life

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

The suits, which depict red flowers and blue diamonds on top of enormous skulls in a homage to the Mexican holiday, at first stoked controversy among committee members.

Germany leads medal count at Winter Olympics

Germany leads medal count at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com23 Feb 2010

Images from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Day 9: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 9: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Snow blankets Games, delays Gu's return to competition

Winter Olympics PIX: South Korea brings curtain down on 'Peace Games'

Winter Olympics PIX: South Korea brings curtain down on 'Peace Games'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Spectacular IMAGES from the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea

Winter Olympics Sidelights: Russian medallist suspected of doping

Winter Olympics Sidelights: Russian medallist suspected of doping

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

A Russian medallist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested positive for a banned substance, a source at the Games said on Sunday, in a potential major blow to Russia's efforts to emerge from a drug-cheating scandal.

IOC voices concern for Iranian athletes

IOC voices concern for Iranian athletes

Rediff.com30 Jan 2026

The IOC has expressed concern for the welfare of Iranian athletes amid escalating unrest, mass arrests and reports of deaths, saying it remains in contact with Iran's Olympic community.

Winter Olympics sidelights: Robots take to the slopes on sidelines of Games

Winter Olympics sidelights: Robots take to the slopes on sidelines of Games

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The virus had broken out in the lead-up to the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang last Friday and led to some 1,200 security staff being quarantined. Organisers had to call in military personnel to replace them.

Day 5: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 5: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Norway's Birk Ruud claimed the first men's freeski Big Air Olympic gold

German Olympic biathlon champion dies in Pakistan

German Olympic biathlon champion dies in Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

German double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died after a mountaineering accident in Pakistan, her management and local authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

PETA brings anti-fur protest to Winter Olympics

PETA brings anti-fur protest to Winter Olympics

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

"Unfortunately fur is being worn by many Koreans," said Fruno on Tuesday, adding that China, the host of the 2022 Winter Games, is one of the world's largest fur exporters.

Here's what athletes are eating at Winter Olympics

Here's what athletes are eating at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Consuming the equivalent of almost two dozen plates of pasta a day may be impossible for most people but not for Olympic athletes

Vinesh Phogat Faces Warning After Missed Doping Test

Vinesh Phogat Faces Warning After Missed Doping Test

Rediff.com5 May 2026

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been notified by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for a missed out-of-competition doping test dating back to December 18, 2025. This marks her first whereabouts failure in the last 12 months and triggers a warning under anti-doping regulations.

Day 7: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 7: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Iivo Niskanen put on a brilliant display of cross-country skiing to win gold for Finland at the Beijing Games

Winter Olympics: Valieva tumbles to fourth in singles

Winter Olympics: Valieva tumbles to fourth in singles

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva tumbled to fourth place in the women's singles event on Thursday, yielding to the pressure of a doping controversy that has rocked the Beijing Games.

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Cross-country skier Johaug to call time on Olympic career after Sunday's 30km.

Day 10: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 10: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

No more Games for Americans Hubbell and Donohue

Russian President Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics

Russian President Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Friday for the 2022 Winter Olympics and a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, bringing with him a deal to increase natural gas supplies to China amid rising tension with the West.

Embarrassing wardrobe malfunction at Winter Olympics

Embarrassing wardrobe malfunction at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis on Monday was hit by a wardrobe malfunction

Day 10: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 10: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Day 11: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Why Vinesh Phogat Received Doping Test Warning

Why Vinesh Phogat Received Doping Test Warning

Rediff.com5 May 2026

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been notified by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for a missed out-of-competition doping test dating back to December 18, 2025. This marks her first whereabouts failure in the last 12 months and serves as a warning under anti-doping rules.

Tribal Athletes Get National Platform at Khelo India Tribal Games

Tribal Athletes Get National Platform at Khelo India Tribal Games

Rediff.com25 Mar 2026

The inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) commenced in Chhattisgarh, providing a national stage for tribal athletes to showcase their abilities. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted the event's significance in promoting sports culture and identifying talent from remote areas.

Day 11: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 11: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Valieva dominates the ice despite doping scandal

Russia will be ready for 2014 Winter Olympics: Putin

Russia will be ready for 2014 Winter Olympics: Putin

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

President Vladimir Putin told Olympic chiefs on Wednesday that Russia would have its facilities ready in time to host the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, despite rising costs and concerns about corruption and humans rights abuses.

England women's head coach Wiegman gets honorary damehood

England women's head coach Wiegman gets honorary damehood

Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean star in Britain's New Year honours

Militants warn of terror attack during Winter Olympics in Sochi

Militants warn of terror attack during Winter Olympics in Sochi

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Two men said by Islamist militants to have carried out suicide attacks in south Russia appeared in a video donning explosive belts and warning Vladimir Putin to expect a "present" at the Sochi Winter Olympics from fighters following after them.

Will Russia get permission to fly flag at Winter Olympics?

Will Russia get permission to fly flag at Winter Olympics?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Russia has appealed to Olympic authorities to restore its Olympic status and allow its athletes to march with the national flag on Sunday at the Winter Games closing ceremony, but it could be waiting until the last minute for a decision.

North Korea to send 22 athletes for Winter Olympics in South Korea

North Korea to send 22 athletes for Winter Olympics in South Korea

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

The IOC said in a statement that the North and South have agreed to march under a single flag at the opening ceremony and would field a united team in the women's ice hockey.

Day 12: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 12: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Sofia Goggia carved up the Jeongseon slope 'like a Samurai' to win the women's downhill on Wednesday and leave American Lindsey Vonn with a bronze medal in her final run in the marquee event of Olympic Alpine skiing.

'Cricket joins the Olympics'

'Cricket joins the Olympics'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

'Cricket has always united us, and now, it's part of the Olympic movement! On this #OlympicDay, let's celebrate the power of sport to inspire, connect, and uplift'

Sports Shorts: Nita Ambani presents medals at Winter Olympics

Sports Shorts: Nita Ambani presents medals at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday.

India's 2036 Olympic Games Bid Under Review

India's 2036 Olympic Games Bid Under Review

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

Mandaviya addresses state of Indian football