Tokyo 2020: AFI names Revathi, Subha, Dhanalakshmi in mixed relay team; 26-member team announced
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: AFI names Revathi, Subha, Dhanalakshmi in mixed relay team; 26-member team announced

The Hindu  

The absence of the seasoned M.R. Poovamma, who won the 400m gold in five of the six meets this year, and the inclusion of Tamil Nadu's S. Dhanalakshmi in the 4x400m mixed relay squad were the big surprises in the 26-member Indian athletics team for this month's Tokyo Olympics which was announced on Monday. Poovamma, the 400m silver medallist with 53.54s at last week's inter-State Nationals, was assured of a berth in the mixed 4x400m relay but surprisingly, the Karnataka athlete left the national camp and went back home. Meanwhile Dhanalakshmi, the inter-State National and Federation Cup 100m champion who had been hoping to go to the Olympics through the women's 4x100m relay, got a surprise Tokyo ticket in the 4x400m mixed relay after finishing third in the 400m trials in Patiala on Sunday. He said it was significant that as many as 12 individual athletes and the 4x400m mixed relay team had attained the entry standards, laid down by World Athletics, to secure automatic berths.

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Athletics Federation of India planning drastic changes in grooming athletes after Paris 2024 upset
1 week, 6 days ago

Athletics Federation of India planning drastic changes in grooming athletes after Paris 2024 upset

The Hindu  

Looking forward to the Los Angeles Olympics, the Athletics Federation of India is set to give promising athletes a chance to raise the performance of the men’s 4x400m relay team. I think it went to their head.You are going to see new faces and new coaches,” AFI president Adille Sumariwalla told Sportstar during the National Junior Athletics Championships at the …

India at Paris Olympics: Men’s 4x400m relay team narrowly misses berth in final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India at Paris Olympics: Men’s 4x400m relay team narrowly misses berth in final

The Hindu  

Despite a spirited effort and returning a season best time, Asian Games gold medallist Indian men’s 4x400m relay team was heartbroken after narrowly missing a berth in the Olympics final at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday. Paris Olympics day 14 live updates The Indians, who saw Anas clocking 45.79 to complete the first leg at the eighth …

Can India win their first medal in the 4x400m relay? Previous Olympic medal timings, top medal contenders, season best times
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Can India win their first medal in the 4x400m relay? Previous Olympic medal timings, top medal contenders, season best times

The Hindu  

On August 9, India will attempt to make a new headway in athletics by securing a medal in the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay events. Here are the winning times from the last three 4x400m events, and the top eight according to season best: Previous medal timings in 4x400m relay Tokyo 2020 Gold - USA - 2:55.70 Silver - Netherlands …

National inter-State athletics | Eyeing a Paris ticket, India’s top athletes gear up one last time
5 months, 4 weeks ago

National inter-State athletics | Eyeing a Paris ticket, India’s top athletes gear up one last time

The Hindu  

With qualifications for the Paris Olympics on the line, several top Indian athletes will hope to make the most of their last chance over the next four days at the 63rd National inter-State senior athletics championships, starting here on Thursday. @Paris2024@[email protected]/7NDREW7rOS — Athletics Federation of India June 26, 2024 The biggest spotlight will be on the 4x400m mixed relay team …

Asian Relay Championships: Indian men's and women's 4x400m teams win silver medals
7 months ago

Asian Relay Championships: Indian men's and women's 4x400m teams win silver medals

The Hindu  

Fielding under-strength teams after having qualified for the Paris Olympics, both the men's and women's 4x400m quartets finished second at the inaugural Asian Relay Championships in Bangkok on May 21. The men's quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Santosh Kumar, Mijo Chacko Kurian and Arokia Rajiv also failed to stand on top of the podium as they clocked 3:05.76 to finish …

