National Junior Athletics Championships 2024: AFI puts restrictions in few events for the first time to discourage early specialisation
2 weeks, 3 days ago

National Junior Athletics Championships 2024: AFI puts restrictions in few events for the first time to discourage early specialisation

The Hindu  

Several up-and-coming athletes, including under-20 National record holder pole vaulter Dev Meena and South Asian junior championships silver medallist 100m hurdler Sabita Toppo, promise quality action in the 39 th National junior athletics championships starting here on Saturday. For the first time, the meet will see restrictions in a few events for under-14, under-16 and under-18 athletes as the Athletics Federation of India is making efforts to discourage early specialisation and facilitate young athletes’ proper growth. Specialisation at an early age hinders the growth of an athlete and the AFI has taken this initiative to curb that,” said Shyam Sundar, a coach working for Odisha Government’s athletics programme. The presence of Asian under-20 gold and silver medallists Deepanshu Sharma and Rohan Yadav, respectively among men and National Open bronze medallist Deepika among women may produce gripping action.

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South Asian junior athletics meet: Unnathi bags the gold in 100m hurdles with a new meet mark
3 months, 1 week ago

South Asian junior athletics meet: Unnathi bags the gold in 100m hurdles with a new meet mark

The Hindu  

Unnathi Aiyappa won the women’s 100m hurdles quite comfortably in a record time of 13.93s in the South Asian junior athletics meet here on Thursday, though her time here was way below her personal best of 13.66 set in Dubai this year and she wasn’t happy with it. It was a memorable experience for two other Indians, who created new …

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: Pooja Singh breaks U-20 NR in high jump to qualify for final
3 months, 3 weeks ago

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: Pooja Singh breaks U-20 NR in high jump to qualify for final

The Hindu  

India’s Pooja Singh rewrote the national U20 women’s national record in the high jump to qualify for the final with a ninth-place finish in the qualification round at the ongoing World Athletics U-20 Championships here. Daughter of a mason, Pooja broke her own national U-20 record of 1.82m set last year in Korea while winning a silver medal at the …

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: India finishes fifth in 4x400m mixed relay; Amanat Kamboj qualifies for discus final
3 months, 3 weeks ago

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: India finishes fifth in 4x400m mixed relay; Amanat Kamboj qualifies for discus final

The Hindu  

The Indian quartet of Jay Kumar, Neeru Pathak, Rihan Chaudhary, and Sandramol Sabu finished fifth in the 4x400m mixed relay final after qualifying overall third among 20 competing teams at the World Athletics U-20 Championships on Tuesday. Australia’s Jordan Gilbert, Bella Pasquali, Jack Deguara and Sophia Gregorevic finished first with a time of 3:19.27, followed by Poland and China in …

National Youth Athletics Championships: Neeru breaks girls’ 400m national record
6 months, 1 week ago

National Youth Athletics Championships: Neeru breaks girls’ 400m national record

The Hindu  

Neeru Pathak broke the girls’ 400m under-18 National record of former Asian junior champion Rezoana Mallick Heena while winning the gold at the 19th National youth athletics championships in Bilaspur on Sunday. Meanwhile, Odisha’s Bapi Hansda, who had missed the recent under-20 Asians in Dubai, bettered the boys’ 400m meet record clocking 47.12s and also made the cut for the …

Asian under-20 athletics championships: Harshit strikes gold in hammer, silver for Laxita and mixed relay team
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Asian under-20 athletics championships: Harshit strikes gold in hammer, silver for Laxita and mixed relay team

The Hindu  

Harshit Kumar won the men’s hammer throw gold while Laxita Vinod Sandilea and the 4x400m mixed relay team picked silver medals on the third day of the 21st Asian under-20 athletics championships in Dubai on Friday. The Indian team, comprising P. Abiram, Kanista Teena, Navpreet Singh and Sandramol Sabu, clocked 3:24.86 for the mixed relay silver, behind China, in 3:24.86s …

Under-20 Asians | Harshit clinches gold; Laxita and mixed relay team finish with silver
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Under-20 Asians | Harshit clinches gold; Laxita and mixed relay team finish with silver

