News for 'Winter Olympics'

Refugee camp to runway: Halima Aden makes Milan debut

Refugee camp to runway: Halima Aden makes Milan debut

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

At her first appearance on the runway at the Milan Fashion Week, she hopes to break the stereotype.

Sports Shorts: Chennainyin FC scores hard-fought win over FC Goa

Sports Shorts: Chennainyin FC scores hard-fought win over FC Goa

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

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

Sports Shorts: Mourinho opens up about Manchester United job

Sports Shorts: Mourinho opens up about Manchester United job

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Sports Shorts: CWG participation of two Indian jumpers uncertain

Sports Shorts: CWG participation of two Indian jumpers uncertain

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

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

Why did Trump cancel the summit with Kim?

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.

Ski Jumping: Pole Stoch gets off sick bed to win gold

Ski Jumping: Pole Stoch gets off sick bed to win gold

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

World No 1 Kamil Stoch shrugged off a bout of sickness on Sunday to easily win the men's Olympic ski jump normal hill title, capturing Poland's first individual Winter Games title since 1972.

Panel detail Lee's negligent practices in doping case

Panel detail Lee's negligent practices in doping case

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

For seven years, Lee Chong Wei, one of badminton's finest athletes, took cordyceps tablets from unmarked containers on the advice of a mysterious friend without any knowledge of how they were capsulated or stored.

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

10 achievers who made the cut in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.

'God of vault' flips out after school drops his sport

'God of vault' flips out after school drops his sport

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Olympic champion Yang Hak-seon, who vaulted South Korea gymnastics into the limelight by winning gold at the 2012 London Games, has flipped out at plans by Hanyang University to disband its gymnastics team, fearing it could harm the sport's growth.

Bottas wins in Russia for his first F1 victory

Bottas wins in Russia for his first F1 victory

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

Finland's Valtteri Bottas seized the first Formula One victory of his career at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday after jumping both Ferraris at the start and then holding his nerve over the tense closing laps.

When can we expect a 2nd Trump-Kim summit?

When can we expect a 2nd Trump-Kim summit?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

'Xi Jinping is keen that the second Trump-Kim summit happens soonest.' 'Kim is reported to have told Xi that he expects to achieve a result from a second summit that the international community would welcome,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

Will walk out if meeting with Kim is not fruitful: Trump

Will walk out if meeting with Kim is not fruitful: Trump

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Trump said it would be tremendous for the world if the meeting went well.

Sports Shorts: Badminton star Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

Sports Shorts: Badminton star Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

Rediff.com22 Sep 2018

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

Difficult journey leads Bosnia's Dzumhur to idol Federer

Difficult journey leads Bosnia's Dzumhur to idol Federer

Rediff.com28 May 2015

His early tennis experiences were at the shell-ravaged Zetra Olympic Hall which was used as a temporary morgue during the war.

Sports Shorts: Tejaswini misses final by a point in ISSF World Cup

Sports Shorts: Tejaswini misses final by a point in ISSF World Cup

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

A miracle called Chumki

A miracle called Chumki

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

'Would Chumki ever get to lead a normal life? How could we reinstate her in a family? Questions like these haunted me.' Indrani Roy discovers how a young child, cruelly handicapped at birth, is now living a normal, healthy life thanks to the determination of a few warm-hearted people.

Sports Shorts: Kasatkina stuns Aus Open champ Wozniacki

Sports Shorts: Kasatkina stuns Aus Open champ Wozniacki

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

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

Red alert as Beijing's air turns to 'hazardous'

Red alert as Beijing's air turns to 'hazardous'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Under the red alert, which is the highest in the four-tier emergency response system created in 2013, all schools have been ordered to be closed, and outdoor construction halted.

The Hollywood awards season starring Trump

The Hollywood awards season starring Trump

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

Every major awards ceremony in the West this year has seen celebrities talk about diversity, inclusion and politics, sometimes even mentioning US President Donald Trump and his policies by name.

Russia, Ukraine to be kept apart at World Cup, assures Blatter

Russia, Ukraine to be kept apart at World Cup, assures Blatter

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Russia and Ukraine will be put into different groups at the 2018 World Cup finals if the Ukrainians qualify and relations between the two countries do not improve, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Tuesday.

Dangal's real-life hanikarak bapu: Mahavir Singh Phogat

Dangal's real-life hanikarak bapu: Mahavir Singh Phogat

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

The man who inspired Dangal tells Saurabh Duggal how the quest for an Olympic gold began.

Football Extras: Zidane begins second coming; Bayern eye domestic double

Football Extras: Zidane begins second coming; Bayern eye domestic double

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

It's Arab world vs soccer world!

It's Arab world vs soccer world!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne said that as head of soccer's governing body he would seek to move the 2022 Qatar World Cup from November-December to late European spring - a step that would please European associations by averting disruption of their season.

Italian Cup: Gervinho gives Roma revenge over Juventus

Italian Cup: Gervinho gives Roma revenge over Juventus

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

A late strike by Gervinho sent AS Roma into the Italian Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 win over league title rivals Juventus in a tense atmosphere at a packed Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.

Delhi should follow Los Angeles and Beijing to fight air pollution

Delhi should follow Los Angeles and Beijing to fight air pollution

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

Here's what the national capital needs to do to ensure the residents stop breathing toxic fumes.

The A to Z of 2016

The A to Z of 2016

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

It was the year 'anti-national' became the 'it' gaali, and our humble haldi-doodh became the toast of the West's wellness brigade as 'Tumeric Latte.' It was the year 'cash' became unholy and 'fake news' became real. Shuma Raha looks back.

How India can prevent another wet Republic Day

How India can prevent another wet Republic Day

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

It is impossible the control or reduce the fury of nature but, at a lower scale, it is worth experimenting to modify it, says Ajay Lele.

Top 20 moments from the week that went by

Top 20 moments from the week that went by

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Some stunning moments of the week that was

Meet Radhika Jones. She just made history!

Meet Radhika Jones. She just made history!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

10 things you should know about the new (and 1st Indian-origin) editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair.

When Virat didn't need a mask

When Virat didn't need a mask

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Virat Kohli batted continuously for over a day in Delhi and showed no signs of fatigue caused by the pollution, marvels Dhruv Munjal.

Parliament or BCCI? Why Anurag Thakur must quit one

Parliament or BCCI? Why Anurag Thakur must quit one

Rediff.com23 May 2016

An MP's is a full-time job, so is the BCCI president's. How can Anurag Thakur do justice to both, asks Sudhir Bisht.

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