Mystery over Neeraj Chopra ‘guest’ appearance
7 months, 1 week ago

Mystery over Neeraj Chopra ‘guest’ appearance

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Reality hits you hard when you least expect it. Athletic Federation of India president, Adille Sumariwalla, said that it is compulsory for all athletes, including those training abroad, to take part at the senior inter-state nationals at Panchkula in June. “Since he will be participating at the Paris Diamond League, the inter-state is clashing, so we have given him …

National Inter-State Athletics Championships compulsory for all athletes barring some exceptions: AFI
7 months, 1 week ago

National Inter-State Athletics Championships compulsory for all athletes barring some exceptions: AFI

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India has said that the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at Panchkula from June 27 to 30 will be a mandatory event for all the athletes barring some exceptions, including World and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra who will compete in Europe closer to the Paris Olympics. But the AFI may consider some exceptions for world standard …

After strong 2023, Indian athletes hope to make impact in World Relays
7 months, 3 weeks ago

After strong 2023, Indian athletes hope to make impact in World Relays

The Hindu  

A 15-member strong Indian athletics contingent will look to make an impact in scenic Nassau and hope to qualify for the Paris Olympics in three events when the two-day World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 commences in Nassau on May 4. India has sent an eight-member men's 4x400m relay team here, including the Asian Games gold-medallist quartet of Amoj Jacob, Muhammad …

Asian Games 2023: Tamil Nadu Athletic Association felicitates its athletes at Chennai airport
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Tamil Nadu Athletic Association felicitates its athletes at Chennai airport

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Athletic Association felicitated its athletes who took part in the Hangzhou Asian Games at the Chennai Airport on Wednesday, with one sovereign gold coin each. Four Tamil Nadu athletes -- Praveen Chithravel, Vithya Ramraj, Rajesh Ramesh, Subha Venkatesan -- won a total of eight medals at Hangzhou. C. Latha, TNAA secretary, said athletes did well because of good …

Asian Games 2023: Men's relay team featuring Muhammed Anas, Jacob, Ajmal and Rajesh wins 4x400m Gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Men's relay team featuring Muhammed Anas, Jacob, Ajmal and Rajesh wins 4x400m Gold

India TV News  

Athletics continued to contribute medals for India in huge numbers as seven more medals were won in the sport across various disciplines on Wednesday, October 4. While double podium finish in javelin throw including a Gold by Neeraj Chopra will headline the track and field athletes' performance on Wednesday, soon after the men's relay team featuring Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob, …

World University Games | Indian women race walkers win team bronze
1 year, 4 months ago

World University Games | Indian women race walkers win team bronze

The Hindu  

India, comprising Pooja Kumawat, Nikita Lamba, Mansi Negi, Priyanka Goswami took the women’s 20km race walk team bronze medal at the World University Games in Chengdu on Saturday. 🥉for the 🇮🇳 Race Walking Team at #WorldUniversityGames, Chengdu, 🇨🇳 The team of #TOPScheme Athlete @Priyanka_Goswam, Mansi Negi, Nikita Lamba & Pooja Kumawat win 🥉 in the Women's 20km Event Many congratulations …

Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team May Miss Upcoming World Athletics Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team May Miss Upcoming World Athletics Championships

News 18  

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team may miss the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary by a whisker as it failed to improve upon its best timing of the season during the Sri Lankan National Championships in Colombo on Sunday. On Sunday, the Indian mixed 4x400m relay quartet of Amoj Jacob, Aishwarya Mishra, Muhammed Anas and Himanshi Malik failed …

AFI announces squad for 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
1 year, 11 months ago

AFI announces squad for 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India on Saturday announced a 26-member Indian contingent to participate in the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from February 10-12. The team will comprise 13 male and as many female athletes, including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Tajinderpal Singh Toor and women's national record holder in 100m hurdles, Jyothi Yarraji. "The selection of …

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: AFI Announces 26-member Squad
1 year, 11 months ago

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: AFI Announces 26-member Squad

News 18  

The Athletics Federation of India on Saturday announced a 26-member Indian contingent to participate in the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from February 10-12. The team will comprise 13 male and as many female athletes, including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Tajinderpal Singh Toor and women’s national record holder in 100m hurdles, Jyothi Yarraji. “The selection of …