The Hindu  

Harshit Kumar won the men’s hammer throw gold while Laxita Vinod Sandilea and the 4x400m mixed relay team claimed silver medals at the 21st Asian under-20 athletics championships in Dubai on Friday. The Indian team, comprising P. Abiram, Kanista Teena, Navpreet Singh and Sandramol Sabu, clocked 3:24.86 for the mixed relay silver in the 4x400m race. Meanwhile, Karnataka’s Shreeya Rajesh …

ASIAN U-20 ATHLETICS | Gold for Ranvir, Ekta and Anurag
7 months, 4 weeks ago

ASIAN U-20 ATHLETICS | Gold for Ranvir, Ekta and Anurag

The Hindu  

Ranvir Kumar Singh and junior National record-holder Ekta Pradeep Dey won the men’s and women’s 3000m steeple chase gold at the Asian under-20 athletics championships in Dubai on Thursday. Nikita Kumari, the junior Federation Cup women’s discus throw champion with 50.17m in Lucknow last month, was fourth with 46.84m. There were two bronze medals too, from Aman Chaudhary in the …

India Add More Gold and Silver at Asian Track Cycling Championship
9 months, 4 weeks ago

India Add More Gold and Silver at Asian Track Cycling Championship

News 18  

The Indian cyclists continued their dominant show to add four more medals, including two gold, in the Asian Track Cycling Championship here on Saturday. Harshita Jakhar displayed remarkable skill and determination to emerge as the standout performer, winning the silver medal in the individual pursuit event in the women’s junior category. His incredible performance was complemented by Aryavardhan Cheelampalli, who …

'Athletes can get mentally down': Neeraj Chopra addresses umpiring howler in men's javelin final at Asian Games
1 year, 2 months ago

'Athletes can get mentally down': Neeraj Chopra addresses umpiring howler in men's javelin final at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra continued his supreme show and won a gold medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday. Another Indian Kishore Kumar Jena won the silver medal in the same event as he registered 87.54m, also his fourth attempt. Neeraj Chopra during men's javelin throw final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China …

World Athletics Championships: Gladiator then, conqueror now: What next for Neeraj Chopra?
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Gladiator then, conqueror now: What next for Neeraj Chopra?

The Hindu  

At the Nemzeti Atletikai Kozpont in Budapest on Sunday night, Neeraj Chopra completed the last major victory an athlete can hope for. After throwing his javelin a distance of 88.17m, Neeraj pressed his head to the ground as he celebrated besting the best of the field at the World Athletics Championships. His resume now reads like something out of an …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Yavi wins women’s 3,000 steeplechase gold with last-lap surge
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Yavi wins women’s 3,000 steeplechase gold with last-lap surge

The Hindu  

Winfred Yavi of Bahrain stalked world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech for all but one lap of the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase, surging past the Kenyan over the final 400 metres to capture gold at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. It was a fast race but I did not realise it was that fast,” said Yavi, who was born in …

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra produces record-breaking throw to qualify for finals of World Athletics Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra produces record-breaking throw to qualify for finals of World Athletics Championships

India TV News  

India's ace javelin star Neeraj Chopra produces another record-breaking throw at the ongoing World Athletics Championships qualification round on Friday, August 25. Neeraj recorded an 88.77m throw on his first attempt to enter the finals of the World Athletics Championships 2023 and mainly qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watch Neeraj Chopra's throw at World Athletics Championships 2023: The 25-year-old …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tausaga wins women’s discus throw gold with massive personal best, Allman takes silver
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tausaga wins women’s discus throw gold with massive personal best, Allman takes silver

The Hindu  

Laulauga Tausaga obliterated her personal best by over four metres to take a stunning world discus gold on Tuesday just as fellow American and hot favourite Valarie Allman had been seemingly cruising towards the title. Tausaga, who finished last in the previous two world finals, came into the showdown with a best of 65.46 metres but somehow found 69.49 with …

World Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji fails to qualify for 100m hurdles semis
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji fails to qualify for 100m hurdles semis

The Hindu  

National record holder 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji failed to qualify for the semifinals of the World Athletics Championships as she finished seventh in her heat here on Tuesday. READ: Jyothi Yarraji is a level-headed and determined athlete, says Dr Aashish Contractor Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Kendra Harrison of USA led the semifinal qualifiers with a world record time of 12.24 …

World Athletics Championships: Reality checks for India’s Sarvesh Kushare, Tamilarasan Santosh
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Reality checks for India’s Sarvesh Kushare, Tamilarasan Santosh

