International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is set to receive the Seoul Peace Prize for his efforts to promote peace during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. In a media release, the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation said…
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Tokyo Olympics: Organisers of next year’s delayed Tokyo Olympics will require coronavirus tests of foreign athletes upon their arrival in Japan, but may not mandate a two-week quarantine period, according to draft measures released on Wednesday. Japanese athletes…
A consulting firm for Tokyo’s Olympic bid committee paid around $370,000 to the son of Lamine Diack, once one of the world’s most powerful sports officials, around the time Japan was picked to host the 2020 Games, Kyodo…
Sports News: In a relief to the Centre and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the Supreme Court said on Thursday that they are not required to seek prior consent of the Delhi High Court before granting recognition to…
The Sports Authority of India (SAI), in accordance with Unlock 4.0 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, has released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for resumption of sporting activities in all its centers. The upgraded SOP…
Ritu Phogat is one of 12 guest athletes to join The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition — ONE’s unique take on the hit reality television franchise. “When I heard about The Apprentice and how ONE Championship was making its…
Organisers are ploughing ahead with the postponed Tokyo Olympics and will decide by the end of the year what “counter-measures” are required to hold them safely in the time of COVID-19, IOC Vice President John Coates said on…
Finally, some good news has come the Olympics fan way. Japan will now allow foreign athletes to enter Japan before the Tokyo 2020, in a move the Japanese Government hopes will aid the games preparations. According to a…
Wrestling News: Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who has served his four-year doping ban, said that it was a really tough time but he is now only focused on the future. “For a player who was on his peak…
Wrestling News: The International Olympic Committee and amateur wrestling’s governing body United World Wrestling (UWW) on Saturday reacted to the execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari. While IOC said that it was “shocked” by the development, the UWW…