Winter Olympics sidelights: Cyber attack shuts official site

IMAGE: The Olympic rings seen at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang on Sunday. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Pyeongchang Winter Olympics suffered a cyber attack during the opening......

Saina Nehwal appointed member of IOC's Athletes' Commission

In a rare honour for an Indian sportsperson, Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been appointed a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission. Saina has received a......

Meet the first Indian woman to be elected as IOC member

Nita Ambani, an Indian businesswoman and owner of the Mumbai Indians Indian Premier League franchise, was among eight new members elected to the International Olympic Committee on Thursday on the......