The Hindu  

As he got up off the high jump mat for the last time at Budapest’s National stadium, Sarvesh Kushare wore a wry smile on his face. He had very nearly cleared a height of 2.25m that would allowed him to continue in the qualification round of the men’s high jump at the World Championships. Live action from Budapest: World Athletics …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders for the women’s 100m hurdles
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders for the women’s 100m hurdles

The Hindu  

A total of 40 athletes will be participating in the women’s 100m hurdles in the World Athletics Championships 2023 which will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for gold medal in women’s 100m hurdles: Tobi Amusan The 26-year-old Nigerian is the current World Champion, African Champion, and number one ranked in …

World Athletics Championships 2023: 28 Indians who have made the cut, form guide and medal prospects
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: 28 Indians who have made the cut, form guide and medal prospects

The Hindu  

The 2023 Athletics World Championships are here. | Photo Credit: K MURALI KUMAR/THE HINDU SB - 6.76m PB - 6.76m Previous best result at Worlds -- Competing for the first time Target - Final World Leader - Ackelia Smith - 7.08m At 18 years old, junior world silver medallist Shaili Singh is among the youngest competitors in the women’s long …

Jyothi Yarraji betters own National Record in women’s 100m hurdles, wins bronze at World University Games
1 year, 4 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji betters own National Record in women’s 100m hurdles, wins bronze at World University Games

The Hindu  

India’s Jyothi Yarraji improved her own National Record in women’s 100m hurdles as she won a bronze medal at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, on her Friday. Another national record holder sprinter, Amlan Borgohain also won a bronze medal in men’s 200m race with a season’s best time of 20.55 seconds. Meanwhile Ajay Kumar produced a personal …

Abha Khatua equals shot put NR while winning silver, Parul and Jyothi clinch second medal
1 year, 5 months ago

Abha Khatua equals shot put NR while winning silver, Parul and Jyothi clinch second medal

The Hindu  

Unheralded Abha Khatua equalled the women’s shot put national record of 18.06m while winning silver in a surprise performance, while Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary clinched their second medals in the Asian Athletics Championships here on Sunday. The 28-year-old Khatua made a huge improvement of nearly a metre -- 93 cm -- from her earlier lifetime best of 17.13m as …

Asian Athletics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor keeps gold, Parul Chaudhary wins maiden Asians title; silver for Shaili Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor keeps gold, Parul Chaudhary wins maiden Asians title; silver for Shaili Singh

The Hindu  

As he completed his second throw at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok on Friday, Tajinderpal Singh Toor felt the old groin pain returning to haunt him. The groin injury had forced Asian record-holder Toor to pull out of the last year’s Oregon World Championships and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and he was very worried. “I had the pain …

Asian Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in 3000m steeplechase, Shaili jumps for silver
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in 3000m steeplechase, Shaili jumps for silver

The Hindu  

Parul Chaudhary won her first major championship gold in 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Athletics Championships on Friday in Bangkok. READ | Tajinderpal Singh Toor defends Asian Championships shot put title, but limps out of competition Earlier in the day, shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor stamped his authority in the continental circuit by defending his title before limping out of …

Jagan hails Vizag girl Yarraji for her gold medal in Asian athletic event
1 year, 5 months ago

Jagan hails Vizag girl Yarraji for her gold medal in Asian athletic event

Deccan Chronicle  

Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated Jyothi Yarraji for becoming the first Indian athlete to win the women’s 100 mt hurdles event at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. He tweeted: My congratulations and best wishes to our very own @JyothiYarraji from Vizag, on winning gold at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships held in Thailand. The athletes put up a fabulous show …

ASIAN ATHLETICS | Kept the medal thought out of my mind, says Jyothi Yarraji
1 year, 5 months ago

ASIAN ATHLETICS | Kept the medal thought out of my mind, says Jyothi Yarraji

The Hindu  

When Jyothi Yarraji first tried the sprint hurdles seven years ago, shortly after joining the Hyderabad SAI, she used to crash into the barriers frequently. Jyothi is now India’s finest 100m hurdler ever and now, with her Asian gold in Bangkok on Thursday, she is the country’s first Continental champion in the event. @JyothiYarraji bags the 1⃣st🥇for 🇮🇳 at the …

