Indian Athletics Team
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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