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27 Dec 2021

China makes efforts to improve environment ahead of Beijing Olympics

China has planted thousands of hectares of trees in Beijing and surrounding Hebei province It has also built sprawling wind and solar farms and relocated hundreds of enterprises

18 Dec 2021

Winter Olympics: Beijing calls for less holiday travel to reduce COVID risk

Beijing city advises residents to not travel during the holiday season to avoid COVID-19 risks during the 2022 Olympics.

07 Dec 2021

US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

US will not send govt officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics due to China`s human rights 'atrocities'. 'The athletes on Team USA have our full support. We will be behind them 100% as we cheer them on from home,' White House said. The move is certain to further strain the two superpowers` relations.

Beijing Olympics

06 Dec 2021

China to take 'counter measures' against US plan to boycott Beijing Olympics

The diplomatic boycott, which has been encouraged by some members of the US Congress for weeks

Beijing Olympics

05 Dec 2021

As calls to boycott Beijing Olympics grow louder, Lithuania shows the way

China is accused of serial abuse of human rights Human Rights wings have been calling for a boycott of Beijing Olympics

11 Aug 2020

On this day in 2008: Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold

Bindra achieved the feat during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 10-metre air rifle shooter was seen at the top of his craft. The shooter had shot a 10.8 on his last shot and sealed a gold medal for India.

World Anti Doping Agency

04 Feb 2020

World Anti Doping Agency asks CAS for public hearing of Russia case

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for a public hearing on its case for Russia's exclusion from international sporting competitions. WADA imposed a four-year ban on Russia over what it considers a state-sponsored doping scheme.

06 Apr 2019

Training in India was always Plan B for me: Abhinav Bindra

Shooter Bindra created history when he claimed the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

21 Feb 2017

Indian Olympians Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar set to make Pro-Boxing debuts in April

Akhil and Jitender, who are serving as Deputy Superintendent of police with Haryana Government, have recently got the permission to turn professional.

13 Jan 2017

Doping charges: Three Chinese weightlifters stripped of 2008 Olympic gold by IOC

The Chinese trio, all aged between 31 and 34, tested positive for the banned GHRP-2, a human growth hormone.

Beijing Olympics

18 Nov 2016

Olympics: Ten medallists from 2008 Beijing Games disqualified for doping

The IOC have re-tested over 1,243 samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics based on improved techniques.

25 Oct 2016

Akhil, Jitender Kumar target pro circuit through Vijender Singh's IOS

Vijender, unbeaten in the circuit with 7 wins, is currently based in Manchester but made a smash-hit homecoming in July by winning the WBO title.

Beijing Olympics

31 Aug 2016

Olympics shame: Eight years after 2008 Beijing Games, four athletes stripped of medals

The IOC stores samples for 10 years to allow them to be reanalyzed when improved methods become available.

Rio Olympics 2016

16 Aug 2016

Usain Bolt safely through 200m heats at Rio Olympics 2016

American Justin Gatlin, who won silver behind Bolt in the 100m, also looked comfortable as he won his heat in 20.42sec.

Rio Olympics 2016

15 Aug 2016

UNBELIEVABLE! Usain Bolt ate 1,000 Chicken Nuggets during 2008 Beijing Olympics

The secret diet behind Usain Bolt's triple-gold medal success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics comes out to be Chicken Nuggets.

12 Aug 2016

EMOTIONAL VIDEO: Weightlifter loses wife ahead of Beijing Olympics...WATCH what he did next!

After losing his wife in a car accident, Steiner continued to train as he had promised her a gold medal at the biggest sporting spectacle.

Rio Olympics 2016

09 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: IOC bans four after retests of Beijing-London dope

The IOC ordered new tests on hundreds of samples after Russian sport was found to be involved in mass doping.

22 Jul 2016

Olympics: IOC report 45 new doping failures from 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games

The IOC said a decision on Russia's participation in Rio could be made on Sunday.

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