India to miss Olympic qualifier World Relays due to COVID-forced flight suspension
3 years, 7 months ago

India to miss Olympic qualifier World Relays due to COVID-forced flight suspension

The Hindu  

With many European countries banning flights from India over its rising COVID-19 numbers, the Indian men's 4x400m and women's 4x100m teams will now miss the World Athletics Relays which begin at Silesia, Poland, on May 1. The relay teams was scheduled to take a 3 a.m. KLM flight to Amsterdam from Mumbai on Thursday but the Royal Dutch Airlines intimated that it would not allow them to board the flight after the Netherlands Government's ban on passenger flights from India. Under the present scenario nobody has obliged.” Muhammed Anas, Arokia Rajiv, Amoj Jacob, Nirmal Noah Tom, Hima Das and Dutee Chand were among the prominent athletes who were supposed to take part in the World Relays which are a qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics and World Championships. The disappointment comes a couple of days after the AFI withdrew its women's 4x400m relay team from the World Relays as a few of its leading runners – Anjali Devi, V.K.

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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 …

Paris 2024 Olympics: India Men’s 4x400m relay team narrowly misses berth in final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: India 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 here on Friday. The Indians, who saw Anas clocking 45.79 to complete the first leg at the eighth place, lacked a bit of luck as …

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 …

Indian athletics team to train at three overseas sites for final Olympics preparation
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian athletics team to train at three overseas sites for final Olympics preparation

The Hindu  

The 30-member Indian athletics team for the Olympics will train at three different venues abroad in their last leg of preparations before assembling in Paris on July 28, four days before the start of track and field competitions. The Olympic Sports Center in Spala, Poland; Antalya in Turkey; and St. Moritz in Switzerland are the three foreign destinations where Indian …

Paris 2024: India fails to qualify for 4x400m mixed relay despite new National Record at Inter-State Championships
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024: India fails to qualify for 4x400m mixed relay despite new National Record at Inter-State Championships

The Hindu  

Indian quartet of Muhammad Anas, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Muhammad Ajmal, and Kiran Pahal set a new National Record of 3:12.87s in 4x400m mixed relay at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Panchkula on Sunday. Final results of the 4x400m mixed relay at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Panchkula on Saturday. | Photo Credit: AFI/ YouTube Screenshot India fielded two …

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 …

India’s 4x400m relay teams credit Nassau training for punching ticket to Paris
7 months, 1 week ago

India’s 4x400m relay teams credit Nassau training for punching ticket to Paris

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams overcame failures to seal Paris Olympic quota places in the Bahamas and heave a sigh of relief. THE GIST Jacob felt that the Athletics Federation of India and Sports Authority of India supporting the camp was an essential ingredient in the success Chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair pointed out that the camp helped …

Indian Women's And Men's 4x400m Relay Teams Qualify for Paris Olympics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Women's And Men's 4x400m Relay Teams Qualify for Paris Olympics

News 18  

The Indian men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams qualified for Paris Olympics after finishing second in their respective second-round heats at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau on Monday. It was a sort of a surprise that the women’s 4x400m team qualified for the Olympics as the focus was more on the men’s 4x400m team which has broken Asian record …

Indian men’s 4x400m team fails to finish World Relays heat race, second leg runner pulls out due to cramps
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian men’s 4x400m team fails to finish World Relays heat race, second leg runner pulls out due to cramps

The Hindu  

Second leg runner Rajesh Ramesh pulled out due to cramps as the Indian men's 4x400m team failed to finish its heat race at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau on May 5, during round one of Paris Olympics qualifications. The Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Rajesh Ramesh, Muhammed Ajmal and Amoj Jacob was hoping to book a Paris ticket …

Podcast: With Neeraj, relay team and Parul, did India see its best-ever 30 minutes in athletics history?
1 year, 3 months ago

Podcast: With Neeraj, relay team and Parul, did India see its best-ever 30 minutes in athletics history?

The Hindu  

In terms of the medal haul, the recently concluded World Athletics Championships in Budapest was not any different from France 2003 and Eugene 2022 for India. However, the colour of that medal is what makes the Budapest edition one to remember for a long time as Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic champion in men’s javelin throw, added the only piece …

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

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The Indian 4x400m relay team is currently placed 17th in the world rankings with the qualifying period window ending on Sunday. 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 …

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 …

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

The Hindu  

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. READ | Rare gold, strange happenings and calculations gone awry “Yes, our mixed 4x400m relay team is at 17th …

We have a different set of girls for Asian Games relay: National chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair
1 year, 5 months ago

We have a different set of girls for Asian Games relay: National chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair

The Hindu  

If the Asian Championships performance is any indication, India seems to be in big trouble in the women’s 4x400m relay where it is the champion in the last five editions of the Asian Games and the Games’ record-holder. The Asian Games are just two months away and the struggle to put up a proper combination was clear as the India …

