<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Olympics News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Olympics tournament. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Olympics News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:14:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/tournament/olympics" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 07:08:41 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Paris Olympics 2024 |  Indian Golf Team - Schedule, Timings, Players, How to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Indian golfers will take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics with Aditi Ashok spearheading the group. The 26-year-old has earned seven accolades in her career, including an Asian Games silver medal recently. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2024/jul/27/paris-olympics-2024-indian-golf-team-schedule-timings-players-how-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2024/jul/27/paris-olympics-2024-indian-golf-team-schedule-timings-players-how-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 07:08:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Aditi_Ashok_California_2018_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane to host 2032 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOC (International Olympic Committee) has announced Brisbane as the hosts of the 2032 Olympics, with it becoming the third city from Australia to be awarded the hosting rights. The first time Australia hosted the Olympiad was during the 1956 Games, in Melbourne, and then in Sydney (2000).]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/21/brisbane-to-host-2032-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/21/brisbane-to-host-2032-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/olympics_tokyo.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hosting Olympics would give India its rightful place in sports, reckons Kiren Rijiju ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju feels that hosting an Olympics would give India its rightful place in sports. The nation has already hosted a couple of Asian Games – in 1951 and 1982 and also the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but the dream of hosting the biggest sports spectacle is still unfulfilled.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/05/hosting-olympics-would-give-india-its-rightful-place-in-sports-reckons-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/05/hosting-olympics-would-give-india-its-rightful-place-in-sports-reckons-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:44:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_facebook.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOC shortlists Brisbane for hosting 2032 Olympic Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has shortlisted Brisbane to host the 2032 Olympic Games, in their Executive Board Meeting, even though nothing has been finalised yet. India was among the many countries to have shown interest in hosting the 2032 edition of the multi-sports event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/25/ioc-shortlists-brisbane-for-hosting-2032-olympic-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/25/ioc-shortlists-brisbane-for-hosting-2032-olympic-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:43:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Olympic_rings_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ India has the capability to host the Olympics, claims Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju has shown interest in hosting the 2032 Olympics, stating that the country has the capabilities to stage an event of such magnitude. The country has already hosted a few multi-sports events, but the budget to host the Olympics will be greater than any one of them.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/23/india-has-the-capability-to-host-the-olympics-claims-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/23/india-has-the-capability-to-host-the-olympics-claims-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:17:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have target to cross double-digit medal tally in 2024 Olympics, says Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju has mentioned that he has a target of taking India to double-digit medal tally in the 2024 Olympics which is scheduled to be played in Paris. The minister has also said that the government is taking steps to introduce sports in schools and CBSE is working on that.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/30/have-target-to-cross-double-digit-medal-tally-in-2024-olympics-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/30/have-target-to-cross-double-digit-medal-tally-in-2024-olympics-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:25:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_india_house_sports_minister_press_release.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA and JSW unveil plans for Indian Olympic Hospitality House in Tokyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and JSW Group have announced their plans for the first-ever Indian Olympic Hospitality House in Tokyo which will be established during the Olympics in 2020. This hospitality house will showcase Indian culture and heritage during the period of the Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/11/ioa-and-jsw-unveil-plans-for-indian-olympic-hospitality-house-in-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/11/ioa-and-jsw-unveil-plans-for-indian-olympic-hospitality-house-in-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 07:10:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Kabaddi/india_house_unveil_press_release.