India will organise the Olympics in future, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday, insisting that hosting quality tournaments across various disciplines will help the country become a sporting super power. Earlier this month,…
IMAGE: After Victoria pulled out, Gold Coast offered to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said on Thursday the city could step in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria…
Australia's Victoria state has withdrawn as host of the 2026 CommonwealthGames, its state chief citing the rising budget as the reason. Victoria premier Daniel Andrews said his government initially earmarked AU$2.6 billion (Rs 14,760cr) to…
IMAGE: Victoria withdrew citing a projected budget blowout. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
Australia's state of Victoria has withdrawn as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, placing the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt…
Last Updated: April 19, 2023, 09:47 ISTNew Zealand's flag bearers Tom Walsh and Joelle King lead their country's athletes in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium in…
NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games Silver medallist steeplechase runner Avinash Sable’s bid to prepare for this year's World Athletics Championships finally got the nod from the Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell(MOC) who approved his…
Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa will spearhead the Indian squad in the men's World Boxing Championships even as last edition's silver medallist Amit Panghal will miss out on the marquee event to be held in Tashkent,…
IMAGE: Sanjita Chanu had tested positive for an anabolic steroid during an in-competition testing at the National Games in Gujarat in September-October last year.. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Two-time Commonwealth Games…