Following last month's selection of the UAE as host for the Games of the Future 2025 at a glittering ceremony in Istanbul, today it was officially confirmed that the Games will take place in the Emirate of Dubai in late 2025.
Nisha obtained the second quota for India at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers at Istanbul in May, in the women's 68 kg category, making it the fifth Paris 2024 quota by an Indian women's wrestler. Reetika Hooda (76kg) had been added to the quotas during the Asian Qualifiers held in Bis
Nisha and Aman took the number of quotas by Indian wrestlers to six. This Istanbul meet was the final chance for India to get Paris 2024 quotas for wrestling, as per Olympics.com.
Asian champion Aman Sehrawat secured a Paris 2024 quota for India in the men's 57kg freestyle category at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday.
The Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) barred a delegation of five wrestlers from flying to Istanbul for an Olympic qualifying event on May 9-13. The ban effectively ends the team's hopes of competing in the Paris Olympics in August.
The Turkish Embassy in New Delhi announced that Turkish authorities will now require the "Electronic Airport Transit Visa" (e-ATV) for Indian and Nepalese passport holders travelling to Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela, transiting via the Istanbul Airport.
Uyghur activists and supporters gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Sariyer, Istanbul, on Friday to protest against ongoing Chinese oppression and religious persecution in East Turkestan.
Sharjah Art Foundation announces its initial selection of artists participating in the sixteenth edition of Sharjah Biennial (SB16), curated by Alia Swastika (Director of the Biennale Jogja Foundation, Yogyakarta), Amal Khalaf (Director, Cubitt, London, and Curator at Large, Public Practice,
The tragedy unfolded during daytime repair work, leaving a further eight individuals injured, with seven in critical condition, as confirmed by the Istanbul governor's office.
The results showcased the Republican People's Party (CHP) retaining its grip on key urban areas, dealing a setback to Erdogan's ambitions of reclaiming control over these pivotal territories.