Italy’s Passler has been provisionally suspended from the Winter Games after testing positive for letrozole. The substance is listed as prohibited, triggering an automatic suspension under anti-doping rules while the case is reviewed.


Winter Games 2026: Italy’s Passler Provisionally Suspended for Winter Games After Positive Test

The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir received snowfall and rains overnight resulting in dip in temperatures. As temperature dips, participants enjoy skiing during 'Khelo India' winter games. The fourth edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2024 started from February 21 in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir. Over 1,000 athletes from different parts of the country are participating in the winter games. Watch to know more!

J&K: Gulmarg records minus 10 degrees | Participants enjoy skiing during 'Khelo India' winter games

The fourth edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2024 starts from today (February 21) in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir. Over 1,000 athletes from different parts of the country are participating in the winter games.

Khelo India Winter Games 2024 start with a bang in Jammu & Kashmir

The Russian skater Kamila Valieva who has found herself amidst the doping scandal at the Winter Games defended her positive drug test by saying it was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather’s medication.

Russian skater claims positive drug test was mix-up with her grandfather's heart drug

After Chinese Galwan soldier was made the Olympic torchbearer, India has announced a diplomatic boycott of the winter Olympics that have started today in Beijing. This means that India will not be sending its officials to the games, however, the country will still be sending its athlete to compete.

PLA Soldier who fought in Galwan became torchbearer in Beijing Olympics, India boycotts winter games

With just hours to go for the opening ceremony of the Beijing winter games, protests against the games were held across the world. In San Francisco a coalition of groups including people from Hong Kong, Tibet and Uyghurs gathered at the golden gate bridge and urged people not to watch the games.

Global protests against games hours before opening ceremony | Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Omicron is spreading across mainland China. More than 20 million people are under lockdown. The new variant has breached the borders of Beijing. Will the outbreak derail the Winter Games? Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Will Omicron derail the Winter Games?

After the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games. This comes after the IOC said it can't provide "any certainties" regarding the well-being of Peng Shuai. Palki Sharma asks: Why is India backing the tainted event?

Gravitas: #GencoideOlympics: Why India should boycott the Winter Games

The world's leaders assembled at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rome, hosted by the G20 presidency of Italy, have expressed their support for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

G20 leaders look ahead to Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022

A number of countries have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine after several patients developed blood clots, apparently as a side effect of the vaccine.

China's push for coronavirus vaccine in Tokyo Olympics - a distraction from Uighurs

Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo on Monday were awarded the 2026 Winter Olympic Games after a vote by the International Olympic Committee membership. Milan beat Stockholm for the right to host the Games in seven years' time, prompting loud celebrations from the bid team after IOC President Thomas Bach announced the result.

Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo awarded 2026 Winter Games

Kim's discussions with the South Korean delegation lasted more than four hours,

North Korea ready for 'inter-Korean ties and pursue reunification', says Kim during meeting with South Korean delegation

The envoy said Kim was willing to hold frank denuclearization talks with the US.

No need for nuclear weapons if we have security guarantee: North Korea

Competition at the Winter Games concludes on Sunday and final drug testing results might not be known for several days or even weeks

Olympics: Russia barred from flying flag at Games closing ceremony amid fresh doping violations

Hungary makes history, storm to first Winter Games gold with victory in short track skating men's 5,000 metres relay

Hungary marks presence at Winter Olympics with shining gold

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement that the accused player had been ordered to leave after testing positive for the banned drug fenoterol

Third doping case at winter games as Slovenian hockey player fails drug test

Germany equalled Switzerland's Olympic record of five golds in the event

Bobsleigh: Canada, Germany in golden dead-heat

A heavy title favourite Papadakis's dress slipped during their routine in Pyeongchang but the duo was still able to finish their short dance

French skater suffers dress mishap during ice dance

Meldonium was developed to treat patients with heart conditions such as angina, chronic heart failure, cardiomyopathy and other cardiovascular disorders

What is meldonium and why was it banned

All of this started when a documentary revealed Russian athletes of being guilty of doping

Tainted once, Russia again faces doping scandal: A history

A Russian Olympic curler has been implicated in a doping case, sources claimed that the case involved meldonium

IOC: Russian doping case 'extremely disappointing' if proven

The 21-year-old exploded out of the blocks with a 0.149 reaction time to cross ahead of Ronnie Baker, who was second in 6.40

Athletics: Coleman breaks 60m indoor world record

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South Korea is using the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to show off its robotics skills and technology

Watch: Pyeongchang winter robots Olympics

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