Winter Olympics

Shiva Keshavan qualifies for his 6th Winter Olympics

Keshavan thus became the first Indian to have qualified for PyeongChang Winter Games in luge.

Nov 20, 2017, 20:47 PM IST

IOC ready to provide North Korean athletes with gear for Winter Games

The United Nations Security Council has imposed nine rounds of sanctions on the Democratic People`s Republic of Korea (DPRK) since 2006 for its nuclear and missile programmes. The trade restrictions have grey areas, including on some sports equipment.

Sep 22, 2017, 23:55 PM IST

Russia Doping: IOC member Gian Franco Kasper apologises for Hitler remark

Like Mr. Hitler did -- all Jews were to be killed, independently of what they did or did not. - Gian Franco Kasper

Mar 16, 2017, 16:41 PM IST

Russian officials acknowledge doping `conspiracy`: Report

McLaren, in his report in July, detailed an elaborate scheme to manipulate drug tests at the 2014 Sochi Games and saying it involved the Russian sports ministry FSB security service.

Dec 28, 2016, 17:00 PM IST

Tokyo prepares for 2020 Olympics, facing rising costs and new sports

The next three Olympics are in Asian countries that have already held games: Tokyo's Summer Games in 2020, sandwiched between Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018 and in Beijing in 2022.

Aug 23, 2016, 13:20 PM IST