Olympics

Singapore's only Olympic champion Schooling retires

Joseph Schooling, who famously beat his idol Michael Phelps in Rio to become Singapore's first and only Olympic champion, said Tuesday he was retiring from competitive swimming.

Paris denies Olympics security plans stolen

In a statement on Wednesday, the city said that "initial investigations have established that the employee was not in possession of any information about the organisation or the deployment of security forces during the Olympics and Paralympics."

Paris Olympics security plans stolen from train

The bag belonged to an engineer from Paris City Hall, the police said, confirming a report by BFM television, adding that he had put the bag in the luggage compartment above his seat.

Euro, T20 World Cup, Olympics and more lined up in 2024

The ICC Twenty20 World Cup will begin on June 4 in the USA and the West Indies and run till the end of the month.

IOC clears Russians to compete in Paris as neutrals

The International Olympic Committee added that there were currently only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus who had qualified as neutral athletes.

Kohli's popularity played a role in cricket’s return to Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially approved cricket’s inclusion in the LA Games 2028 along with four other sports on Monday

Cricket returns to Olympics after 1900

Cricket will feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, organisers announced Monday.

Cricket set for shot at Olympic glory

Twenty-eight sports are already confirmed on the schedule but cricket was one of five new sports formally proposed for inclusion by organisers for the Games on Monday.

India's Chopra adds world javelin gold to Olympic crown

The 25-year-old took silver last year but he stamped his mark on the final early on with his winning throw coming in the second round.

April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024

Singapore's only Olympic champion Schooling retires

Joseph Schooling, who famously beat his idol Michael Phelps in Rio to become Singapore's first and only Olympic champion, said Tuesday he was retiring from competitive swimming.

February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024

Paris denies Olympics security plans stolen

In a statement on Wednesday, the city said that "initial investigations have established that the employee was not in possession of any information about the organisation or the deployment of security forces during the Olympics and Paralympics."

February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024

Paris Olympics security plans stolen from train

The bag belonged to an engineer from Paris City Hall, the police said, confirming a report by BFM television, adding that he had put the bag in the luggage compartment above his seat.

January 1, 2024
January 1, 2024

Euro, T20 World Cup, Olympics and more lined up in 2024

The ICC Twenty20 World Cup will begin on June 4 in the USA and the West Indies and run till the end of the month.

December 9, 2023
December 9, 2023

IOC clears Russians to compete in Paris as neutrals

The International Olympic Committee added that there were currently only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus who had qualified as neutral athletes.

October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023

Kohli's popularity played a role in cricket’s return to Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially approved cricket’s inclusion in the LA Games 2028 along with four other sports on Monday

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

Cricket returns to Olympics after 1900

Cricket will feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, organisers announced Monday.

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Cricket set for shot at Olympic glory

Twenty-eight sports are already confirmed on the schedule but cricket was one of five new sports formally proposed for inclusion by organisers for the Games on Monday.

August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023

India's Chopra adds world javelin gold to Olympic crown

The 25-year-old took silver last year but he stamped his mark on the final early on with his winning throw coming in the second round.

August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023

Cricket and eight other sports await LA28 fate

 A decision on which new sports will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is likely to come in the next few weeks, the head of the International Federation of American Football said on Monday.

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