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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

Naxalism was on decline under Manmohan Singh. Modi govt moved in at the time of consolidation

In 2005, under the UPA’s watch, Chhattisgarh launched Salwa Judum. The state gave assault rifles to Adivasi boys and pushed them into battle against their own brethren.

Saudi Arabia raises price of main oil grade to Asia to a record high premium

Saudi Aramco will increase flagship Arab Light crude prices for May sales to a premium of $19.50 over regional benchmarks for refiners in Asia, still less than what traders anticipated.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.