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Picture this: a plate of pasta shaped like five interlocking rings, each one representing Italian craftsmanship and Olympic inspiration. To herald the arrival of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy has served up more than just ice-rinks and Alpine vistas. It has cooked up a symbol one can twirl. Created under the direction…
Giving Anurag Thakur a certificate on becoming the President of the Himachal Olympic Association. The annual general meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association (HPOA) was held in Shimla on Sunday. In which BJP MP Anurag Thakur was unanimously elected president of the Sangh. The union meeting was held at Hotel HHH in Shimla on…
Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres title on Thursday when he powered clear of American duo Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles in 19.46 seconds to claim Botswana’s first Olympic gold medal. Tebogo, who won bronze at the worlds last year and set a national record of 9.86 when finishing…
26 August 1972. The 20th Olympics started in Berlin, the capital of Germany. Germany had got the hosting rights of the Olympics after 36 years. It did not want any disturbance. Strict arrangements were also made for the security of the players. Security personnel in the stadium were dressed in ordinary clothes. . This arrangement…
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games has sparked a furious backlash from Christian viewers around the world. The 2024 Paris games organisers have apologised to Christian groups angered by a tableau in the Olympic Games opening ceremony. The tableau had parodied Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous ‘The Last Supper’ painting.The segment resembled the biblical…
Last Updated: July 26, 2024, 09:53 IST The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are set to deliver a first of its kind Opening Ceremony, filled with unique elements and historic firsts. Taking place on July 26, 2024, this year’s Opening ceremony for the quadrennial event will move beyond the traditional setup of a stadium and will…
A chance encounter during a drunken night out was the unlikely catalyst for breakdancer Sunny Choi’s journey to the Olympic Games. The 35-year-old American will showcase her skills before a global audience in Paris when breaking makes its debut on the Olympic stage. Choi is the beneficiary of efforts to attract younger fans to the…