'Shameful': US after China makes Galwan soldier as Olympics torchbearer

The United States has asserted that it stands with India against Chinese aggression as several lawmakers slammed China for choosing a People's Liberation Army soldier, who was part of the military......

Shudder! Olympics with Chinese Characteristics

'The Olympic Spirit has been thrown to the wind in Xi Jinping's China.''The International Olympic Committee is ready to kowtow to totalitarian China,' notes Claude Arpi. IMAGE: The Olympic Park......

Modi among world's 10 most powerful people in Forbes list

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked among the top 10 most powerful people in the world by Forbes in a list that has been topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin for a fourth straight......

Defiant Tamberi vows to fight despite health crisis

IMAGE: Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi celebrates after winning the men's high jump final  at the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Manon Cruz / Reuters Three years ago Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim of......

Talash slips Taliban's shackles to break-dance at Olympics

Then 18, Talash crossed the border into Pakistan after Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 before settling in Spain as a refugee the following year. The International Olympics Committee......

Who will light the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Paris Olympics/X The identity of the person who lights the Olympic cauldron on the night of the opening ceremony is one of sport's best-kept secrets, with less than a......

Media ban for convicted rapist in Dutch Olympic squad

IMAGE: Steven van de Velde is part of the Dutch Olympic Beach Volleyball team. Photograph: X The Dutch Olympic committee is taking measures to mitigate the impact of including a convicted rapist......

River Seine's suitability questioned for Paris games

IMAGE: The Eiffel Tower is seen from the water of the Seine River as the Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal is postponed amid rainy weather. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski / Reuters The River......