Paris 2024: IOC announces Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders aiming for next Games

Jun 17, 2022

The 44 athletes come from 12 countries, are hosted by 16 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) across all five continents, and are competing in 12...

IOC President Bach announces 36-athlete Refugee Team for Paris 2024 Olympics

May 02, 2024

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Thursday announced that 36 athletes will form the IOC Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024, representing the world's...

Paris Olympics: Cindy Ngamba's boxing bronze a victory for 120 million refugees

Aug 09, 2024

IOC Refugee Olympic Team athlete Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba and Australia's Caitlin Parker have earned bronze medals in women's 75kg boxing on Thursday, 8...

IOC President Bach meets refugee athletes at Olympic Village

Jul 23, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], July 23 : The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, met the refugee athletes who will be competing for...

Chandigarh University announces R-Tikaram Para-Athlete Sports scholarship worth Rs 1 crore

Jun 25, 2021

Mohali (Punjab) [India], June 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): 21-year-old daughter of a driver and B.PEd. student of Chandigarh University Gharuan, Aruna Tanwar has been officially selected...

SAI to release Rs 6.52 crore as Out of Pocket Allowance to 2189 Khelo India athletes

Jun 16, 2022

A financial assistance of Rs 6.28 lakh is allocated for each residential athlete training at the accredited academies as per the annual Khelo India...