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Monday, December 15, 2025
TopicInternational Olympic Committee

Topic: International Olympic Committee

India makes formal offer to hold Olympics 2036 to IOC

New Delhi: India has submitted a 'Letter of Intent', expressing its desire to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to the International Olympic...

As 2024 Olympics come to a close, here’s how some top-performing countries reward their medallists

While official awards from IOC are limited to medals, most countries have their own ways to reward Olympic champions. Bonuses are not standardised and vary based on country.

Athletes can wear hijab in Paris 2024 Olympic Games athletes’ village without restriction, says IOC

Home to one of Europe’s largest Muslim minorities, France has implemented laws designed to protect its strict form of secularism, known as ‘laicité.’

What’s it like to play FIFA for India? Meet esports athlete Charanjot, who’s heading to Asian Games

Esports will debut as official medal event at 19th Asian Games, beginning 23 September, where 21 FIFAe teams are featuring. Charanjot Singh secured top seeding in South Asia.

Kremlin calls IOC rules ‘discriminatory’ after it allows Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov slammed the IOC decision, saying the rules for athletes contain 'elements of discrimination'.

IOC president Thomas Bach says Russian participation in sports ‘works’ despite war

The IOC sanctioned Russia & Belarus after the February 2022 invasion but is now eager to see athletes come back across all sports and have a chance to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

IOA to amend constitution for elections, after ‘fruitful’ meeting with IOC

The International Olympic Committee had called for a meeting with the Indian Olympic Association after it issued a warning to the latter to hold elections by December or face ban.

Olympics body suspends talks with India over hosting events after visa denied to Pakistani athletes

India's decision also cost it its qualification status for the men's 25m rapid fire event at the New Delhi World Cup.

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Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.