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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Topic: Olympic Games

Indian athletes from 7 sports to skip Olympics opening ceremony over Covid concerns

Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra said that flag bearers-Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh will be among the 30 athletes participating in the opening ceremony.

At Olympics opening ceremony, 6 officials from Indian contingent allowed, no cap on athletes

India's deputy chef-de-mission Prem Kumar Verma advised the athletes, who have events the next day, to skip the ceremony and focus on their game.

What happens if hockey finalists catch Covid before match? New rules set for pandemic Olympics

IOC devises sport-specific regulations as a contingency measure that will be put in motion in case a confirmed Covid case is reported in any sport.

Have to be on top of my game, no match will be easy at Olympic level, says PV Sindhu

Reigning badminton world champion and Rio Games silver medallist Sindhu's statement comes as the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to begin on 23 July.

Olympic-bound athletes, staff to be given priority after Covid vaccine rollout

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that India is expected to send the largest ever contingent to the postponed Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to be held from 23 July in 2021.

‘Didn’t want to be burden on KIIT or Govt’ — Dutee Chand on why she wants to sell her BMW

Asian Games silver medallist Dutee Chand had last week posted photos of her BMW on Facebook, looking for buyers for the car.

Rahul Dravid’s 5-point wishlist to make sports available for every Indian

As much as we have seen the impact of IITs, IIMs and other institutions, sports education must be prioritised, says Rahul Dravid.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.