The Olympic flame has now sojourned at Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. The torch arrived here on Sunday, April 20, 2008 amidst tight security. The torch arrived in a special flight from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur along with heavy Chinese security at 2.19 am. The Chinese ambassador along with two ...

The Olympic Torch has now touched the Thailand soil for the Olympic Torch relay to be held in the southeast Asian country on Saturday,  19 April 2008. The torch arrived in Bangkok amidst heightened security in a special chartered plane. A large number of policemen were guarding ...

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will not be participating in the Olympic torch rally event, according to TV reports. This is seen as a big blow to the Olympic Torch Relay which is to take place in the National Capital. The reason why Tendulkar refused to take part in the event is still not known. ...

After the popular Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia, another prominent personality – Kiran Bedi – a retired police officer who holds the credit for becoming the first female to join the IPS, has now refused to carry the Olympic torch. Known for her clear-cut speeches from the ...

Suresh Kalmadi, President Indian Olympic Association remarked that the association is involved in talks with International Olympic Committee over India hosting 2020 Olympic Games. Mr. Kalmadi further stated that the IOC chief Jacques Rogge feels that India must get its turn of hosting the ...

The journey of the Olympic flame from San Francisco to onward destinations, including India may be called off by IOC in wake of mounting international protests over Tibet issue. Jacques Rogge, International Olympic Committee President, remarked that IOC would consider ending the International leg ...

Sachin Tendulkar, on Monday April 7, 2008 consented to be a part of the Olympic torch relay slated for April 17 in New Delhi. The master blaster said that he was looking forward to run with the Olympic torch. He however refused to comment on the ongoing controversy surrounding the protests. Beijing ...

After London, the torch relay in France faced severe protests from the supporters of Tibetan freedom. Amidst the protests, the torch was extinguished four times and this has caused enough concerns for the International Olympic Committee (IOC). IOC chief Jacques Rogge expressed his concerns on ...

Bollywood actors, Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan have lately expressed their desire to be a part of the Olympic torch run. With this decision, the Bollywood stars have refused to tow the line of Soccer superstar, Baichung Bhutia. Bhutia, a practicing Buddhist, has refused to take part in the ...