AFI announces squad for 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
1 year, 11 months ago

AFI announces squad for 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Athletics Federation of India on Saturday announced a 26-member Indian contingent to participate in the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from 10-12 February. The team will comprise 13 male and as many female athletes, including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Tajinderpal Singh Toor and women’s national record holder in 100m hurdles, Jyothi Yarraji. Also …

Asian Games relay gold medallist Poovamma suspended for three months
2 years, 5 months ago

Asian Games relay gold medallist Poovamma suspended for three months

The Hindu  

The National Anti-Doping Agency has suspended multiple Asian Games relay gold medallist M.R. Poovamma was a member of the gold-winning 4x400m women’s and mixed relay teams in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games and also part of the squad that won the women’s relay gold at the 2014 Incheon Asiad where she also took the bronze in the individual 400m. The …

AFI AGM to Discuss Ways to Popularise Javelin Throw, Race Walking Among Other Disciplines
2 years, 6 months ago

AFI AGM to Discuss Ways to Popularise Javelin Throw, Race Walking Among Other Disciplines

News 18  

The Athletics Federation of India will discuss ways to popularise distance running at the district level and javelin throw, race walking and 400m events across the country at its two-day Annual General Meeting here this weekend. Among the key proposals aimed at enhancing transparency, fair play and professionalism beyond the national level, AFI will discuss and approve a proposal to …

World Athletics U20 Championships: India Take Bronze In 4x400m Mixed Relay
3 years, 4 months ago

World Athletics U20 Championships: India Take Bronze In 4x400m Mixed Relay

The Quint  

However, there was a change in the Indian team for the final from the heat race with Bharath S running in place of Abdul Razzaq. For Priya and Summy, the mixed 4x400m relay final was their third race of the day as both also featured in the individual 400m heats. Our win here will inspire many Indians to take up …

Indian 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record but fails to qualify for final in Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record but fails to qualify for final in Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

The Indian men's 4x400m relay quartet shattered the Asian record during the Olympics heat race but missed qualifying for the final round by a whisker here on Friday. The quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Tom Noah Nirmal, Rajiv Arokia and Amoj Jacob completed the race in 3:00.25sec to finish fourth in the second heat. Jacob, who ran the last leg, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 14 Highlights: Men's 4x400m Relay Set New Asian Record But Miss Finals, Bajrang Punia Loses in Semis
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 14 Highlights: Men's 4x400m Relay Set New Asian Record But Miss Finals, Bajrang Punia Loses in Semis

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Day 14 Highlights: The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team of Amoj Jacob, Rajiv Arokia, Pandi Naganathan, Nirmal Tom Noah and Anas Muhammed Yahiya set a new Asian record of 3:00.25 but narrowly missed out on qualification in the finals. Wrestler Seema Bisla lost in the first round of Women’s 50 kg freestyle to Tunisa’s Sarra Hamdi …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 6 August, Day 14 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 6 August, Day 14 schedule of Indian athletes

Firstpost  

India added two more medals to their Tokyo Olympics 2020 medal tally on Thursday after the men’s hockey team clinched bronze as they overcame Germany 5-4 in their third-place playoff match at the Oi Hockey Stadium, while wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya went down fighting against Russian Olympic Committee’s Zaur Uguev 4-7 in the men’s 57 kg freestyle wrestling final. While …

Tokyo Olympics Day 14, Indians in action on August 5: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 14, Indians in action on August 5: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. FOLLOW BLOG | India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on August 5 so that you can stay up to speed! RELATED | India – Aug: 5 Golf -- Women’s …

Tokyo Olympics Day 12, Indians in action on August 3: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 12, Indians in action on August 3: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on August 4 so that you can stay up to speed! RELATED | India – Aug: 4 Golf – Women’s Individual Stroke Play …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: USA's 4x400m mixed relay team reinstated to final after successful appeal
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: USA's 4x400m mixed relay team reinstated to final after successful appeal