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports minister Kiren Rijiju appoints 10-man committee for Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union sports minister Kiren Rijju has constituted the formation of a 10-member coordinate and strategise the preparation for the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. The objective of the committee is to ensure that the performance of Indian athletes in the Olympics and other multidisciplinary events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/27/sports-minister-kiren-rijiju-appoints-10-man-committee-for-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/27/sports-minister-kiren-rijiju-appoints-10-man-committee-for-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 13:29:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Kiren_Rijiju_sports_minister_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India must start winning medals in double digit, says Narinder Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[IOA President Narinder Batra has said that India must aim to win medals in double digits at the Tokyo games and beyond if it wishes to realise its dream of hosting the Olympics. Batra confirmed that India will bid for the upcoming 2032 Olympics, 2030 Asian Games, and 2026 Youth Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/21/india-must-start-winning-medals-in-double-digit-says-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/21/india-must-start-winning-medals-in-double-digit-says-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 11:14:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/India_at_opening_ceremony_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Sports ministry yet to receive formal proposal regarding hosting of 2032 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although the IOA has expressed its wish of hosting multi-sports events, including the Summer Olympics in 2032, the union sports ministry has informed that it is yet to get any formal proposal from the IOA in this regard. The ministry also stated that it is IOA’s duty to bid for sporting events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/12/reports-sports-ministry-yet-to-receive-formal-proposal-regarding-hosting-of-2032-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/12/reports-sports-ministry-yet-to-receive-formal-proposal-regarding-hosting-of-2032-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2019 05:32:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/athletics_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOC lifts provisional ban on India hosting international sporting events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee has lifted the provisional ban on India over hosting international Sporting events which was sanctioned after the ISSF World Cup earlier this year. Pakistani shooters were not granted visas for the World Cup after the Pulwama Attack which had led to the ban.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/21/ioc-lifts-provisional-ban-on-india-hosting-international-sporting-events?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/21/ioc-lifts-provisional-ban-on-india-hosting-international-sporting-events?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 04:54:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Kalinga_Stadium_BBSR_crowd_hockey_hockey_India.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Japan’s Olympic Committee head claims he had no idea about lobby firm’s link to middle man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan’s Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda has responded to the investigators stating that he didn’t know that a consultancy firm used by the Tokyo bid committee had links to a controversial Senegalese man. Takeda was charged earlier this month by French investigating magistrate.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jan/20/reports-japans-olympic-committee-head-claims-he-had-no-idea-about-lobby-firms-link-to-middle-man?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jan/20/reports-japans-olympic-committee-head-claims-he-had-no-idea-about-lobby-firms-link-to-middle-man?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 13:58:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tokyo_Olympics_2020_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAI to ensure strong support system for athletes before Tokyo 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has decided to ensure a good support system for the Indian athletes ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. There will be a pool of coaches, sports science specialists, and academies with SAI to help out the Indian sportspersons in more than one ways.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/20/sai-to-ensure-strong-support-system-for-athletes-before-tokyo-2020?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/20/sai-to-ensure-strong-support-system-for-athletes-before-tokyo-2020?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/athletics_generic_ahac.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[There has to be lot more corporate support in sports outside of cricket, says Abhinav Bindra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stating the obvious financial prosperity observed by cricket in India, Abhinav Bindra believes that the corporate houses should go beyond and support Olympic sports as well. He mentioned his ideas when he was in Delhi to talk about his career and efforts he has invested to reach his ambitions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/14/there-has-to-be-lot-more-corporate-support-in-sports-outside-of-cricket-says-abhinav-bindra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/14/there-has-to-be-lot-more-corporate-support-in-sports-outside-of-cricket-says-abhinav-bindra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 05:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/abhinav_bindra11_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special training for 200 elite athletes keeping 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mind, says Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has clarified that special training will be provided to 200 elite athletes for the 2020 Olympics under