Nita Ambani Hails Jyothi Yarraji for Scripting History At Asian Athletics Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Nita Ambani Hails Jyothi Yarraji for Scripting History At Asian Athletics Championships

News 18  

Reliance Foundation’s Jyothi Yarraji scripted history in style at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships by becoming the 1st Indian ever to win gold in the 100m hurdles event at the continental championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Despite the rainy conditions, the 23-year-old athlete finished the race in just 13.09 seconds to clinch the first gold medal for India at the ongoing …

Asian Athletics Championships | India win 3 gold and 2 bronze medals on Day 2
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships | India win 3 gold and 2 bronze medals on Day 2

The Hindu  

India bagged three gold and two bronze medals on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championships with Jyothi Yarraji becoming the first from the country to secure top podium finish in women's 100m hurdles in the continental showpiece here on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/WPGCcHHoOM — SAI Media July 13, 2023 Ajay Kumar Saroj ran a brilliant tactical race to win the …

Asian Athletics Championships: Toor, Sreeshankar, Tejaswin, Shaili headline 54-member Indian team
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships: Toor, Sreeshankar, Tejaswin, Shaili headline 54-member Indian team

The Hindu  

Despite India being home to three of Asia’s five fastest women quartermilers this year, the Athletics Federation of India has chosen to send just one athlete to the event for the Asian Championships which begin in Bangkok on July 12. Surprisingly 16-year-old Rezoana Mallick Heena who took the under-18 Asian title in an impressive 52.98s towards the end of April …

Inter-State Athletics Championships Review: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Jyothi Yarraji shine as athletes brave heatwave
1 year, 6 months ago

Inter-State Athletics Championships Review: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Jyothi Yarraji shine as athletes brave heatwave

The Hindu  

Tejaswin Shankar best described it when he said getting in his car and driving to the ground was enough for a warm-up in the ragingly hot and humid conditions in Bhubaneswar. RELATED | Asian Games 2022: Full list of athletes who have achieved Asiad qualification mark at Inter-State Athletics Championships It’s now up to the selection committee to come up …

Atanu, Mehuli re-included in TOPS; young shooter Tilottama Sen in TOPS Development Group
1 year, 7 months ago

Atanu, Mehuli re-included in TOPS; young shooter Tilottama Sen in TOPS Development Group

The Hindu  

Olympian and World Championship silver medallist archer Atanu Das has been reinducted in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme following his impressive performances at the domestic circuit and the Archery World Cup in Antalya this year. Atanu, who had scored 673 points to claim the fourth spot in the men’s recurve individual rankings, was making a return to international outdoor competition …

Abdulla strikes gold in World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Japan
1 year, 7 months ago

Abdulla strikes gold in World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Japan

The Hindu  

Abdulla Aboobacker, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist, who had been struggling to cross 16m in two meets early this season, won the men’s triple jump gold at the 57th Oda Mikio memorial athletics meet in Hiroshima on Saturday. The 27-year-old from Kerala produced his best, 16.31m, in his last effort to finish ahead of Australian champion Hinson Aiden in the …

Asian wrestling championships trials: Anshu, Sonam, Antim, Sarita claim top berths
1 year, 9 months ago

Asian wrestling championships trials: Anshu, Sonam, Antim, Sarita claim top berths

The Hindu  

World championships silver medallist Anshu Malik and bronze medallist Sarita Mor and Olympian Sonam Malik, who participated in the wrestlers’ protest against the Wrestling Federation of India in January and skipped two international ranking events, claimed number one positions in their respective weight classes at the Asian championships selection trials for women held in Delhi on Saturday. In a high-scoring …

Asia Junior Championships 2022: Unnati Hooda to spearhead India’s challenge
2 years ago

Asia Junior Championships 2022: Unnati Hooda to spearhead India’s challenge

The Hindu  

Rising shuttler Unnati Hooda will lead the 36-member Indian contingent that left for Nonthaburi, Thailand to compete in the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Junior Championships 2022, scheduled from November 29 to December 4. The Odisha Open champion Unnati will lead the charge in the U-17 women’s singles alongside Jiya Rawat and Anmol Kharb whereas Tanvi Sharma, who topped the …

National Open Athletics Championships: Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Shot Put Title; VK Elakkiyadasan and Srabani Nanda Take 100m Crowns
2 years, 2 months ago

