Olympics News
Mark Cavendish to retire from cycling at Singapore race
British cyclist Mark Cavendish is set to compete in his final professional race at the two-day Tour de France Criterium in early November, according to the organisers of the race.
India men win third consecutive bronze medal at Asian Table Tennis Championships
India lost 3-0 to Chinese Taipei in the semifinals, but ensured the medal after a solid win over Kazakhstan.
IOC presidential candidates to woo voters at January meeting
The IOC has set a Jan. 30 date for the key presidential election meeting where seven candidates will meet with voters ahead of their ballot in March.
Swiss skier Niels Hintermann, 29, diagnosed with cancer
Swiss downhill racer Niels Hintermann will miss the entire ski season after being diagnosed with lymph node cancer.
India women defy rankings to clinch historic bronze at Asian Table Tennis Championships
The Asian Championships are often considered a tougher contest than the Olympics, especially in singles.
'Miracle On Ice' hockey team up for Congressional Gold Medals
A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to award Congressional Gold Medals to the "Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey team that defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union in Lake Placid during the 1980 Olympics.