News for 'Winter Olympics'

All Austrian athletes negative: IOC

All Austrian athletes negative: IOC

Rediff.com25 Feb 2006

No THG in Salt Lake City samples

No THG in Salt Lake City samples

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

Belarusian skier flees country after ban for political views

Belarusian skier flees country after ban for political views

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Darya Dolidovich and her family are now in Poland, where she hopes to continue training

Putin says Russia may appeal WADA ban

Putin says Russia may appeal WADA ban

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that WADA has violated the Olympic Charter in banning Russia and hence they have a ground to appeal.

What Olympics postponement will cost Japan

What Olympics postponement will cost Japan

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'The Olympics postponement may not be a political body blow to Abe Shinzo, but it is no denying that the economic cost of the postponement of the Games will be heavy for Japan,' observes Dr Rajaram Panda.

Dorfmeister triumphs, Italians bite ice

Dorfmeister triumphs, Italians bite ice

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

Australia's Dale Begg-Smith collected his country's first medal of the Games and third gold in Winter Olympics history with victory in the moguls.

ESPN STAR bags Olympics rights

ESPN STAR bags Olympics rights

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

Sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports has bagged the telecast rights of the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games for cable and satellite television, IPTV and Mobile TV platforms.

Some Ukraine team members leave Games: IOC

Some Ukraine team members leave Games: IOC

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

Some members of Ukraine's Sochi Olympics team have decided to leave the Winter Games as widespread anti-government protests back home have left dozens dead and hundreds injured, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.

Winter Games: Hockey stars shine for Canada

Winter Games: Hockey stars shine for Canada

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

Images from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Sports Shorts: Speed skating world champ dies aged 27

Sports Shorts: Speed skating world champ dies aged 27

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Dutch speed skater Lara van Ruijven died after battling with an autoimmune disorder.

Budapest to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

Budapest to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Budapest will bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, the President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and the Mayor of Budapest has announced in a joint letter to the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Sex abuse victim to carry US colours

Sex abuse victim to carry US colours

Rediff.com10 Feb 2006

Chris Witty is a five-time Olympian who will carry the American flag at the Winter Olympic Games in Turin.

Controversy at Asian Games: Politics on podium

Controversy at Asian Games: Politics on podium

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

North Korean shooters snub South Koreans on podium

Five talking points for sport in 2014

Five talking points for sport in 2014

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

From the FIFA World Cup finals to the spot-fixing scandals that rocked Indian cricket, we pick the key sporting events on the 2014 calendar.

These Olympians are also Wall Street brokers!

These Olympians are also Wall Street brokers!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

UBS Wealth Management Americas, Bank of America's Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley all employ several retired Olympic athletes.

Date for 2011 Oscars confirmed

Date for 2011 Oscars confirmed

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

The date for next year's Academy Awards has been confirmed as February 27, 2011.

Now, Bollywood enters the ice-skating rink

Now, Bollywood enters the ice-skating rink

Rediff.com26 Jan 2010

American ice-skating pair Meryl Davis and Charlie White wanted to add a touch of originality to their choreography and now move to the tunes of Kajra Re.

India back in Olympic fold after IOC lifts ban

India back in Olympic fold after IOC lifts ban

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

In news that will please Indian sports lovers, IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta confirmed on Tuesday that the International Olympic Committee has lifted the ban on India.

How Olympians celebrated Valentine's Day at Beijing Games

How Olympians celebrated Valentine's Day at Beijing Games

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Olympians at the 'closed-loop' Beijing Games have had to be creative to express their feelings of love

Timeline: How India got reinstated into the Olympic fold

Timeline: How India got reinstated into the Olympic fold

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

India returned to the Olympic fold after the International Olympic Committee lifted the ban on the country's Olympic association (IOA) on Tuesday. Its athletes will now be able to march behind the Indian flag at the closing ceremony of the Sochi Winter Games. But India's return wasn't without its fair share of drama. Here is a summarised account of how the stage was set for India's Olympic comeback.

Kamala Harris Is A Desi At Heart

Kamala Harris Is A Desi At Heart

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

'I think of that young baby, still in her diapers, balancing with her arms held up by her mother, a Tamil woman wearing a salwar kameez and a dupatta, seated on a stoop,' recalls Aseem Chhabra.

