Olympic Games

February 28, 2025 3:48 PM

Ultimate Table Tennis set for Ahmedabad debut as season 6 kicks off on May 29

India’s premier table tennis league, Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), is gearing up for its highly anticipated Season 6, which will take place from May 29 to June 15, with Ahmedabad playing host for the first time. Eight teams, featuring a blend of top Indian and international table tennis stars, will compete for the title. Defending champions, Goa Challengers, will aim for a historic third victory in what promises to be a thrilling season. Ahmedabad is quickly becoming a key player in India’s...

February 11, 2025 4:19 PM

Inaugural Olympic Esports Games to be held in 2027 in Saudi Arabia

The first Olympic Esports Games will be held in two years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday, as part of a 12-year-deal with the country signed last year. The IOC has been looking into Esports for several years, forming a dedicated commission to find opportunities to tap into a younger generation involved with gaming. With its traditional audience base gradually ageing, the governing body is trying to connect with a younger generation of potential Olym...

September 16, 2024 4:25 PM

Olympics-Tickets for top women’s events cheaper than men’s despite gender equality push

Much has been made of equality of sexes at the Paris Olympics, the first Games with a 50-50 male-female split among athletes, but there is a gender gap in official ticket prices albeit to ensure capacity crowds for women's events. A ticket for the athletics session including the men's 100 metres final cost up to 980 euros ($1,071.14) but for the women's 100 showpiece it was 690 and that session also had four other medal events whereas the men's had two. Men's basketball final tickets were up t...