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Shot-putter Tajinder Singh Toor Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics with Record-breaking Show at IGP 4

Shot-putter Tajinder Singh Toor qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a new national record at the Indian Grand Prix 4 here on a day when the national women’s 4x100m relay team and sprinter Dutee Chand also breached the previous best marks in the country. Olympic-bound Kamalpreet Kaur bettered her earlier national record mark in women’s discus throw by hurling the …

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Tajinder Toor qualifies for Tokyo Olympics with record-breaking show at IGP 4

Shot-putter Tajinder Singh Toor qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a new national record at the Indian Grand Prix 4 here on a day when the national women's 4x100m relay team and sprinter Dutee Chand also breached the previous best marks in the country. Olympic-bound Kamalpreet Kaur bettered her earlier national record mark in women's discus throw by hurling the …

Dutee, Hima among top athletes seeking direct Olympic qualification during IGP 4

Top Indian athletes such as Hima Das, Dutee Chand, Tejinderpal Singh Toor and Annu Rani would seek direct Olympics qualification when they compete at the Indian Grand Prix series 4, here on Monday. The women's 4x100m relay team, which will include Hima and Dutee, will fancy chances for a Tokyo Olympics berth by clocking less than 43.05 seconds in the …

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

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 …

Star sprinters Hima Das and Dutee Chand will get one more domestic event in their bid to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics as the Athletics Federation of India on Wednesday announced that it will host the Indian Grand Prix 4 on June 21 in Patiala. The decision to hold the fourth series of the Indian GP was taken after the …

Olympic qualifying athletics events likely to be moved from Bengaluru to another city, says AFI

After last year’s season was completely wiped out by the pandemic, the AFI was able to host three IGP events and Federation Cup this year. New Delhi: Olympic qualifying athletics events — Indian Grand Prix 4 and National Inter State Championships — scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from 15-25 June are likely to be moved to another city due …

Two Olympic probable athletes fail NADA dope tests at IGP in Patiala

Two athletes, who are in contention for the Olympic Games, have failed dope tests conducted at the Indian Grand Prix in Patiala last month, the National Anti Doping Agency's Director General Navin Agarwal revealed on Saturday. There are a couple of positive cases but I can't say anything beyond that," Agarwal told PTI on Saturday "Since this is an Olympic …

Two athletes, who are in contention for the Olympic Games, failed dope tests conducted at the Indian Grand Prix in Patiala last month, the National Anti Doping Agency's Director General Navin Agarwal revealed on Saturday. There are a couple of positive cases but I can't say anything beyond that," Agarwal told PTI on Saturday. As of now, the athlete in …

India's track and field athletes to have first shot at Olympics in IGP Series - Sportstar

The country's track and field athletes will have their first shot at the Tokyo Olympics qualification during the three Indian Grand Prix Series events on February 18, 25 and Match 5 at Patiala. The one-day events will be held by strictly adhering to the Standard Operating Procedure issued by Athletics Federation of India and Sports Ministry. "These Grand Prix Series …

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