Firstpost  

The USA 4x400m mixed relay team was disqualified for an illegal changeover. The United States have been reinstated to Saturday’s Olympic 4x400m mixed relay final after successfully appealing against disqualification, USA Track and Field confirmed. Felix did not take part in the heat as Elija Godwin, Irby, Taylor Manson and Bryce Deadmon instead took to the track at the Olympic …

Tokyo Olympics Athletics Preview: Kiplimo's big chance against World record holder Cheptegei - Friday schedule
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Athletics Preview: Kiplimo's big chance against World record holder Cheptegei - Friday schedule

The Hindu  

He is the World champion and world record holder in the 10,000m but Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei has not run the event this year. The 24-year-old Cheptegei has just done three track events – the 1500, 3000 and 5000m – this season and that should give his 20-year-old compatriot Jacob Kiplimo, this year's world leader, plenty to think about with every …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 30 July, Day 7 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 30 July, Day 7 schedule of Indian athletes

Firstpost  

It was a good day for Indians at Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Thursday. Archer Atanu Das and boxer Sathish Kumar also entered the last eight in their respective sports, while Anirban Lahiri ended round one of men’s golf on T8 position. Let’s take a look at the Day 7 schedule: Archery: Deepika Kumari vs Ksenia Perova in Women’s Individual Pre-quarter-finals …

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 7: Full schedule of events for July 30
3 years, 4 months ago

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 7: Full schedule of events for July 30

India TV News  

After an impressive Day 6 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Indian contingent will be hoping to inch closer to adding another medal to their present tally of one silver clinched by Mirabai Chanu last week. Archery: Deepika Kumari vs Ksenia Perova in Women's Individual Pre-quarterfinals Match: 6:00am IST. Athletics: Avinash Sable in Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Heat 2: …

Tokyo Olympics Day 4, Indians in action on July 26: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 4, Indians in action on July 26: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 26 so that you can stay up to speed! HIGHLIGHTS| July 26 FENCING Women's Sabre Table of 64 Bhavani Devi vs …

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 25 so that you can stay up to speed! RELATED| July 25 5:30 – Shooting – Women’s 10m air pistol qualification …

AFI clears Sreeshankar and Irfan for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

AFI clears Sreeshankar and Irfan for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India cleared long jumper M. Sreeshankar and race walker K.T. Irfan for the Olympics after their coaches gave a written assurance that their athletes would produce at least their qualification performance in Tokyo. The AFI conducted trials for the two athletes in Bengaluru recently and though it said that it was just 'fitness trials', the federation …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games

Firstpost  

The likes of archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, table tennis players G Sathiyan and A Sharath Kamal, ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth and lone Indian gymnast in fray, Pranati Nayak, also started their training on Monday. Tokyo: Indian athletes, including the boxers and shooters, hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training, hoping to …

Tokyo Olympics: Dhanalakshmi sees a brighter future in quartermile
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Dhanalakshmi sees a brighter future in quartermile

The Hindu  

When S. Dhanalakshmi made her 400m debut at the Olympics trials in Patiala on Sunday, she felt good in the first 200m and thought the next half would go well too. I've never run more than 300m before,” said the 23-year-old National 100m champion, who stunningly made the Indian 4x400m mixed relay team for the Tokyo Olympics after that run, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dutee Chand included in AFI's 26-member Indian athletics team for Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dutee Chand included in AFI's 26-member Indian athletics team for Games

Firstpost  

Dutee, MP Jabir, Gurpreet Singh and Annu Rani have been assured of entries on the strength of their rankings. New Delhi: The Athletics Federation of India on Monday announced a 26-member team, including ace sprinter Dutee Chand, to compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 26-member team includes 16 athletes, who will compete in the individual events, five …

