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New USCIS policy restricts visa for transgender athletes

USCIS is in efforts to eliminate loopholes for foreign male athletes, says USCIS spokesperson

Published 05 Aug, 2025 10:48am

Sports

PM approves new policy; athletes to be rewarded up to Rs30 million for Olympic gold

Athletes winning gold at National Games or Quaid-e-Azam Games will be awarded Rs1 million

Published 27 Jul, 2025 01:27pm

World

Paris opens river Seine for public swimming for first time in 100 years

Seine reopens for swimming after major water quality improvements by authorities

Published 06 Jul, 2025 02:56pm

World

Australia announces new stadium for 2032 Olympic Games

Officials announce series of upgrades to smaller venues

Published 25 Mar, 2025 10:34am

Sports

Olympic wrestling champion Buvaisar Saitiev dies at 49

Won his first Olympic gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games

Published 03 Mar, 2025 10:18am

Sports

Karachi to host 10th Special Olympics Pakistan Unified Marathon

Event aims to promote, awareness for individuals with intellectual disabilities

Published 24 Jan, 2025 03:55pm

Sports

Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Dujardin suspended after horse-whipping scandal

Dujardin has been provisionally suspended since July 23

Published 05 Dec, 2024 04:01pm

Sports

Neeraj Chopra hires javelin legend Jan Zelezny as coach

Zelezny will join Neeraj for a 31-day training camp in South Africa

Published 10 Nov, 2024 12:21pm

Sports

Toyota ends sponsorship with ‘political’ Olympics

Public broadcaster NHK says company is also ending its Paralympics sponsorship deal

Published 27 Sep, 2024 05:24pm

Pakistan

Boxer Amir Khan says he was honoured by being appointed honorary captain in Pak army

Amir Khan receives silver medal in Olympics

Published 27 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Life & Style

Turkish Olympic shooter aims to trademark viral stance

His coach Erdinc Bilgili says decision came in response to others trying to trademark it without Dikec's say-so

Published 02 Sep, 2024 10:27pm

Pakistan

CJCSC Gen Mirza lauds Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem’s efforts

Appreciates javelin thrower’s devotion to achieving milestone

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:55pm

Life & Style

Olympian Alysha Newman sees surge in her followers after viral celebration

Canadian pole vaulter says ‘it’s been wild’

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 10:26pm

Life & Style

How to watch a full replay of Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic gold medal win

Full video is finally available for people wishing to relive the moment

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 06:51pm

Sports

Romania gymnast Barbosu gets contested Olympic bronze

Chiles, Barbosu and Romania's Voinea have all been attacked online

Published 16 Aug, 2024 11:29pm

Life & Style

Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman addresses viral ‘twerking’ moment at Olympics

Newman shared that she had laughed about situation with her mother

Published 16 Aug, 2024 07:19pm

Pakistan

Arshad Nadeem’s journey emphasises importance of hard work, says COAS Munir

Calls for youth engagement, development and entertainment as essential cardinals of healthy society

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 05:51pm

Pakistan

Islamabad road to be named after Arshad Nadeem

Pakistan Post is issuing commemorative stamp on Independence Day after Nadeem's win

Published 14 Aug, 2024 11:14am

Sports

Javeline gold medalist Arshad Nadeem hopes he will make world record

PM Shehbaz Sharif hosts special event for Olympian

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 11:54pm

Pakistan

Maulana Tariq Jamil hosts dinner to honor Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem

Maulana Tariq Jamil personally handed over a prize to the star javelin thrower

Published 13 Aug, 2024 03:05pm

Life & Style

Romanian gymnast reacts after securing bronze due to Jordan Chiles’ disqualification

Ana Barbosu expresses desire to end Olympic Games ‘in the spirit of Olympism, the true value of world’

Published 13 Aug, 2024 01:36am

Sports

US top medals table at end of Paris Olympics

China also won 40 golds but managed only 27 silvers

Published 12 Aug, 2024 12:33am

Life & Style

Jordan Chiles’s sister alleges race bias in Olympic medal controversy

Jordan herself has chosen to step away from social media for the time being

Published 11 Aug, 2024 07:42pm

Sports

Romanian gymnast awarded bronze after Jordan Chiles’ appeal denied

CAS rules Chiles’ coach appeal was filed four seconds after one-minute allowable time limit

Updated 11 Aug, 2024 07:59pm

Sports

High jumpers refuse to share Olympic gold, create dramatic finish

Kerr cleared 2.34 metres to clinch gold medal

Published 11 Aug, 2024 06:15pm

Pakistan

All set for Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem’s rousing welcome

Nadeem was given hero’s welcome when he arrived at Pakistan embassy in Paris

Published 10 Aug, 2024 10:49pm

Business & Economy

No taxes will be imposed on prize money received by Arshad Nadeem, clarifies FBR

Says awards, prizes won in Olympic sports are exempted from taxation

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 09:54pm

Sports

Algerian gender-row boxer Imane Khelif storms to Olympic gold

Khelif claimed a unanimous points decision win over China’s Yang Liu in the women’s 66kg final

Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:02pm

Pakistan

Special postage stamp issued to celebrate I-Day with Arshad Nadeem’s photo on it

Theme of stamp is ‘Resolve for Stability’; Pakistan will celebrate its 77th Independence Day on Aug 14

Published 10 Aug, 2024 05:48pm

Pakistan

President Zardari to confer Hilal-i-Imtiaz on Olympian Arshad Nadeem

Javelin thrower won gold at Paris Games and broke Olympic record with 92.97m throw

Published 10 Aug, 2024 05:30pm