Lausanne, March 13 (IANS) Russia needs to recognise the findings of the now-infamous McLaren report on the alleged violations of doping rules during the 2014 Winter Olympics for restoration of membership of its anti-doping agency…
Lausanne, March 13 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agencys (WADA) global doping control database requires extra protection from possible cyber intrusion, WADA President Craig Reedie said on Monday. Addressing the Annual WADA Symposium, being held in…
Qingdao (China), March 13 (IANS) Olympic champions Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen are expected to compete at the Chinese national swimming championships next month at Qingdao, in east China’s Shandong province, officials said on Monday….
Paris, March 12 (IANS) China’s star sisters Jiang Wenwen and Jiang Tingting won the duet technical title at the FINA Synchronised Swimming World Series here on Sunday. The twin sisters, who made history by finishing…
Greater Noida, March 11 (IANS) A total of 33 Indian truck drivers have made it through to the semi-final round in the second edition of the T1 Racer Programme (TRP 2.0), where 20 drivers will…
Antananarivo, March 11 (IANS) Eighty-eight Malagasy athletes will be sent to China for five months of training this year, Malagasy sports minister said. “Eighty-eight Malagasy athletes in five disciplines will be selected by Chinese experts…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The sports ministry held a send off function here on Friday for the athletes, their coaches and officials going to participate in the Special Olympics World Winter Games to be…
Nairobi, March 10 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has slapped financial sanctions on its Kenyan affiliate barely 48 hours after its top officials revolted against proposed reforms. On Tuesday, 11 of 13 Kenyan National…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Double Trap shooter Ankur Mittal, who fired a silver in the recently concluded World Cup combined leg first stage here, was on Thursday named among eight others for the upcoming…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday announced that a high level committee will be constituted to address the grievances and complaints of women sports persons under the chairmanship of Joint…
Mexico City, March 8 (IANS) Mexico’s National Sports Commission (Conade) said it was opening six academies to scout for and develop Olympic talent. “We want the Conade academy to be the Harvard of sports,” Conade…
Rio de Janeiro, March 8 (IANS) A Brazilian court has ordered the Rio 2016 organising committee to undertake repair work at the iconic Maracana stadium after it was left abandoned earlier this year. Rio de…
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) Defending itself on the issue of not having fulfilled the promises made to Rio Olympics wrestling bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, the Haryana government said on Tuesday that all facilities were being…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Mumbai witnessed girl power at its brightest and strongest as over 800 ladies turned up to compete in an all-womens car rally here on Sunday. A picnic-like atmosphere reigned at Hotel…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Cycling Federation of India (CFI) Secretary General Onkar Singh has been elected as the new Secretary General of Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC), while CFI President Parminder Singh Dheendsa was elected…
Moscow, March 4 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) may possibly include caffeine in the list of its banned performance enhancing drugs for athletes, the Russian Federal Micro-Biological Agency (FMBA) Head Vladimir Uiba said. “Caffeine,…
Rio de Janeiro, March 4 (IANS) The Rio 2016 organising committee has denied claims that it relied on bribes to secure the Olympic Games hosting rights. A report in France’s Le Monde newspaper on Friday…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India summed up its campaign at the Shooting World Cup with five medals, including one gold, as Angad Vir Singh Bajwa ended the final day winning the Grand Prix bronze…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India’s Sheeraz Sheikh finished sixth in the men’s Skeet event on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup here on Thursday. Sheikh produced the best…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar on Wednesday drew sharp criticism from Sports Minister Vijay Goel for calling India’s sportstars “illiterate” in his tweet in support of Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur….