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BCCI to support Tokyo-bound athletes; vows to donate Rs 10 cr to IOA

BCCI to support Tokyo-bound athletes; vows to donate Rs 10 cr to IOA

The BCCI has announced to donate Rs 10 crore to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to support Indian athletes competing at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games, starting next month. The decision to donate the amount…

IOA ropes in MPL Sports Foundation as principal partner for Tokyo Olympics, 2022 CWG

IOA ropes in MPL Sports Foundation as principal partner for Tokyo Olympics, 2022 CWG

MPL Sports Foundation, the community initiative of esports platform Mobile Premier League (MPL), has become the Principal Partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Through this association, the foundation will be the Principal Partner for…

Pugilist Pooja Rani signs with sports nutrition brand Fast&Up

Pugilist Pooja Rani signs with sports nutrition brand Fast&Up

Fast&Up, a sports nutrition brand, has announced to associate with boxer Pooja Rani for all her dietary supplement requirements as she prepares for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Riding high on the back of winning the…

Army vaccinates Spain’s soccer team ahead of Euro 2020

Army vaccinates Spain’s soccer team ahead of Euro 2020

In order to keep its national team away from any Covid-19 scare, the government of Spain sent in its army to vaccinate the members of its soccer team, which will face Sweden in its Euro…

Tokyo Olympics: Ban on alcohol in public, dining areas of Games Village likely to be imposed

Tokyo Olympics: Ban on alcohol in public, dining areas of Games Village likely to be imposed

A ban on the serving and consumption of alcohol in the public areas as well as the dining of the Games Village of Tokyo Olympics could be imposed even as athletes will be allowed to…

IOA cut ties with Chinese brand Li Ning, athletes to wear unbranded apparel at Tokyo

IOA cut ties with Chinese brand Li Ning, athletes to wear unbranded apparel at Tokyo

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to remove ‘Li Ning’ as its official kit sponsor for the upocoming Tokyo Olympics as the association with the Chinese sportswear brand had drawn criticism from Indian fans.…

List of refugee athletes for Tokyo Olympics announced by IOC

List of refugee athletes for Tokyo Olympics announced by IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced the names of 29 refugee athletes, who will participate at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics under the Olympic flag. During the opening ceremony on July 23, these refugee…

Tokyo-bound athletes to receive second vaccine dose four weeks after first shot: IOA

Tokyo-bound athletes to receive second vaccine dose four weeks after first shot: IOA

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Chief Narinder Batra on Monday said that the gap between two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for Olympic-bound athletes and officials has been set to four weeks by the Ministry of…

Tokyo Games has lost its meaning, feels Japan Olympic Committee member Yamaguchi

Tokyo Games has lost its meaning, feels Japan Olympic Committee member Yamaguchi

Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) member Kaori Yamaguchi has said that the upcoming Tokyo Olympics has “lost meaning” but meanwhile also accepted that now it’s too late to cancel or postpone the showpiece event. Significantly, there…

Tokyo-bound grappler Sumit Malik provisionally suspended after failing dope test

Tokyo-bound grappler Sumit Malik provisionally suspended after failing dope test

In a disappointing news for India, Olympic-bound grappler Sumit Malik has been provisionally suspended after failing a dope test few days ahead of the the Tokyo Games. Malik was tested positive positive for the banned…