Seasoned goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who played a crucial role as India men`s team claimed a first Olympic medal in over four decades when it won bronze at last years Olympic Games in Tokyo, has been named as The World Games Athlete of the Year for 2021.

India's PR Sreejesh wins The World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 award

Dubbed as the biggest winter sporting spectacle, the Beijing winter Olympic games will kickstart from the fourth of February and estimated 3000 athletes will then compete in Beijing for the ultimate sporting glory.

Beijing gears up for winter Olympics

Jacques Rogge, who spent 12 years as president of the International Olympic Committee, has died at the age of 79, the organisation announced on Sunday. "It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee announces the passing of former IOC President Count Jacques Rogge.

Former IOC president Jacques Rogge dead at 79: Official

A Jamaican Olympic athlete has won praise for his heartfelt thanks, but it is truly the Tokyo Olympics volunteer who has won hearts for her act of kindness. Hansle Parchment, a gold winner in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games recently posted a video in which he narrated the events of the day of his race and told the world how he almost missed his event.

Jamaican athlete thanks Tokyo 2020 volunteer who paid his taxi money

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed its "intention" to push for cricket's inclusion in the Olympic Games. As per the official site of ICC, preparations have started for a bid on behalf of the sport, with the primary target being its addition to the Los Angeles 2028.

Cricket in Olympics? ICC confirms 'intention' to push game's inclusion in Games

Olympics kills! People protest against Tokyo 2020 before closing ceremony

Allyson Felix said her successful comeback meant more than her record-breaking 10th Olympic medal as she became the most decorated female track and field athlete in the history of the Games on Friday.

Comeback meant more than medal, says record-breaker Felix

Former US President Donald Trump believes if someone is "too woke", one tends to lose. His belief came into public light after the US soccer team missed winning gold at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

'Everything that is too woke goes bad': Trump lashes out at US women's soccer Olympic team

At the medal ceremony for the badminton men’s doubles Saturday, the winning players watched a flag being raised, but it was not their own. They sang as a song reverberated in the mostly empty venue, but it was not their anthem.

Taiwan’s gold medal win over China in badminton raises tensions

In a first, men’s Olympic triathlon event in Tokyo 2020 had a bumpy start as a boat blocked the path of nearly half of the participating athletes on the start line.

Watch: Boat halts way while swimmers start men’s Olympic triathlon race in Tokyo 2020

A South Korean broadcaster has apologised for using offensive images and captions to represent participant countries in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The incident took place during the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 which was scheduled for July 03 evening.

Tokyo 2020: South Korean broadcaster shows offensive images to introduce countries

The Tokyo Organising Committee stated Thursday that Kentaro Kobayashi, the director of the Olympics opening ceremony, has been removed from his position following news reports concerning his past statements about the Holocaust.

Director of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony ousted over past comments on Holocaust

Two athletes living in the Olympic village tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, according to Tokyo 2020 organisers. The organisers revealed a total of 12 new positive cases, including the two athletes, increasing the total number of positive cases to 87.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Two athletes test positive for COVID-19, say organisers

After a decision of member nations of the International Olympic Committee in Tokyo, Brisbane was formally awarded hosting rights for the 2032 Olympic Games. The Olympic Games will land on Australia’s shores for a third time, before this Melbourne held the Games in 1956 and Sydney hosted them in 2000.

Australia clinches third Olympics after Brisbane declared host of 2032 Games

Putting all rumours to rest, Japan’s Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, has denied being pressurised by the International Olympic Committee for holding the event in Tokyo this year.

'Kick it right back at them': Japan PM denies being pressurised to hold Tokyo 2020

Olympic virus rules mean spectators are banned, but one furry fan still tried to sneak into the Fukushima softball venue hosting the first sports event of the Tokyo Games: a bear.

Bear alert hits softball at Olympic Games opener

Ahead of the Olympics, Japans's second-largest city Osaka is battling the fourth wave of coronavirus with hospitals unable to cope with the pressure as cases have surged over the past week.

Ahead of Olympics, Japan's Osaka buckles under coronavirus fourth wave

The ruling could not have been more clear. One of soccer’s six regional bodies had engaged in discriminatory behavior against a female official by hindering her chances of getting a seat on its board and a leadership position with the sport’s global governing body, FIFA.

A soccer official proved her discrimination case. No one was punished.

The IOC banned two other officials from the NOC, including Lukashenko’s son, Viktor, who is the first vice president of the national Olympic body.

IOC bans Belarus president Lukashenko from Olympic Games

After the announcement of rescheduling the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 doctors are assigned on the project to help COVID-19 infected athletes to get back on track.

Doctors helping athletes to get back on track for Tokyo Olympics 2021

Almost exactly 35 years ago, Super Mario Bros., the iconic video game from Nintendo, debuted — making a high-jumping plumber named Mario the Japanese video game company’s equivalent of Mickey Mouse.

35 thoughts about Mario on Super Mario’s 35th anniversary

Brazil's shot put champion Darlan Romani is not letting lockdown get in the way of preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, using an unused plot of land in a residential area of Sao Paulo state to keep up his winning form.

Nothing weighs down Brazil shot putter as he improvises Olympic training in lockdown

April 6 in history: First modern Olympic games, US enters WWI and more

The countdown begins for the 2020 Olympic under growing fear of Coronavirus. Recently World Health Organization declares coronavirus a global pandemic.

Countdown Begins for 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

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