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PT Usha calls for athlete-first policies in Indian sports administration

PT Usha calls for athlete-first policies in Indian sports administration

Rediff.com16 Mar 2026

IOA President PT Usha emphasises the importance of athlete-centric policies in Indian sports administration, highlighting the need for prioritising athlete welfare and development.

Olympic hero Vijender takes big admin leap

Olympic hero Vijender takes big admin leap

Rediff.com17 Jan 2026

Indian boxing icon Vijender Singh has been appointed as a member of the Asian Boxing Council, marking another significant milestone in his journey from an elite athlete to global sports administrator.

Athletics first, swimming last! LA 2028 unveil wild new schedule

Athletics first, swimming last! LA 2028 unveil wild new schedule

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Organizers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics on Monday released the first look at the Olympic competition schedule, highlighting a historic reshuffling of key events and the most ambitious sports lineup in Games history.

Priteesmita Bhoi shatters world youth record

Priteesmita Bhoi shatters world youth record

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

Weightlifter Priteesmita Bhoi broke the world youth record in clean & jerk on way to clinching gold in the girls' 44kg category at the Youth Asian Games in Manama, Bahrain, on Sunday.

'India should target 20 medals in LA 2028 Olympics'

'India should target 20 medals in LA 2028 Olympics'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

India's 2024 Paris Olympics medallists, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and shooter Manu Bhaker, were felicitated with cash awards by the Indian Olympic Association.

Will Bengaluru witness Neeraj face-off with Arshad?

Will Bengaluru witness Neeraj face-off with Arshad?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

Neeraj Chopra's event granted category A status by World Athletics.

FIH names Sreejesh as co-chair of Athletes Committee

FIH names Sreejesh as co-chair of Athletes Committee

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

The FIH Athletes Committee serves as a consultative body and makes recommendations to the FIH Executive Board, FIH Committees, Advisory Panels and other bodies.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 7

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 7

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 7, Friday, August 2, 2024:

'Dhoni hasn't played his last IPL match'

'Dhoni hasn't played his last IPL match'

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Ambati Rayudu doesn't feel MS Dhoni has played his last match, puts ball in BCCI's court

Say goodbye to paper certificates, athletes go digital

Say goodbye to paper certificates, athletes go digital

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

Athletes in country to be issued digital certificates, says Anurag Thakur

I've paid emotional price for switching from Congress to BJP: Vijender Singh

I've paid emotional price for switching from Congress to BJP: Vijender Singh

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Boxer-cum-politician Vijender Singh has said he has no qualms about admitting that he has paid an emotional price for the decision to make a political switch from the Congress to the BJP, but insisted that he had his reasons to do so.

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

Historic victory! Jyothi Yarraji wins bronze in 100m hurdles

Historic victory! Jyothi Yarraji wins bronze in 100m hurdles

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Jyothi Yarraji wins India''s first ever 100m hurdles medal at WUG, breaks her own national record

Wrestlers' protest underlines need for athletes' body: Sharath Kamal

Wrestlers' protest underlines need for athletes' body: Sharath Kamal

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Achanta Sharath Kamal said the ongoing protest by the wrestlers has shown the importance of an athletes' body in all National Sports Federations.

La Liga: Villarreal loses to Athletic, Valencia held

La Liga: Villarreal loses to Athletic, Valencia held

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Villarreal's struggles in the Spanish league continued with a 2-1 loss at Athletic Bilbao, with striker Gerard Moreno not finishing the game because of an injury.

'After COVID warriors, Olympic-bound athletes to get vaccine'

'After COVID warriors, Olympic-bound athletes to get vaccine'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes will get the coronavirus jab after the vaccination of the COVID warriors.

What IPL can learn from Indian football bio-bubble

What IPL can learn from Indian football bio-bubble

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Kushal Das feels their model could be used as a case study for institutions and international sports federations which have seen their bio-bubble being breached

Reactions: 'Canada pulls out of Oly, hopefully USA is next'

Reactions: 'Canada pulls out of Oly, hopefully USA is next'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Reaction to Canada's boycott of the 2020 Tokyo Games in the summer due to concerns about the coronavirus.

IOC firm on decision to move Tokyo Games marathon

IOC firm on decision to move Tokyo Games marathon

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

The International Olympic Commission will not change its decision to move the 2020 marathon to Sapporo to avoid the heat, a top Tokyo Olympics planning official said on Friday, despite pleas from Tokyo's governor to keep the race in the capital.

Canada pulls out of 2020 Games as Japan, IOC consider postponement options

Canada pulls out of 2020 Games as Japan, IOC consider postponement options

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Paralympic Committee (CPC) said on Sunday that Team Canada will not participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020 due to concerns about the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Newcastle and Wigan assistants fined for clash

Newcastle and Wigan assistants fined for clash

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

Newcastle United assistant manager John Carver and Wigan Athletic first team coach Graham Barrow have been fined 1,000 pounds by the FA following an altercation at halftime in a Premier League match last month.

Wimbledon: Serena moves safely through first round

Wimbledon: Serena moves safely through first round

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Four-time champion Serena Williams made an excellent start to Wimbledon on Tuesday, coming through an athletic first-round match against Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova that was tougher than the 6-2, 6-4 scoreline would suggest.

Rule debate lingers after World C'ships close

Rule debate lingers after World C'ships close

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

There were tears and glory, a solitary world record and athletics firsts. There was even a Daegu curse. But for most, the story of the 13th world athletics championships will be disqualifications. Drama, of one kind or another, was ever-present against a backdrop of velvet mountains draped in mist.

Wawrinka gets mixed reviews for 'challenging' photoshoot

Wawrinka gets mixed reviews for 'challenging' photoshoot

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The French Open champion is pictured playing his famously brutal on-handed backhand return, STARK NAKED!

New Zealand to replace banned Russian sculls team at Rio Games

New Zealand to replace banned Russian sculls team at Rio Games

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Russia's men's quadruple sculls crew have been banned from the Rio Olympics after one of their members failed a doping test in May, the world governing body FISA said on Friday.

Everton beat Wigan, climb to fourth

Everton beat Wigan, climb to fourth

Rediff.com20 Jan 2008

Everton moved into fourth place in the Premier League on Sunday with a scrappy 2-1 victory at lowly Wigan Athletic.

Confusion reigns as tired Farah just makes cut for 5,000 final

Confusion reigns as tired Farah just makes cut for 5,000 final

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

New world 10,000 metres champion Mo Farah brushed the sleep from his eyes and forced his tired legs around 15 laps of the track to qualify for the 5,000 final on a sunny Tuesday morning at the Luzhniki in Moscow.