2020 Olympics News Headlines

p Two-time world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, admitting he had never been the same since a serious car crash four years ago. Japans Momota was once badmintons undisputed king, winning 11 titles in 2019 and losing just six of the 73 matches he played that year. But in January 2020 the vehicle taking him to Kuala Lumpur airport crashed ho

p Two-time gold medallist at the World Badminton Championships, Kento Momota has stunned the fans of the sport around the world with his sudden retirement from the international circuit. /p p The 29-year-old announced that the Thomas Uber Cup Finals in Chengdu, Peoples Republic of China, will be his last international appearance for Japan. /p p Momota, the mens singles champion at the BW

p Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that India is ready to host the 2030 Youth Olympics, as well as the 2036 Summer Olympics. Speaking at the NDTV Yuva Conclave, Thakur gave the assurance that the Indian contingent will improve its medal tally at the upcoming Olympic games in Paris, scheduled to be held later this year. After the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the 2028 and 2032 editions wil

p Indian Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra talked about the impact of sports, saying that it teaches people friendship, respect and solidarity and can shape people while making them health conscious. Bindra, Italian shooter Niccolo Campriani and legendary Indian shuttler Pullela Gopichand shared deep insights into areas extending beyond the competitive aspect of the sport, like the Ol

p If there was a prize for the Woman of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 underway in Gulmarg, Thekkada Bhavani Nanjugunda would perhaps walk away with the honours. The Karnataka skier, who is also a mountaineer with decent credentials, completed a hattrick of gold medals in Nordic skiing at the iconic Gulmarg Golf Course on Saturday. Bhavanis consistency in this edition of the Games, where the

p Janneke Schopman, the Indian women's hockey team coach, has made some serious allegations against Hockey India, the governing body of the sport in the country, in an interview to The Indian Express . Janneke Schopman gave the interview on Sunday after India defeated USA 2-1 in their final match of the Rourkela leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. Janneke,

p Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan secured the country's first Olympics quota in Sailing on Tuesday (January 30). He finished at the 26th place at the ILCA World Championship in Adelaide, Australia. However, in the Olympic quota rankings, he was at the fifth position and eventually ended up sealing his berth at the Games later this year in Paris. /p p For the unversed, 153 sailors from 53 coun

p b New Delhi: /b Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan secured the countrys first Paris 2024 Olympics quota in sailing at the ILCA World Championship 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. /p p Competing in the one person dinghy event at the Adelaide Sailing Club, Saravanan accumulated 125 nett points over six days and secured the 26th position on the overall leaderboard. Notably, he claimed the fifth s

p b Miami: /b Lionel Messi has won global futbols biggest prize. Hell now be part of American footballs biggest day. /p p The Inter Miami star, World Cup champion and global soccer icon will headline a Super Bowl ad for Michelob Ultra, the brand announced Thursday. A teaser to what will be a 60-second spot shows Messi ordering a beer as he walks up to a beachside bar, and his reaction wh

p Indias star boxer Mary Kom announced her decision to retire from professional boxing on Wednesday, January 24. The legendary six-time world champion cited age behind her reason for hanging her boots from all competitions. /p p The Manipur-born boxer turned 41 in November 2023 and athletes aged 40 or above are not allowed to compete in professional boxing tournaments, according to Internati

p b New Delhi: /b Olympic bronze-medallist and six-time boxing world champion M C Mary Kom on Thursday refuted reports that she has announced retirement. /p p The 41-year-old, who is already past the age eligibility to compete on the amateur circuit, said she still hasnt made any formal announcement of calling it quits. /p p I havent announced retirement yet and I have been misquoted