Indian Athletics Team
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Tanya Chaudhary, Nirbhay Choudhary break national records in Indian Athletics final
Other Sports | Sep 11, 2026, 12:14 PM ISTNirbhay Choudhary and Tanya Chaudhary broke the men’s and women’s hammer throw national records at the Indian Athletics Final Series 2026. Nirbhay threw 71.02m, while Tanya set the new mark at 68.35m. Check full winners list.
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Neeraj Chopra headlines 28-member Indian athletics squad for Paris Olympics 2024
Other Sports | Jul 05, 2024, 01:37 AM ISTIndia's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra is set to lead India's 28-member athletics squad for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games 2024. Avinash Sable and Jyothi Yarraji are among the top medal hopefuls part of India's athletics squad.
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400m runner Priya Mohan clocks personal best 52.58 secs at National Inter-University
Other Sports | Feb 22, 2022, 07:33 PM ISTMohan's effort here was also a new meet record, bettering the 52.99-second effort of Anilda Thomas set in 2005. She had clocked 53.37 seconds in the semifinal. She was representing Jain University, Bengaluru.
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AFI postpones National Youth Athletics Championships
Other Sports | Jan 04, 2022, 05:43 PM ISTThe event was slated in Bhopal from January 27-29 and was to serve as selection trials for the Asian Athletics Championships, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Neeraj's gold an opportunity to broaden athletics footprints in India, says World Athletics chief
Other Sports | Dec 15, 2021, 06:19 PM ISTTerming India's first Olympic gold in athletics 'as a hugely important moment', Coe advised the country to use it in raising the profile of the sport.
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Neeraj Chopra starts off-season training in USA
Other Sports | Dec 08, 2021, 02:00 PM ISTThe Olympic gold medallist will train at the world class facility in Chula Vista for 90 days along with coach Klaus Bartoneitz after the Sports Authority of India cleared a proposal in quick time.
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India's horizontal jump whisperer Robert Bobby George eager to produce more champions
Other Sports | Sep 01, 2021, 01:04 PM ISTAfter taking wife Anju Bobby George to new heights over a decade ago and now nurturing a raw talent like World U-20 silver medallist Shaili Singh, coach Robert Bobby George aims to groom more champions through his dream project.
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India win 4X400m mixed team Bronze medal at World U-20 Athletics Championships
Other Sports | Aug 18, 2021, 11:52 PM ISTIndian runners -- Priya Mohan, Barath Sridhar, Summy and Kapil -- clocked season-best of 3:20.60 seconds to finish third behind Nigeria (gold at 3:19.70 seconds) and Poland (3:19.80 secs).
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Exclusive: Kamalpreet Kaur eyes bigger prize in jam-packed 2022 season
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2021, 03:41 PM ISTThe Tokyo Olympic star performer aims for a medal at World Athletics Championships in a season crammed with Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in the queue.
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Indian athletics' High Performance Director Volker Herrmann quits
Other Sports | Nov 22, 2020, 02:59 PM ISTAn AFI source confirmed that Herrmann resigned a few weeks ago but said he did not give any "specific reason".
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Sprinter Nirmala Sheoran banned for 4 years on doping charge
Other Sports | Oct 09, 2019, 06:43 PM ISTNirmala Sheoran has been banned for four years after being tested positive of steroids drostanolone and methenolone.
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Indian athletics team leaves for Asian Youth Championships
Other Sports | May 06, 2015, 05:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: A 22-member Indian athletics team, comprising nine girls and 13 boys, left here for Doha on Wednesday to take part in the first-ever Asian Youth Championships to be held from May 8 to