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Olympics postponement saved athletes from mental turmoil: Coe

Olympic champion supported postponement as he felt suspense would have left the competitors in an impossible position

29 March 2020 7:42 PM IST

Online coaching for Olympics-bound boxers amid lockdown

Since diet can go for a toss as all the boxers are at their homes, online classes will make them aware of their...

29 March 2020 5:12 PM IST

Russian Army specialists disinfect their gear outside the Honegger nursing home where 35 people have died so far from coronavirus in Albino, Italy, on Saturday. AFP Photo

Ban on sports events in Italy to be extended through April

Italian Sports Minister told a newspaper that talks about restarting the Serie A soccer league on May 3 are...

29 March 2020 3:45 PM IST

In this image provided by Gulfstream Park, Tiz the Law, riddren by Manuel Franco, wins the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. (Lauren King/Coglianese Photos, Gulfstream Park via AP)

Tiz the Law wins a very unusual Florida Derby

Jockey Manny Franco, who got instructions over the phone from trainer Barclay Tagg, said he didn't have much work to do

29 March 2020 1:44 PM IST

Tokyo Games: Early signs suggest summer dates for 2021 Olympics

Organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori suggested there would be no major change from 2020

29 March 2020 9:40 AM IST

President of Indian Olympic Association Narinder Batra. PTI Photo

Postponed Olympic qualifiers will happen, says IOA chief

National Sports Federations have been asked to share information on athletes' training plans

28 March 2020 5:17 PM IST

Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand (L) and Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia. PTI Photo

SAI's online workshop for athletes earns all-round praise

These sessions help us to know how important it is to keep oneself physically and mentally active and find ways to use...

28 March 2020 3:34 PM IST

United States captain Davis Love III (R) and Europe captain Darren Clarke with the Ryder Cup in 2016. AP Photo

House of Davis Love III destroyed by fire

Former PGA champion and two-time Ryder Cup captain's two-storey house was completely gutted

28 March 2020 12:25 PM IST

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) scores against the Golden State Warriors. AP Photo

Rudy Gobert, his Jazz teammates and staff clear of coronavirus

Players and staff members completed a 14-day isolation and no longer pose a risk of infection to others

28 March 2020 12:15 PM IST

President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Sebastian Coe. AFP Photo

New date for Tokyo Olympics won't satisfy everybody, says Sebastian...

Every sport has its own challenges but there does have to be an element of flexibility

28 March 2020 11:45 AM IST

Representational picture.

Indian shot putter Navin Chikara banned for four years for flunking...

Athlete failed an out-of-competition dope test in 2018 and waived his right to have the B sample analysed

28 March 2020 9:16 AM IST

Russias Natalya Antyukh (R) heads to victory in ther womens 400 metres hurdles semi-finals at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on August 30, 2011 - AFP PHOTO.

2 Olympic champions among 4 Russians with new doping charges

Interestingly, Andrei Silnov, who is facing a charge for doping, is the current vice president of the Russian track...

27 March 2020 7:27 PM IST