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Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Clarke hails ‘phenomenal’ achievement after Scotland seals European Championships spot
1 year, 2 months ago

Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Clarke hails ‘phenomenal’ achievement after Scotland seals European Championships spot

The Hindu  

Scotland coach Steve Clarke hailed the progress his side has made after it secured a berth at next year’s European Championship with two games to spare. Spain’s 1-0 win over Norway on Sunday ensured a top-two finish for Scotland in Group A, earning it automatic qualification for Euro 2024 in Germany. RELATED | Gavi goal against Norway sees Spain and …

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Mirabai Chanu to spearhead Indian campaign in World Weightlifting Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu to spearhead Indian campaign in World Weightlifting Championships

The Hindu  

Two-time medallist Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge in the World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September. Apart from Chanu, Commonwealth Games medallists Bindyarani Devi and Achinta Sheuli, Shubham Todkar and Narayana Ajith will also compete in the world event. It will be Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Chanu’s first competition since the Asian Championships in …

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Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Annu Rani Bag Gold at Ranchi
1 year, 7 months ago

Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Annu Rani Bag Gold at Ranchi

News 18  

Reigning Asian Games champion shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist javelin thrower Annu Rani shared the limelight as they clinched gold medals in their respective events on the second day of the Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships on Tuesday. His winning time also fell short of the 10.19 seconds qualifying standard of both the Asian Championships …

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Mirabai, Indian lifters aim at improving Olympic qualification ranking at Asian Championships
1 year, 8 months ago

Mirabai, Indian lifters aim at improving Olympic qualification ranking at Asian Championships

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Championships but she is unlikely to attempt the much-awaited 90kg snatch lift here on Friday. It will also be the first time Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli compete in an event since winning the gold at the Commonwealth Games last August. The Aizawl …

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Tokyo Olympics: India's women's javelin thrower Annu Rani crashes out, finishes 14th in qualification round
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: India's women's javelin thrower Annu Rani crashes out, finishes 14th in qualification round

India Today  

India’s women’s javelin thrower Annu Rani failed to qualify for the final round after three poor throws in the Group A qualification round in Tokyo on Tuesday. Earlier this year, Annu Rani bettered her own javelin throw national record at the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships in Patiala. Rani clinched the gold with a best throw of 63.24m which …

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Gurpreet Singh Wins 50km Race Walk Event in National Championships
3 years, 10 months ago

Gurpreet Singh Wins 50km Race Walk Event in National Championships

News 18  

Race walker Gurpreet Singh won the men’s 50km race walk event at the 8th National Championships here on Sunday. On Saturday, Sandeep Kumar, Rahul Kumar and Priyanka Goswami had qualified for the 20km event Oregon World Athletics Championships to be held from July 15 to 24 next year after winning 20km event. On his way to winning gold, Sandeep clocked …

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Five more badminton tournaments, including three Continental events, postponed
4 years, 9 months ago

Five more badminton tournaments, including three Continental events, postponed

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Badminton World Federation on Friday suspended five more tournaments, including three continental championships crucial for Tokyo Olympics qualification but stripped of that significance now, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic in the host cities. "This includes the suspension of the three Continental Confederation championships scheduled for week 17 on the BWF Tournament Calendar -- one of the …

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Indian men disappoint at World Gymnastics Championships
5 years, 3 months ago

Indian men disappoint at World Gymnastics Championships

The Hindu  

India’s disappointing run at the 49th World Artistic Gymnastic Championships continued with none of the men gymnasts qualifying for the finals in both the all-around and individual events. In the all-around qualification, Yogeshwar Singh was the best-placed Indian as he finished at the 92nd position after scoring 76.097, while 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist Ashish Kumar and Adity Rana ended …

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World Athletics Championships: Sreeshankar fails to qualify
5 years, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Sreeshankar fails to qualify

The Hindu  

A few days ago, Romanian Bedros Bedrosian had predicted a 7.70m for M. Sreeshankar in his World Athletics Championships debut and the Indian national record holder was a shade below that as he failed to qualify for men's long jump final in Doha on Friday evening. Follow Live: World Athletics Championships, Day 1 “I didn't want to be right, I …

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Archana Suseendran chosen to participate in World C’ships
5 years, 3 months ago

Archana Suseendran chosen to participate in World C’ships

The Hindu  

Archana Suseentran, whose progression chart in the women's 200m saw a stunning rise this season, will compete at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha beginning September 27. The 25-year-old from Madurai, who has been training under coach M. Riaz in Chennai for nearly six years, clocked a personal best 23.18s while winning the gold at the Indian Grand Prix …

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Neeraj Chopra to consider participating in World C’ships
5 years, 5 months ago

Neeraj Chopra to consider participating in World C’ships

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra, the Indian javelin thrower, has said he will consider participating in the World Championships after the Athletics Federation of India claimed he had qualified for the event. There had been confusion over whether Neeraj’s performance at the 68th All India Inter-Services Athletics Championships in Jalahalli — held in September last year — would be considered for qualification for …

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