Analysis of Olympics held from 1992 through 2021 shows that the single most powerful driver of medal tally is hosting the event, and how many years since a country last did it.
It's not easy to live in the shoes of a 24-year-old, who has been put under a microscope, judged and labelled from the get-go. But critics won't understand.
Mirabai Chanu's family lives in Nongpok Kakching village at the foothills of Imphal East district in Manipur. They say she never had a doubt about a medal in Tokyo Olympics.
Last year, the entire sports ecosystem saw social activism that inspired reviews of archaic practices and helped amplify the voices of underrepresented groups.
The setback puts pressure on hotel industry that bet big on the Games serving as a springboard for Japan’s economic goal of attracting 40 mn overseas visitors a year.
Even the fastest woman alive, Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, can’t avoid all the logistical hurdles along the road to this year’s extraordinary Olympics.
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 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.
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 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.
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