the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) programme, which was introduced in 2014. The programme focuses on training and rehabilitation process of athletes as well.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/may/09/special-training-for-200-elite-athletes-keeping-2020-tokyo-olympics-in-mind-says-sports-minister-of-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/may/09/special-training-for-200-elite-athletes-keeping-2020-tokyo-olympics-in-mind-says-sports-minister-of-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 11:15:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/rajyavardhan_rathore_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abhinav Bindra wishes to empower the next generation of talents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhinav Bindra has expressed his willingness to work with the new talents who can represent India in the future at the big platforms. He has also opined that the country needs improvement in the professional support system of the athletes in order to introduce a long list of top performers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/dec/20/abhinav-bindra-wishes-to-empower-the-next-generation-of-talents?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/dec/20/abhinav-bindra-wishes-to-empower-the-next-generation-of-talents?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:34:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Shooting/Abhinav_Bindra_getty3.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris to host 2024 Olympics after Los Angeles settles for 2028 Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris will host the 2024 edition of the Summer Olympics after Los Angeles agreed to host the 2028 Games. Earlier, the American city had been in a race with the French capital for the hosting rights of the 2024 edition with the winner to be named by the IOC on September 13 in Lima.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/aug/01/paris-to-host-2024-olympics-after-los-angeles-settles-for-2028-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/aug/01/paris-to-host-2024-olympics-after-los-angeles-settles-for-2028-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Russian_olympic_flags.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOC to decide hosts for 2024 and 2028 Olympics on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold a session in Lausanne on Tuesday to discuss the process to award the 2024 and 2028 Olympics simultaneously. The Peruvian capital Lima hosts the 130th IOC Congress on September 13 where Los Angeles and Paris will vie for the honors.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/jul/10/ioc-to-decide-hosts-for-2024-and-2028-olympics-on-tuesday?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/jul/10/ioc-to-decide-hosts-for-2024-and-2028-olympics-on-tuesday?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 05:48:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Russian_olympic_flags.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dipa Karmakar : Simone Biles told me my vault should be named Karmakar vault]]></title><description><![CDATA[After receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Dipa Karmakar, although visibly tired from the events, said that she will not rest until she wins a medal at the Tokyo Olympics four years later. The gymnast also talked about how she received praise from the world's greatest gymnast Simone Biles.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/sep/01/dipa-karmakar-simone-biles-told-me-my-vault-should-be-named-karmakar-vault?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/sep/01/dipa-karmakar-simone-biles-told-me-my-vault-should-be-named-karmakar-vault?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:25:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Dipa_Karmakar_Getty_Rio_final.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM praises India’s daughters Sindhu and Sakshi, says they saved our pride at Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an inspirational speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi showered praise on Olympic medalists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik calling them India's daughters who saved our pride at the Rio Olympics. He also called for the people to encourage their daughters to take up sports.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/30/pm-praises-india-s-daughters-sindhu-and-sakshi-says-they-saved-our-pride-at-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/30/pm-praises-india-s-daughters-sindhu-and-sakshi-says-they-saved-our-pride-at-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:12:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Modi.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Usain bolt won nine gold medals because of eating beef, tweets BJP MP Udit Raj]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Dalit Leader Udit Raj has created a controversy after his tweet suggested that Usain Bolt won his nine gold medals in Olympics because of eating beef twice a day. He later clarified that he was just reproducing Bolt’s trainer’s statement.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/29/usain-bolt-won-nine-gold-medals-because-of-eating-beef-tweets-bjp-mp-udit-raj?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/29/usain-bolt-won-nine-gold-medals-because-of-eating-beef-tweets-bjp-mp-udit-raj?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-ge/articles/Other_sports/Udit_Raj_bolt.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Minister Vijay Goel makes another gaffe; calls PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik gold medallists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio Olympics got over a week back, but India’s Sports Minster Vijay Goel, who has been in the news for all wrong reasons during the Olympics, is back with another gaffe. The Minister called PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik as gold medallists to once again become a laughing stock on the social media.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/28/sports-minister-vijay-goel-makes-another-gaffe-calls-pv-sindhu-and-sakshi-malik-gold-medallists?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/28/sports-minister-vijay-goel-makes-another-gaffe-calls-pv-sindhu-and-sakshi-malik-gold-medallists?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:45:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-ge/articles/Other_sports/Vijay_Goel_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After disappointment in Rio, PM Modi steps in to form Olympic task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[After India’s biggest-ever Olympic contingent returned with just 2 medals from Rio, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to form a task force which will prepare strategy for the next three Games in 2020, 2024, and 2028. The government will recruit Indian and foreign experts for this task force.