400m runner Poovamma quits national camp
3 years, 5 months ago

400m runner Poovamma quits national camp

India TV News  

India's leading women's 400m runner MR Poovamma has quit the national camp in Patiala due to an injury, said a source late on Sunday evening. "Due to an injury Poovamma didn't compete in the final selection trials held for today here in Patiala to select two female athletes for the mixed 4x400m relay Indian team," the source told IANS. The …

India's Leading 400m Runner MR Poovamma Quits National Camp
3 years, 5 months ago

India's Leading 400m Runner MR Poovamma Quits National Camp

News 18  

India’s leading women’s 400m runner MR Poovamma has quit the national camp in Patiala due to an injury, said a source late on Sunday evening. “Due to an injury Poovamma didn’t compete in the final selection trials held for today here in Patiala to select two female athletes for the mixed 4x400m relay Indian team,” the source told IANS. The …

Revathi wins women's 400m trials, Dhanalakshmi finishes third
3 years, 5 months ago

Revathi wins women's 400m trials, Dhanalakshmi finishes third

The Hindu  

S. Dhanalakshmi, the 100m champion in the recent inter-State Nationals and the Federation Cup, provided the big surprise by finishing third in the women’s 400m trials in Patiala on Sunday evening. The trials were held to select the three girls for the 4x400m mixed relay team for this month’s Tokyo Olympics. READ: Priya Mohan left out of relay team V. …

Tokyo Olympics: Priya Mohan left out of relay team
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Priya Mohan left out of relay team

The Hindu  

She is just 18 and the country’s fastest quartermiler this year but Priya H. Mohan will not be a part of the 4x400m mixed relay team at this month’s Tokyo Olympics. Hit by injuries and unable to travel abroad for competitions, the national campers were in poor form this season and the women’s mile relay team even failed to qualify …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dutee Chand, Annu Rani, MP Jabir qualify for Games through rankings, confirm World Athletics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dutee Chand, Annu Rani, MP Jabir qualify for Games through rankings, confirm World Athletics

Firstpost  

Twelve individual athletes, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, booked automatic quota for the Olympics by breaching the qualification mark, while the trio of Dutee, Rani and Jabir made it to the Games through rankings. Star sprinter Dutee Chand, javelin thrower Annu Rani and 400m hurdler MP Jabir qualified for the Tokyo Olympics through world rankings as 15 Indian athletes …

World Athletics: 15 athletes in individual events, two relay teams from India qualify for Tokyo 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics: 15 athletes in individual events, two relay teams from India qualify for Tokyo 2020

The Hindu  

Sprinter Dutee Chand, javelin thrower Annu Rani, and 400m hurdler M P Jabir qualified for the Tokyo Olympics through world rankings as 15 Indian athletes and two relay teams were confirmed for the Games by World Athletics on Thursday. Twelve individual athletes, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, booked automatic quota for the Olympics by breaching the qualification mark, while …

15 athletes in individual events, two relay teams qualify for Olympics: WA officially confirms
3 years, 5 months ago

15 athletes in individual events, two relay teams qualify for Olympics: WA officially confirms

Hindustan Times  

Star sprinter Dutee Chand, javelin thrower Annu Rani and 400m hurdler M P Jabir qualified for the Tokyo Olympics through world rankings as 15 Indian athletes and two relay teams were confirmed for the Games by the sport's world governing body on Thursday. Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, javelin throwers Annu Rani and Neeraj Chopra Twelve individual athletes, including star javelin …

15 athletes in individual events, two relay teams qualify for Olympics: WA officially confirms
3 years, 5 months ago

15 athletes in individual events, two relay teams qualify for Olympics: WA officially confirms

Hindustan Times  

Star sprinter Dutee Chand, javelin thrower Annu Rani and 400m hurdler M P Jabir qualified for the Tokyo Olympics through world rankings as 15 Indian athletes and two relay teams were confirmed for the Games by the sport's world governing body on Thursday. Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, javelin throwers Annu Rani and Neeraj Chopra Twelve individual athletes, including star javelin …

