Athletics News

Two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra on Saturday announced an end to his partnership with Czech coach Jan Zelezny after just one season.

Two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has ended his decade long partnership with JSW Sports to launch his own athlete management firm, Vel Sports.

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is focussing on rehabilitation of his back injury he had suffered just before the World Championships last September.

Javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Sachin Yadav are the only Indian athletes to figure in the Registered Testing Pool (RTP) of World Athletics' anti-doping watchdog Athletics Integrity Unit's (AIU) for the first quarter of this year.

This defeat in the World Athletics Championships also marked the end of Neeraj Chopra's impressive 33-event podium streak, which began at the 2018 All-India Inter-Services Championships.

Neeraj Chopra and his wife, Himani Mor Chopra, hosted their marriage reception in Delhi on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and his wife Himani Mor.

Despite a rare blip in form, Neeraj Chopra was the biggest saving grace for India's doping-marred athletics landscape after getting the 90m "monkey off his back" even as the sport's administrators worked towards making the country a hub of big-ticket events in a bitter-sweet 2025.

Former Asian Games gold-winning discus thrower Seema Punia has been handed a 16-month ban for failing a dope test.

The 10th edition of the Vedanta Pink City Half Marathon (VPCHM) concluded on Sunday, showcasing an extraordinary display of community spirit and determination.

Ahmedabad is preparing for one of its most celebrated sporting events - the 9th Adani Ahmedabad Marathon (AAM) - scheduled for Sunday, November 30, 2025.

Indian officials on Wednesday revealed that Ahmedabad has also been proposed as the venue for the 2028 World U20 Championships and the 2031 World Senior Athletics Championships.

Cuban legend Javier Sotomayor, the only man ever to clear the 8-feet barrier in high jump, graced the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium in New Delhi, taking a look at the MONDO track.

For 20-year-old para-athlete Saurabh Sharma, the upcoming Adani Ahmedabad Marathon isn't just another race, it's a moment that reflects how far he has travelled, both in sport and in spirit.

The official jersey for the 9th Adani Ahmedabad Marathon was revealed at Palladium Mall on Saturday, in front of fitness enthusiasts and local runners.

Manju Bala, a bronze medallist at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, has been handed a five-year ban by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

India has submitted bids to host the 2028 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships as well as the 2026 Asian Relays.

India reaffirmed its regional athletic dominance by emerging as the overall champion in the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025.