India is serious about hosting an Olympics but is not planning a late bid for the 2024 Summer Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Monday.

Usain Bolt cruised to victory in a sprint challenge on Sunday but the Jamaican world record holder declared himself unhappy with his performance in his first 100 metres of the season.

After a number of media reports and days after his appointment, Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake finally decided to inspect the worn out track at Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday, where he said he will work to lay a brand new track as soon as possible. 

The statistics firm tracks events around the world in all Olympic sports, then converts those results into a formula to predict who will win each Olympic medal.

The 15th annual International Schools Athletic Competition concluded today at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo showcasing some of the finest athleticism among the international schools.

The second day of the International School Athletic Championships concluded with Lyceum International School –Wattala earning themselves 16 more gold medals diminishing the hopes of rest of the contenders.

The International School`s Athletic Championships 2015 commenced today at the Sugathadasa Stadium. The meet will be held for three days until the 01st of March 2015 where 25 International Schools will compete for supremacy.