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The country would do well to think several times before committing to such gigantic expenditure in the uncertain future
A former chairman and two senior managers of Japanese major business suit retailer Aoki Holdings Inc. have admitted in court to having bribed to win sponsorship rights for the Tokyo Olympic Games
The cost of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is 20 per cent higher than organisers said when they announced officials figures more than a year ago, according to a report by the Board of Audit of Japan. The report, which was released this week, said there was a lack of full disclosure and transparency on the part of the government and the organising committee. The audit put the cost at 1.7 trillion yen (USD 12.9 billion). Organisers last year put that figure at 1.42 trillion yen (USD 10.7 billion at today's exchange rate but USD 13 billion at the time). The government, if its significant involvement is expected, should make a timely disclosure of total spending or an estimation," the audit report said. "It should set up a system that allows full disclosure to contribute to the people's understanding about the hosting and execution of the event. Last year, organizers used a rate of 109 yen to the dollar to list the official cost, putting 1.42 trillion yen at USD 13 billion. At that r
Indian athletes medal-winning streak is prompting young people to train for competitive events
A former Tokyo Olympic organising committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games were arrested on bribery suspicions
Participating in his first Commonwealth Games, India's Olympic silver medalist Ravi Dahiya spoke to Business Standard in a candid interview before departing for Birmingham 2022
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) spent Rs 4 crore in giving cash awards to India's Tokyo Olympics medalists earlier this year, a report said
The 24-year-old, has registered a best throw of 89.30m -- a new personal best and national record, to finish behind Finland's Oliver Helander, who won gold with a personal best throw of 89.83m.
Bajrang wants senior physiotherapist Anand Dubey, a Railways employee, to assist him but it has been learnt that Railways does not have a policy to spare its staff for personal engagements.
The javelin gold medal winner from Tokyo Games, Chopra earned a nomination for the prestigious 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards in the World Breakthrough of the Year category
He was speaking after inaugurating the 11th edition of the 'Khel Mahakumbh', an annual sports competition organised by the Gujarat government
The Asian Games gold medallist shot 16 in the gold medal contest to finish ahead of Germany's Michael Schwald (6)
High achievers in the corporate world; a media potboiler we could do without; and heartfelt goodbyes. 2021 had it all, but a year of renewal and hope was summed up best by olympic glory for the ages
An Olympic gold medal already in his pocket, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has is eyes set on breaching the 90m mark which he feels will get him an entry in the list of world's best throwers
The manner in which Chopra bossed the field with his 87.58m throw fulfilled the aspirations of a nation that had not seen a track and field Olympic champion in its 74-year old sporting history
Defying the odds and overcoming various challenges thrown by the deadly COVID-19 virus, the Manpreet Singh-led side clinched the historic bronze medal at the prestigious Tokyo Olympics in August 2021
2021 started on a sour note for the democratic world and it remained under pressure from a dominant communist China
Anurag Thakur lavished praise on Olympic medallists Lovlina Borgohain and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for their performances in the 2020 Tokyo Games
Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey star Birendra Lakra announced that he is quitting the game with immediate effect, hours after his teammate Rupinder Pal Singh announced retirement
Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh on Thursday announced his retirement from international hockey with immediate effect to make way for youngsters. "I would like to inform you about my decision to retire from Indian hockey team. The past couple of months have undoubtedly been the best days of my life. Standing on the podium in Tokyo along with my teammates with whom I have shared some of the most incredible experiences of my life was a feeling I will cherish forever," Rupinder wrote in a statement posted on his official twitter handle. "I believe it is time for me to make way for young and talented players to experience every great joy I have felt in these last 13 years of representing India." The 30-year-old Rupinder, regarded as one of the best drag-flickers of the country, represented India in 223 matches. Rupinder was an intergral part of the Indian hockey team that won bronze medal in the Tokyo Games this year, ending a 41-year-old medal droug