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Indian court appoints committee to run national Olympic body

Aug. 17, 2022 03:30 AM EDT
NEW DELHI (AP) — A court in India has appointed a committee to take over the running of the national Olympic committee and hold fresh elections within four months in...

The Italian flag, right, flies next to Greece, center, and China during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Olympics say goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run

By Stephen Wade Feb. 23, 2022 12:08 AM EST

Exile Tibetans hold a banner during a protest against Beijing winter Olympic Games in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Hundreds of Tibetan exiles are marching outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, denouncing the Beijing Winter Olympics and demanding freedom for their region. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Tibetans in India demonstrate against Beijing Olympics

By Shonal Ganguly Feb. 04, 2022 02:46 AM EST

FILE-In this photograph provided by the Indian Army, army officers of India and China hold a meeting at Pangong lake region in Ladakh on the India-China border on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. India will not attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, after one of the torchbearers reportedly chosen by Chinese authorities riled up New Delhi's anger. India's foreign affairs spokesman Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said it was "regrettable that the Chinese side has chosen to politicize an event like the Olympics." (Indian Army via AP, File)
EXPLAINER: Why India won't send diplomat to China Olympics

By Sheikh Saaliq Feb. 04, 2022 02:13 AM EST

FILE- Indian traders reacting to the killing of Indian troops in a clash with Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh burn Chinese products and a poster president Xi Jinping during a protest in New Delhi, India, June 22, 2020. India will stay away from the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Winter Olympics with an Indian official accusing China of politicizing the event. India objected to China using a soldier involved in fighting with Indian forces in Eastern Ladakh as a torchbearer for the Olympics ceremony. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
Riled up by torchbearer, India skips China Olympics opening

By Ashok Sharma Feb. 03, 2022 08:22 AM EST

Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra displays the gold medal he won in the men’s javelin at the Tokyo Games during a felicitation function at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug.9 2021. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Olympic gold medalist Chopra returns to India as superstar

By Shonal Ganguly Aug. 09, 2021 09:27 AM EDT

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:32 PM EST
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:29 PM EST
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2020 04:00 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2020 03:55 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 12, 2020 05:23 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 12, 2020 05:20 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2020 03:31 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Aug. 03, 2020 04:10 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 27, 2020 05:02 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 04:27 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2020 02:36 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 30, 2020 12:16 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2020 11:57 AM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2020 01:02 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. ...