National Open Athletics Championships: Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Shot Put Title; VK Elakkiyadasan and Srabani Nanda Take 100m Crowns

News 18  

Asian record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor hogged the limelight by winning the shot put title with an impressive effort while VK Elakkiyadasan and Odisha’s Srabani Nanda emerged the fastest man and woman respectively at the National Open Athletics Championships on Sunday. The 27-year-old Elakkiyadasan of Railways led the men’s 100m from start to finish, winning in 10.37 seconds to beat …

Indian sports news wrap, October 14: Amit Choudhary wins 1500m gold on opening day of Asian Youth Athletics C’ships
2 years, 2 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, October 14: Amit Choudhary wins 1500m gold on opening day of Asian Youth Athletics C’ships

The Hindu  

Here are all the major developments in Indian sports on Friday, October 14. ATHLETICS Asian Youth Athletics Championships India ended day two with three silver and three bronze medals in the Asian u-18 athletics championships in Kuwait on Friday, to take India’s medal tally to 11. Isha Jadhav & Nikita Kumar who won the silver and bronze medals in the …

Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya caught in doping net
2 years, 5 months ago

Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya caught in doping net

The Hindu  

When S. Dhanalakshmi clocked a very impressive 11.26s for the 100m recently in Turkey and then followed it up with a sterling 22.89s 200m in Kazakhstan, many were stunned. Equally stunning were B. Aishwarya’s 14.14m triple jump, which broke Mayookha Johny’s 11-year-old National record and made her this year’s Asian No. The Athletics Integrity Unit, formed by World Athletics a …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Neeraj Chopra aims historic gold; Sreeshankar, Sable target podium finish
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Neeraj Chopra aims historic gold; Sreeshankar, Sable target podium finish

India TV News  

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championships for yet another landmark result and it won't be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting on Friday. National record holder long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be a dark horse as he sits at joint second place among season …

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championship for yet another landmark result and it won’t be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting here Friday. National record holder long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be a dark horse as he sits at joint second place among season …

Dhanalakshmi surprises Safronova in 200m
2 years, 5 months ago

Dhanalakshmi surprises Safronova in 200m

The Hindu  

S. Dhanalakshmi surprised host Kazakhstan’s former Asian Games champion Olga Safronova as she won the women’s 200m gold in a personal best 22.89s at the Qosanov international athletics meet, a World Athletics Continental Tour event, in Almaty on Sunday. Meanwhile, Asian silver medallist Annu Rani took the women’s javelin throw gold with a good 62.29m effort while long jumper Ancy …

June 20, Indian sports news wrap: Kushagra Rawat fails to qualify for 400m freestyle finals at FINA World Championships
2 years, 6 months ago

June 20, Indian sports news wrap: Kushagra Rawat fails to qualify for 400m freestyle finals at FINA World Championships

The Hindu  

SWIMMING: Sajan Prakash finishes 25th in 200m butterfly heats, fails to qualify for semis Indian veteran swimmer Sajan Prakash ranked 25th overall in the 200m butterfly heats at the FINA World Championships in Budapest on Monday. Team Sportstar Kushagra Rawat finishes 23rd in 800m freestyle heats, fails to qualify for finals India's Kushagra Rawat ranked 23rd overall in the 800m …

National selection trials: Rahi Sarnobat secures top spot in 25m sports pistol
2 years, 8 months ago

National selection trials: Rahi Sarnobat secures top spot in 25m sports pistol

The Hindu  

Rahi Sarnobat continued to assert her prowess in finals as she topped the 25-metre sports pistol in the third National shooting selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Saturday. Qualification topper Rhythm Sangwan placed third ahead of World Cup gold medallist Chinki Yadav, who was the last to make the cut for the second stage with 576. …

National Open Athletics C'ships: Young spearmen ready to follow in Neeraj's footsteps
3 years, 3 months ago

National Open Athletics C'ships: Young spearmen ready to follow in Neeraj's footsteps

The Hindu  

He is lean and tall and has a sort of lost look about him. But Sahil Silwal could be the future of Indian javelin throw, the best of the rest behind Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra. “The sidewinds and headwinds at Warangal affected the throwers,” said Kashinath Naik, the 2010 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and a former assistant national javelin coach …

