Olympic torch to criss-cross Italy on 12,000 km journey

November 17, 2025 7:32 PM

Olympic torch to criss-cross Italy on 12,000 km journey

The Olympic torch will go on a 12,000 km (7,455 mile) journey across Italy in the two months leading up to the Winter Olympics in February, Games organisers said on Monday. The relay will take in famous tourist spots including the Colosseum in Rome and the Grand Canal in Venice, as well as stopping in southern cities such as Palermo and Naples to spark excitement in areas where winter sports are not a major feature. The Games will be co-hosted by Milan and the Dolomite resort of Cortina d'Ampe...

IOA welcomes full resumption of partnership with IOC and Olympic Solidarity Programmes

September 3, 2025 4:31 PM

IOA welcomes full resumption of partnership with IOC and Olympic Solidarity Programmes

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to fully resume its partnership through the Olympic Solidarity Programmes. “This milestone reflects the significant governance reforms and progress achieved within Indian sport in recent months,” the IOA said in a statement. In a letter addressed to the IOA president, the IOC lauded the positive measures taken by the IOA and the Government of India to strengthen the sporting ec...

Olympic runner Cheptegei defied her violent ex. She lost her life anyway

September 14, 2024 4:12 PM

Olympic runner Cheptegei defied her violent ex. She lost her life anyway

On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter. He said he had "an emergency" and was heading out of town, the friend, retired runner Dennis Masai Chepkongin, told Reuters at his home in the Mount Elgon region, where Cheptegei lived. "He became very secretive when I asked him why," Chepkongin said, adding that he...