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Saturday, March 28, 2026
TopicInternational Olympic Committee

Topic: International Olympic Committee

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.

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.

On Camera

Chiraiya shows marital rape is structural—it is embedded in India’s legal framework

Chiraiya, streaming on JioHostar, confronts consent within marriage. It stars Divya Dutta, Siddharth Shaw and Prasanna Bisht.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.