Tokyo Paralympics: Double medallist Avani Lekhara not satisfied with bronze, 'Focusing on the next match'
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Double medallist Avani Lekhara not satisfied with bronze, 'Focusing on the next match'

India Today  

Avani Lekhara may have become the first Indian woman to win two medals in the same Paralympics in addition to being the first Indian woman to win gold at the Games but she is not fully satisfied with her achievements yet. England vs India 4th Test Day 2 Live "I am keeping all the celebrations aside and focusing on the …

'I Felt Dizzy': Vinesh Phogat Pulls Out of World Wrestling Championship Trials
3 years, 3 months ago

'I Felt Dizzy': Vinesh Phogat Pulls Out of World Wrestling Championship Trials

News 18  

There was no end to Vinesh Phogat’s woes as the struggling wrestler withdrew mid-way from the World Championship trials even as her cousin sister Sangeeta made a stupendous comeback to mat after three years by sealing her spot in the Indian team, here on Tuesday. Sangeet Phogat, who married Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia last year, returned to mat after …

Vinesh Phogat out, Sangeeta in; juniors day out at the senior World Championship trials
3 years, 3 months ago

Vinesh Phogat out, Sangeeta in; juniors day out at the senior World Championship trials

India TV News  

There was no end to Vinesh Phogat's woes as the struggling wrestler withdrew mid-way from the World Championship trials even as her cousin sister Sangeeta made a stupendous comeback to mat after three years by sealing her spot in the Indian team, here on Tuesday. Sangeet Phogat, who married Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia last year, returned to mat after …

Silver medalist Shaili's mother sent her to train despite people advising her otherwise
3 years, 3 months ago

Silver medalist Shaili's mother sent her to train despite people advising her otherwise

The Hindu  

Shaili Singh's progress as an athlete has a lot to do with her coach Robert Bobby George but it was her "strong and determined" mother, who helped her daughter take first big leap when she sent her to Bengaluru for training, much against the 'advise' of well-wishers. READ | Shaili Singh wins long jump silver at World Athletics U20 Championships …

Neeraj Chopra's Olympic gold working magic on juniors
3 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra's Olympic gold working magic on juniors

The Hindu  

He has been watching some of the major developments in Indian sport, including cricket's Indian Premier League, over the years and Sebastian Coe is excited that the country is now excelling in athletics too. “I love watching you guys perform and this is a sport and a country that is really making great progress,” said Coe, the president of World …

VIEWPOINT: Tokyo Personal Best, 4th Place Deserve Applause
3 years, 4 months ago

VIEWPOINT: Tokyo Personal Best, 4th Place Deserve Applause

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal-winning throw at Tokyo 2020 was below as personal best, recorded at the Jakarta Asian Games 2018, also the national record in men’s javelin. Faces in the crowd of Indian participants, back from Japan in the ‘personal best’ category are fellow athletes Avinash Sable and the four male quarter-milers. India Set New Asian Record in Men’s 4x400m …

Tokyo Olympics: I Didn't Know it Would Be Gold, Unbelievable Feeling, Says Neeraj Chopra
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: I Didn't Know it Would Be Gold, Unbelievable Feeling, Says Neeraj Chopra

News 18  

“It feels unbelievable,” said star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra after his history-making gold in the Olympics on Saturday, claiming to have been unsure of a top podium finish despite a remarkably confident performance. Chopra had topped the qualification three days ago and did better than that in the finals as he produced a best throw of 87.58m to become only …

Will give best shot to win Olympic medal: discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur tells father
3 years, 4 months ago

Will give best shot to win Olympic medal: discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur tells father

India TV News  

Kamalpreet Kaur, who qualified for the Olympics discus throw finals at second place with an impressive performance on Saturday, told her father that she would give her best to win a medal. Kaur's family at Kabarwala village in Punjab’s Muktsar district is busy receiving guests at home and getting congratulatory messages ever since she qualified for the discus throw finals …

Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for women's discus throw final at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for women's discus throw final at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Kamalpreet Kaur qualified for the women's discus throw final on her Olympic debut with a 64m effort in Tokyo on Saturday. All you need to know about Kamalpreet Kaur There goes #IND's first #Athletics finalist at #Tokyo2020 After a slow start with a throw of 60.29m, Kamalpreet Kaur pulled out a monster throw of 64m in her third attempt to …

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