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/27/after-disappointment-in-rio-pm-modi-steps-to-form-olympic-task-force?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/27/after-disappointment-in-rio-pm-modi-steps-to-form-olympic-task-force?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2016 04:51:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Other_sports/Narendra_Modi_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Interesting firsts from the recently-concluded Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that the dust has settled, it is time to look at few of the firsts from the 2016 Olympics. PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at Olympics, while Sakshi Malik became the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the quadrennial event. Here is the full list. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/25/rio-2016-interesting-firsts-from-the-recently-concluded-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/25/rio-2016-interesting-firsts-from-the-recently-concluded-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kishore Kumar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Olympic_rings_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the 6 sports India should focus on to win double-digit medals in 2020 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's 2016 Olympic campaign began on a high note after the highs of London 2012- it was to be the beginning of that long-awaited uptick in the country's fortunes, but, Rio 2016 fizzled out within days. Where does India need to focus to reach that elusive double-digit mark by 2020 or at least 2024.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/24/these-are-the-6-sports-india-should-focus-on-to-win-double-digit-medals-in-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/24/these-are-the-6-sports-india-should-focus-on-to-win-double-digit-medals-in-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayesha d'Souza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 12:21:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_SF_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[As India celebrates its female Olympic medalists, did you know their Medical Officer at Rio was once accused of sex determination?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Olympic contingent’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pawandeep Singh Kohli’s clinic in New Delhi was raided by the Chief District Medical Officer in 2006 after a channel’s sting operation accused Kohli of communicating the sex of the foetus to a pregnant woman. Here is the full story. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/24/as-india-celebrates-its-female-olympic-medalists-did-you-know-their-medical-officer-at-rio-was-once-accused-of-sex-determination?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/24/as-india-celebrates-its-female-olympic-medalists-did-you-know-their-medical-officer-at-rio-was-once-accused-of-sex-determination?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 04:54:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/India_at_opening_ceremony_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dipa Karmakar says Beti bachao, beti padhao, beti khelao in rousing speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar returned home to a rousing reception, and made her mark with a moving speech at a grand felicitation ceremony. The 23-year-old, who grabbed the attention of the nation with her performance in Rio, has urged the country to save girls, educate them, and let them play.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/23/dipa-karmakar-says-beti-bachao-beti-padhao-beti-khelao-in-rousing-speech?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/23/dipa-karmakar-says-beti-bachao-beti-padhao-beti-khelao-in-rousing-speech?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2016 07:56:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Dipa_karmakar.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jawaharlal Nehru on Rio Olympics: As the world awakes, India will sleep to normal life]]></title><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/22/jawaharlal-nehru-on-rio-olympics-as-the-world-awakes-india-will-sleep-to-normal-life?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/22/jawaharlal-nehru-on-rio-olympics-as-the-world-awakes-india-will-sleep-to-normal-life?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:15:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Rio_Olympics/Afternoon_Nap_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rio Olympics is finally over! On to Tokyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rio Olympics began on 5th with a spectacular rendition of Brazil's past and ended today with a carnival-inspired Closing ceremony that celebrated the same. Marked for disaster, the Games have not done badly at all and have made a difference to the world, even if small, in very difficult times.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/22/the-rio-olympics-is-finally-over-on-to-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/22/the-rio-olympics-is-finally-over-on-to-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 04:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/Rio_2016_closing.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milkha Singh : Make Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore the Sports Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[After India’s underwhelming show at Rio, legendary athlete Milkha Singh has called for 2004 Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to be made the Sports Minister. The Flying Sikh also congratulated PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, and Dipa Karmakar for their stellar efforts at the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/21/milkha-singh-make-rajyavardhan-singh-rathore-the-sports-minister?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/aug/21/milkha-singh-make-rajyavardhan-singh-rathore-the-sports-minister?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 07:45:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Other%20sports/milkha_singh.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>