olympics
8 ARTICLES
Paris 2024 gave us a glimpse of how AI can reshape sport
From helping organize events, enhancing broadcasting experience, curbing cyber abuse and conducting error-free judgments, the Olympics used artificial intelligence in a big way. There may be more in store at the upcoming Paralympics.
16 Aug 2024
Wearable brand Noise opens a can of worms over data privacy
After a social media post by Noise on how Indians’ hearts were racing during key moments in the Olympics, questions have been raised on the company’s data collection methods.
13 Aug 2024
Why Vinesh Phogat’s Paris disqualification weighs heavy on the sport
The disqualification of the wrestler—denying her a shot at an Olympic gold medal—for being a mere 100 g over the limit, begs the question: do the rules around weight need a rethink?
07 Aug 2024
Is Nita Ambani representing India at the Olympics?
All that her independent membership of the International Olympic Committee confers on her is the right to be an ambassador of the global body in her country.
01 Aug 2024
Smriti Mandhana, Virat Kohli and the story of a bad patch
Outcomes on the field depend far more on the mental state of the player than on the level of skill or that unquantifiable thing we call form.
04 Apr 2023
The fall of Sushil Kumar and Indian wrestling
Sagar Dhankhar's death, following a beating allegedly at the hands of his mentor, exposes the seedy underbelly of the sport, one where greed, egos and megalomania are intertwined with crime.
09 Jul 2021
471 days 8 hours 29 minutes 59 seconds
Athletes who spent years preparing to hit their very peak for the now-postponed Tokyo Olympics are left wondering how to cope for the next 15 months
08 Apr 2020