Athletics News
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- Mar 01, 2021
- Asian News International
A final plan for the reinstatement of Russian Athletics Federation to the membership of World Athletics was recommended last week.
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- Feb 28, 2021
- Asian News International
The Sports Authority of India said Nishad Kumar, a gold medalist in the men's high jump T46/47 event that took place at the Fazza Grand Prix, has been moved to SS Sparsh Multi-speciality hospital as a precautionary measure.
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- Feb 26, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Athletics Indian Grand Prix II: Hima Das, who is yet to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, had run her last competitive race in August 2019.
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- Feb 19, 2021
- Press Trust of India
With the cream of Indian athletics gearing up for the AFI Federation Cup to be held next month, the Indian Grand Prix I showed that the athletes were in good fettle.
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- Feb 17, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Indian Grand Prix: The spolight will be on the likes of Dutee Chand, Muhammad Anas Yahiya. Meanwhile, Hima Das won't be participating in the meet.
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- Feb 16, 2021
- Agence France-Presse
Joanna Coates, UK Athletics chief, said the organisation will have "zero tolerance" approach to sexism after a report revealed degrading treatment meted out to female coaches.
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- Feb 08, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Sunil Dawar from Madhya Pradesh smashed the U-20 men's 5000m national record that had stood for 24 years by clocking 14 minutes 13.95 seconds at the National Junior Athletics Championship on Monday in Guwahati.
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- Jan 25, 2021
- Kislaya Srivastava
American shot putter Ryan Crouser threw 22.82 metres (74ft 10.5 inches) in the American Track League event on Sunday and broke the world record set by Randy Barnes of 22.66 metres.
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- Jan 23, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra said he is proceeding with his preparations thinking that the Games will happen and he will give his 100 per cent.
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- Dec 11, 2020
- Press Trust of India
Russia was suspended in 2015 after a report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) found evidence of mass doping among track and field athletes.
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- Dec 10, 2020
- Asian News International
Despite this postponement, athletes will still have substantial competitive opportunities available in the early part of 2021 through the World Indoor Tour.
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- Nov 30, 2020
- Press Trust of India
Arpinder Singh was dropped from the TOPS core group while the likes of Neeraj Chopra, Tejinder Pal Singh Toor and Hima Das were retained after a "performance review".
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- Nov 23, 2020
- Asian News International
World Athletics announced the names of five finalists for Male World Athlete of the Year 2020: Joshua Cheptegei, Ryan Crouser, Mondo Duplantis, Johannes Vetter, Karsten Warholm.
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- Nov 22, 2020
- Press Trust of India
Volker Herrmann was the second person to become Indian athletics' High Performance Director after a short stint by American Derek Boosey.