Ace Sprinter Hima Set to Miss Tokyo Games as 4x100m Relay Team Fails To Make The Cut
3 years, 5 months ago

Ace Sprinter Hima Set to Miss Tokyo Games as 4x100m Relay Team Fails To Make The Cut

News 18  

Star sprinter Hima Das, who sustained a hamstring injury on Saturday while running 100m heats is set to miss the Tokyo Olympics as the women’s 4x100m of which she was a part earlier clocked 44.15 seconds, well outside the targeted time of 43.03 seconds. Besides the 4x400m mixed relay squad, Avinash Sable, Tajinder Pal Singh Toor, Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal …

Indian men's 4x400m relay team edge closer to Games with 3:01.89 time at National Inter-State Athletics Championships
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian men's 4x400m relay team edge closer to Games with 3:01.89 time at National Inter-State Athletics Championships

Firstpost  

Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Arokia Rajiv and Noah Nirmal Tom took the track with the singular aim of improving the team’s time from 3:02.61 in the Indian Grand Prix 4 on Monday. Patiala: The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team enhanced its chances of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics with a 3:01.89 effort in the heats on the opening day …

Indian Men's 4x400m Relay Team Gets Closer to Olympic Berth
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Men's 4x400m Relay Team Gets Closer to Olympic Berth

News 18  

The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team enhanced its chances of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics with a 3:01.89 effort in the heats on the opening day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships on Friday. Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Arokia Rajiv and Noah Nirmal Tom took the track with the singular aim of improving the team’s time from 3:02.61 in …

Indian men's 4x400m relay team sets meet mark to assure Tokyo spot
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian men's 4x400m relay team sets meet mark to assure Tokyo spot

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team had been holding on precariously to the last qualifying spot for Tokyo Olympics for a long time now. On Friday, the quartet broke the three minute two second mark at the National inter-State championships, bettering the meet record and lifting itself up the rankings to be assured of an Olympic spot. Pulling away Running …

Dutee Chand, Hima Das among top athletes taking part in National Inter-State Championships with eye on Tokyo 2020
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutee Chand, Hima Das among top athletes taking part in National Inter-State Championships with eye on Tokyo 2020

Firstpost  

Graded as ‘B’ category event by World Athletics, the five-day event offers some of the top athletes the chance to either breach qualifying standards for an automatic Olympic berth or garner valuable ranking points to make it to the Games. Patiala: A host of top Indian track and field athletes, including the likes of star sprinters Dutee Chand and Hima …

Indian Grand Prix IV: Entries of 16 athletes rejected
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Grand Prix IV: Entries of 16 athletes rejected

India TV News  

Entries of as many as 16 athletes, including five in men's 1,500 meters event, have been rejected by the Athletics Federation of India for the Indian Grand Prix IV, an Olympic qualification competition, here on Monday. Two shot putters and a steeplechase runner from Uttar Pradesh have also been declared ineligible for not meeting the qualification mark of the AFI. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India's javelin coach accuses SAI and AFI of failing to provide high-level training to athletes
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India's javelin coach accuses SAI and AFI of failing to provide high-level training to athletes

Firstpost  

German coach Uwe Hohn said the Sports Authority of India and the Athletics Federation of India “did not do enough” to provide high-level competitive training for its athletes. New Delhi: India’s javelin coach has accused the country’s sporting bodies of failing to adequately prepare New Delhi’s athletes for the Olympic Games in Tokyo next month. “When I came here I …

Indian 4x400m Relay Team Looks to Cement Spot in Tokyo Olympic Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian 4x400m Relay Team Looks to Cement Spot in Tokyo Olympic Games

News 18  

Indian men’s 4×400 metres relay squad will look to avoid elimination and stay in contention for Tokyo Olympic Games at the Indian Grand Prix IV which takes place on June 21 in Patiala. “Inclusion of men’s 4x400m relay team in the IGP IV programme will give athletes a chance to improve their timing before the deadline of June 29. “Based …

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