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US Representative Jim Jordan has eventually voiced his support for relocating the Olympics 2028 from Los Angeles to a city governed by Republican lawmakers while citing extremely poor management of the state and ongoing wildfires as reasons, reported Independent.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Puma India is taking a powerful leap into badminton, teaming up with Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu to rally support for women’s sports and grassroots participation, signalling its next big play in the Indian sportswear market.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. This may be the year to skip Rome—or Italy entirely. The Roman Catholic Church is celebrating a jubilee year, a roughly yearlong tradition dating to the early 14th century.

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Gary Hall Jr. claims that fires in California destroyed everything he owned, including his ten medals. Gary Hall Jr., a former American Olympic swimmer, described the apocalyptic destruction and his own losses caused by the devastating wildfires that are still destroying Los Angeles. With the exception of a few personal belongings he hastily packed before leaving, the 50-year-old athlete told the Sydney Morning Herald that the consuming fires destroyed his rented home in the Pacific Palisades, his ten Olympic medals, the swimming pool where he taught his kids to swim, and most of his possessions, as quoted in a report by The Independent. ALSO READ Lost Angeles! Pacific Palisades totally devasted; these A-list celebrities' homes have burned to the ground

World Anti-Doping Agency in 2024, making good on a long-running threat anchored in unhappiness with the global watchdog's handling of cases involving Chinese swimmers and others.

Indian Olympic Association and the All India Football Federation, both framed by former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao. At the outset of the proceedings, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, said he would not be part of the bench to hear these cases as he had earlier taken up one of the pleas in Delhi High Court.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Many of last year’s most intriguing human-centered movies may have escaped your attention: Some had limited marketing budgets, some played in only a few theaters, and one was made by a cancelled Oscar winner whose name is now spoken only in whispers.

For decades, Art Cashin, UBS' director of floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange, would write a New Year's poem to reflect back on the year's events. With Cashin's passing earlier this month, his sons, Arthur and Peter, sent this homage to their father:

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's two wealthiest individuals saw a slight dip in fortunes in 2024. Mukesh Ambani retained the top spot with $91.3 billion in 2024, but that marked a slight dip in his net worth, from $96.3 billion at the end of 2023.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. This was the year of elections with about 80 countries going to the polls. This was also the year when live music hit a new high with Taylor Swift’s Era tour and Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-Luminati Tour setting new records.

Joseph Radhik, a renowned photographer known for his stunning captures of grandeur, has carved a niche in documenting some of the most opulent and significant weddings of Indian celebrities. His exceptional career includes photographing iconic events like the Ambani family weddings, celebrated as among the most lavish affairs in the country. Radhik's portfolio also boasts high-profile unions such as those of Olympic badminton champion PV Sindhu and Venkata Datta Sai, as well as Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal. A highlight of his career was capturing the second pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on a luxurious cruise, where he skillfully preserved moments of joy and splendour.

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Manu Bhaker from this year's Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award list, a senior source within the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has confirmed that the final list of nominees has not yet been decided.

Donald Trump's most popular talking points during his campaign centered on the future of transgender athletes. Trump revisited the topic multiple times in the months and weeks before the election, suggesting at his rallies that one of the goals of his second term would be to “keep men out of women's sports." Millions were spent on advertising that turned something that affects a tiny minority of competitors into a wedge issue, AP reported. More than half of voters overall — and the vast majority of Trump supporters — said support for transgender rights in government and society has gone too far, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide. What, exactly, Trump will do when he takes office on January 20 is unclear. His transition team has not divulged any specifics, though the president-elect said during his campaign that the process would be 'easy'.

The tournament will be the first international event hosted by the BFI after opting to join the new governing body earlier this year. The last time BFI hosted an international event was the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's World Boxing Championship in 2023.

Addressing a sporting event — 'Bastar Olympics' — in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur, Shah also said the country would be free of Maoists by March 2026. «I appeal to Naxals, please come forward. Give up arms, surrender and join the mainstream. Your rehabilitation is our responsibility,» he said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Over the past few weeks, Indian hockey has enjoyed two success stories with a similar storyline, threaded by a common link. At the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy in November, India were favourites as defending champions.

A group of high-profile ski racers and snowboarders, along with executives and board members, are challenging their sport’s governing body to reconsider a lucrative investment opportunity that could be worth more than $400 million