Athletics News
Neeraj Chopra Not Losing Sleep As International Rivals Clock 90m-Plus ThrowsNeeraj Chopra said that he is not under pressure with two of his international rivals registering throws of over 90m.
- Asian Games Postponement: Federations Tweak Plans, Set To Field Best Teams For CWG, World Events
Since the gap between the CWG (July 28-August 8) and Asian Games (before postponement) was little over a month, the sports federations had decided to send separate teams at these two big-ticket events and at the World events lined up this season.
- Discuss thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, Who Finished Sixth At Tokyo Olympics, Provisionally Suspended For Testing Positive For Banned Drug
Kamalpreet Kaur had finished sixth in the Tokyo Olympics last year.
- American Teenager Erriyon Knighton Becomes Fourth Fastest Man Over 200m
Erriyon Knighton came onto the scene last year when aged just 17 he qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and finished fourth in the 200m final behind Canada's Andre de Grasse.
- Due To "Super Shoes" Many New Records Will Be Broken In Track & Field Events: Anju Bobby George
In an exclusive chat, Anju Bobby George spoke about the factors behind the success of athletes in the ongoing Federation Cup. The former long jumper also praised the new spikes used by the athletes.
- Kripal Singh Batth Breaks 22-Year-Old Discuss Throw Meet Record
Kripal Singh's 61.83m throw broke a 22-year-old men's discuss throw meet record on Tuesday, at the 25th AFI National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships on Tuesday.
- "We Can Hope To Be In Top 5 In Paris Olympics": Long Jumper M Sreeshankar To NDTV
In an exclusive chat with NDTV, M Sreeshankar said that Indian long jumpers can finish in the top five at the Paris Olympics 2024.
- "Rongte Khade Ho Gaye The!": Neeraj Chopra Reacts To Receiving Padma Shri Award From President Ram Nath Kovind
Neeraj Chopra, India's Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, received the Padma Shri Award at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday.
- "Whatever I've Done And Achieved So Far Is Not The Best": Neeraj Chopra
Olympic gold is the ultimate glory for an athlete but star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra says his best is yet to come as he strives to breach the 90m mark in the upcoming top events this year
- World Athletics Bans Russian Athletes From All Competitions
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said the ban on Russian athletes was the last resort for him in terms of punishments.
- Dutee Chand Opens Season With 100m Gold, Priya Mohan Bags 400m Title In National Inter-University
Ace sprinter Dutee Chand opened her season with a 100m dash gold while up and coming quarter-miler Priya Mohan ran her personal best to win the 400m title on the second day of the National Inter-university Women's Athletics Championships on Tuesday.
- Tokyo Paralympics: PM Narendra Modi Leads Congratulatory Messages For Silver Medallist Nishad Kumar
Paralympics: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the congratulatory messages for Nishad Kumar after he secured a silver medal on Sunday in men's high jump (T47) category.
- What India's Medal Winners Said After Tokyo Olympics Heroics
India recorded its best-ever medal haul at a single edition of the Olympic Games after finishing with a total of seven medals in Tokyo.
- Watch: Somdev Devvarman, Sunil Gavaskar And Others Salute Tokyo Olympics Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra With Catchy Song
Somdev Devvarman composed a song to hail Neeraj Chopra's heroics at Tokyo Olympics and sang it alongside Sunil Gavaskar, Ashish Nehra and others.
- Neeraj Chopra Made This Promise In 2017, He Fulfils It With Olympic Gold At Tokyo Olympics
Neeraj Chopra made a public vow on Twitter in 2017, one that he has prophetically fulfilled with his gold medal in the men's javelin event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday
- Top Javelin Thrower Under Dope Scanner: Report
A top Indian javelin thrower has been provisionally suspended after failing an out-of-competition dope test and is awaiting a hearing by the National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel., reports PTI.
- Three-Time Olympic Triple Jump Champion Viktor Saneyev Dies Aged 76
The three-time Olympic triple jump champion and former world record-holder Viktor Saneyev has died at the age of 76, the World Athletics said on Monday.
- Neeraj Chopra Grows Into A Colossus With Elusive Track And Field Olympic Gold
Neeraj Chopra heralded a new era in Indian athletics with his colossal Tokyo Olympics gold that acquired him a super star status in the country which had waited for such spectacular success in track and field events for more than a century.
