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Topic: Olympics

Merit over ‘whims’: HC steps in after IOA’s ‘arbitrary selection’ nearly cost top skier an Olympic berth

Delhi HC has ordered govt to make ‘all reasonable efforts’ to send skier Manjeet to 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, giving an earful to Indian Olympic Association, sports ministry.

Yogeshwar Dutt & Vijender Singh: Two Olympians-turned-BJP leaders join chorus against new UGC rules

Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has posted sharp criticism on social media, invoking Draupadi’s vastraharan to question the new guidelines.

3 national records in 2025, military discipline is powering 3 Indian athletes to break speed barriers

While sprinter Animesh Kujur has become India’s fastest man, middle-distance runner Mohammed Afsal & long-distance runner Gulveer Singh are busy breaking records.

World record holder, 3-time Olympic gold winner, javelin legend. Who’s Jan Železný, coach of Neeraj Chopra

Javelin star will be coached by 58-year-old Czech, who also has a silver medal in Olympics. One of his main targets will be help Indian star to cross the 90-metre mark.

What’s the secret of Indian men’s hockey dream run? Coach Fulton says ‘trust, camaraderie, connection’

Fresh off the success at Paris Olympics, coach Craig Fulton is now eyeing Asian Champions Trophy. He speaks to ThePrint about his vision for the team, his journey so far & more.

3 out of 5 Indian race walkers at Paris Olympics couldn’t even cross finish line. What went wrong

Priyanka Goswami has especially faced backlash for time spent on social media & with questions being raised about her training. Ex-Olympian emphasises need for 'mental fitness'.

ThePrint Quiz, 18 August, 2024: As Paris Olympics conclude, test your knowledge of India at the games

The 2024 Paris Olympics have concluded. In this edition of ThePrint Quiz, let's test your knowledge of trivia of India's showing at the Olympic games.

SubscriberWrites: When redemption clashes with justice: The olympic controversy of Steven Van de Velde

Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in Britain in 2016 following the rape of a 12-year-old girl two years earlier when he was 19.

From Dadar to Paris Olympics, how 71-year-old coach took ancient sport Mallakhamb to global stage

Seven performers, some of them visually-impaired, enthralled viewers at India House with their strength, flexibility on a wooden pole & rope, under watchful eyes of Uday Deshpande.

What’s not allowed in Olympic Village — the rules for athletes that got Antim Panghal sent home

Indian wrestler was asked to leave after she tried to sneak her sister into games village. A look at some of the rules for athletes staying in facilities earmarked for them.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.