Indian team to fly out in batches for Under-20 World athletics on Sunday
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian team to fly out in batches for Under-20 World athletics on Sunday

The Hindu  

After many anxious days, the Indian athletics team will finally be leaving in batches on Sunday for the World Athletics under-20 championships which begin in Colombia on Monday. The first batch will be flying out from Mumbai early on Sunday and after a 28-hour journey via Amsterdam and Bogota is expected to reach Cali, the championships venue, that same night. …

Top news of the day: India, China withdraw from Gogra area in Eastern Ladakh; Indian 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record but fails to qualify for final in Olympics, and more
3 years, 4 months ago

Top news of the day: India, China withdraw from Gogra area in Eastern Ladakh; Indian 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record but fails to qualify for final in Olympics, and more

The Hindu  

“As per the agreement, both sides have ceased forward deployments in this area in a phased, coordinated and verified manner. Tokyo Olympics | Indian 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record but fails to qualify for final The quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Tom Noah Nirmal, Rajiv Arokia and Amoj Jacob ran 3 minutes 6 second to finish fourth in the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Lack of competitions for Indian athletes forces Tokyo Olympics hopefuls to danger zone
3 years, 6 months ago

Lack of competitions for Indian athletes forces Tokyo Olympics hopefuls to danger zone

The Hindu  

Two months ago, M.P. RELATED| Like Jabir, javelin thrower Annu Rani has dropped a few rungs to 19 while Asian Games champion shotputter Tajinderpal Singh Toor is on a very worrying 29 for the field events in Tokyo have just 32 slots. Muhammed Anas, Asian Games silver medallist and 400m national record holder, has suddenly slipped from 40 to 45 …

Foreign relay teams likely in Indian meets ahead of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Foreign relay teams likely in Indian meets ahead of Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Despite the uncertainty over flights, the long quarantine in many countries and the worrying COVID-19 situation, the Athletics Federation of India is working on ways to get its athletes ready for the Tokyo Olympics which open on July 23. “Every day something new comes up, the countries might be open for flights but a lot of countries are not allowing …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian wrestlers who missed flight due to travel ban, reach Sofia for qualifiers
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian wrestlers who missed flight due to travel ban, reach Sofia for qualifiers

Firstpost  

New Delhi: A final chance to make the Olympic cut at stake, India’s wrestlers have finally landed in Sofia, Bulgaria for the World Qualifiers starting 6 May after missing an earlier scheduled flight because of the travel ban on the country. A group of 10 wrestlers were to leave for Sofia via Amsterdam on Wednesday but their tickets were cancelled …

India likely to miss Olympic qualifier World Relays in Poland due to flight ban
3 years, 7 months ago

India likely to miss Olympic qualifier World Relays in Poland due to flight ban

The Hindu  

Star sprinters Hima Das and Dutee Chand might miss the Olympic qualifying World Athletics Relays in Poland on May 1 and 2 as the Indian team's connecting flight to Amsterdam has been suspended following the record-shattering spike in the country's COVID-19 case load. The women's 4x100m and the men's 4x400m relay teams were to board a KLM flight to Amsterdam …

India's 4X100m relay team can qualify for Tokyo Olympics, says Hima Das
3 years, 8 months ago

India's 4X100m relay team can qualify for Tokyo Olympics, says Hima Das

The Hindu  

Star sprinter Hima Das is confident that the Indian women's 4x100m relay team, of which she is a part, can qualify for the Tokyo Olympics during the World Athletics Relay in Poland next month. Hima, who is yet to qualify for the upcoming Olympics, is set to be a key member of the Indian 4x100m relay quartet, with the other …

Olympics: Australia pulls out of athletics relay championships due to COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympics: Australia pulls out of athletics relay championships due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Athletics Australia said they will not send athletes to next month's World Athletics Relay Championships in Poland due to the COVID-19 situation, a decision which may place their hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in doubt. "It is always disappointing to withdraw a team from a major event however we believe the decision is in the best interest of …

Strong Indian Squad Announced for World Athletics Relays
3 years, 8 months ago

Strong Indian Squad Announced for World Athletics Relays

News 18  

Indian sprinters will finally get to test their form and fitness in a top-notch event after nearly two years when a 20-member squad competes in the World Athletics Relays in Chorzow, Poland on May 1-2. The Athletics Federation of India has named a strong 4x100m relay squad, which has the likes of Dutee Chand, Hima Das and S Dhanalakshmi, who …

Mission Olympics: Uncertain hour for Indian athletes in COVID-19 times
3 years, 10 months ago

Mission Olympics: Uncertain hour for Indian athletes in COVID-19 times

The Hindu  

The Indian athletics season is scheduled to begin with the Indian Grand Prix-1 in Patiala on February 18 but Annu Rani, the women’s javelin throw national record holder, is not planning to participate in the opener. Since the Asian Championships have been cancelled and the Youth Asians have been postponed, there is no need to rush competitions,” said Usha. It …

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