An Olympics that began with the death of a luger ended with an exuberant celebration of Canada - reflecting a determined comeback by the host country's organisers and athletes.

Sports Minister M S Gill on Wednesday disfavoured the suggestion that India should bid for Olympics even if the Commonwealth Games in 2010 are organized successfully.

Golf and rugby have been approved as Olympic sports. The International Olympic Committee voted on Friday to include both sports on the program for the 2016 and 2020 Summer Games.

Gather a roomful of anti-doping experts, administrators, academics and athletes alike - something a conservative think tank did Thursday - and there is no consensus as to whether gene doping, thought by some to be the next frontier in Olympic cheating, is at hand.