In coronavirus-hit world, sponsors to stand by delayed Olympics

In coronavirus-hit world, sponsors to stand by delayed Olympics

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Major corporate sponsors of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are standing by the International Olympic Committee after the Games were postponed and experts familiar with the deals said the companies would not likely seek the return of billions of dollars committed to the agreements. Fourteen global companies including Coca-Cola Co, Procter & Gamble Co and Intel Corp spent $500 million this year and have committed close to $4 billion on multi-year contracts that designate them as top-tier sponsors, according to research firm Global Data.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian to receive a nomination in the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards to be held, in Monaco, on February 18.

Russia scrambles to get hotels ready for Sochi Olympics

Russia scrambles to get hotels ready for Sochi Olympics

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

About 41,000 rooms are being provided for the Games and any failure to have them ready in time would be a potential blow to President Vladimir Putin's hopes that the Winter Olympics will show how far Russia has come since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Vancouver visit inspires Phelps

Vancouver visit inspires Phelps

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

A flying visit to the Winter Olympics has provided Michael Phelps with fresh inspiration to stay ahead of his younger rivals in the build-up to the 2012 Summer Games in London.

Most livable cities: Vancouver tops, Mumbai 117th

Most livable cities: Vancouver tops, Mumbai 117th

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

Australia and Canada are home to the world's top ten most liveable cities.

Indian luger Keshavan keen for top-20 finish

Indian luger Keshavan keen for top-20 finish

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

A stress fracture in his back threatened to come in the way but fit-again Indian luger Shiva Keshavan is all set to represent the country for the fourth time in the Winter Olympics this weekend, hoping to finish at least inside the top-20 in Vancouver.

Doping: Russian agency halts testing amid coronavirus outbreak

Doping: Russian agency halts testing amid coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

No snappy phrases in Sochi Games closing ceremony, says IOC boss

No snappy phrases in Sochi Games closing ceremony, says IOC boss

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

There will be no single snappy phrase to describe the Sochi Olympics at the closing ceremony on Sunday, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, breaking with the organisation's tradition of decades.

Beijing deserting Russia? Two Chinese banks suspend business with Moscow

Beijing deserting Russia? Two Chinese banks suspend business with Moscow

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Radio Free Europe reported that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a Chinese-led development bank, suspended all business with Russia and Belarus on March 3.

More revelations of sexual abuse allegations in sports

More revelations of sexual abuse allegations in sports

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Austrian Ski Federation to investigate new claims

Some athletes want total Russia ban if doping report damning

Some athletes want total Russia ban if doping report damning

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Several anti-doping agencies, including those of the United States and Canada, want a complete ban on Russia competing at the Rio Olympics if next week's key report into allegations of state-backed doping at the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics is damning, they said on Saturday.

Check out these Olympic firsts!

Check out these Olympic firsts!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The Olympics is not just about sport, but tradition.

Four-times world champion Kudukhov dies in car crash

Four-times world champion Kudukhov dies in car crash

Rediff.com29 Dec 2013

Russian freestyle wrestler Besik Kudukhov has died at the age of 27 following a car accident on Sunday, the domestic federation said.

Russian bobsledder admits anti-doping violation; athletes fear

Russian bobsledder admits anti-doping violation; athletes fear

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

A despondent mood swept through Russian athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Games on Saturday, their hopes of being able to fly the Russian flag at the closing ceremony deflated by a second positive doping test.

Sochi Olympics: Take a look at how thirty-somethings dominate!

Sochi Olympics: Take a look at how thirty-somethings dominate!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Extreme Winter Sports have so far been the domain of the young and hip at the Sochi Winter Games, but on Friday a trio of 'thirty-somethings' dominated the women's aerials event.

'Sar pe laal topi Rusi...': Modi mentions Raj Kapoor, Mithun in Moscow

'Sar pe laal topi Rusi...': Modi mentions Raj Kapoor, Mithun in Moscow

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Modi's high praise of Russia as an ally and Putin's leadership came amid ongoing efforts by the Western world to isolate the Russian leader over the war in Ukraine.

Where have all the savings gone?

Where have all the savings gone?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2009

It seems to be the correct course for an economy which is officially slated to contract by over 2 per cent this year (though some economists are predicting a much harsher contraction of 10 per cent) with a budget deficit of 8 per cent.

E-sports, breakdancing win 2022 Asian Games spots

E-sports, breakdancing win 2022 Asian Games spots

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Breakdancing, considered one of the pillars of hip-hop culture, will also make its Asian Games bow in 2022, two years before it features in the Olympics for the first time in Paris.

IOC's Bach warns FIFA of 'painful' reforms

IOC's Bach warns FIFA of 'painful' reforms

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

"We can only encourage FIFA to continue (with) the reforms which have been initiated, we cannot give detailed advice of what to do but we appreciate there is a readiness for reforms".