Jeswin Aldrin to jump in top class Lucerne meet today

Jeswin Aldrin to jump in top class Lucerne meet today

Jeswin Aldrin, the country’s No. 2 long jumper, will be in action in the top-class Spitzen Leichtathletik, a World Athletics Continental Tour silver event, in Lucerne on Tuesday. Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou (8.52m) and Simon Ehammer (8.45), the top two long jumpers in the world this year, former World champion Tajay Gayle and Commonwealth Games […]

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Neeraj Chopra makes history, becomes first Indian to win Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra makes history, becomes first Indian to win Diamond League

The victory also helped Neeraj Chopra to qualify for the Diamond League finals in Zurich next month. The victory also helped Neeraj Chopra to qualify for the Diamond League finals in Zurich next month. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra made athletics history in Lausanne on August 26, 2022 becoming the first Indian to win a Diamond […]

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CWG 2022 — I need to forget the 3000m steeplechase silver first, says Avinash Sable

CWG 2022 — I need to forget the 3000m steeplechase silver first, says Avinash Sable

‘I have to restart training as if I have not achieved anything. I do feel happy. But the main focus is to be better and not think that I have done something extraordinary.’ ‘I have to restart training as if I have not achieved anything. I do feel happy. But the main focus is to […]

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Triple jump silver for Selva Prabhu in World Under-20 Championships in Colombia

Triple jump silver for Selva Prabhu in World Under-20 Championships in Colombia

Selva Prabhu Thirumaran won the men’s triple jump silver in the World Athletics Under-20 Championships here on Friday. The 17-year-old from Madurai, who is coached by Cuban Yoandris Betanzos at JSW’s Inspire Institute of Sport in Ballari, produced a personal best 16.15m in his second attempt. He finished behind Jamaica’s Jayden Hibbert, who set a […]

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Pine Labs launches first batch for Second Innings

Pine Labs launches first batch for Second Innings

Six former athletes, from diverse disciplines, have been chosen by Pine Labs for the launch of its scheme ‘Second Innings’, in association with Natekar Sports and Fitness. ‘’We have a very vibrant startup economy. We have great talent in sports. If we get associated with them, it is a win-win situation for everyone,’’ said the […]

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Tejaswin Shankar’s strategy brings historic high jump medal

Tejaswin Shankar’s strategy brings historic high jump medal

With the AFI closing its doors on him and with the High Court making the big moves for his inclusion in the Indian team, Tejaswin Shankar may have faced a lot of bitterness before going to the Commonwealth Games, but he did not carry the negative thoughts to Birmingham. “Very early on, you learn in […]

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World Under-20 Athletics – Heats offered us hope, says Barath Sridhar

World Under-20 Athletics – Heats offered us hope, says Barath Sridhar

When a small Indian team left Mumbai at the last minute for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Colombia, Barath Sridhar did not think the side would win a relay medal, as the country had done in last year’s edition in Nairobi. “We did not have a coach, no physio either, so we did not […]

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Indian mixed 4x400m relay team wins silver with Asian junior record in World U20 Athletics

Indian mixed 4x400m relay team wins silver with Asian junior record in World U20 Athletics

The Indian quartet of Barath Sridhar, Priya Mohan, Kapil and Rupal Chaudhary clocked 3 minutes and 17.67 seconds to finish behind USA (3:17.69). The Indian quartet of Barath Sridhar, Priya Mohan, Kapil and Rupal Chaudhary clocked 3 minutes and 17.67 seconds to finish behind USA (3:17.69). The Indian mixed 4×400 relay team clinched a silver […]

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AIU suspends sprinter Dhanalakshmi for three years

AIU suspends sprinter Dhanalakshmi for three years

Country’s fastest woman sprinter gets a reduced ban after admission of doping violation Country’s fastest woman sprinter gets a reduced ban after admission of doping violation The Athletics Integrity Unit has banned Olympian S. Dhanalakshmi, who failed an out-of-competition dope test in Turkey in May, for three years.. 🚨BREAKING AIU suspends Dhanalakshmi Sekar for three […]

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Indian team to fly out in batches for under-20 World athletics on Sunday

Indian team to fly out in batches for under-20 World athletics on Sunday

After many anxious days, the Indian team will finally leave in batches on Sunday for the World Athletics under-20 championships, which begin in Colombia on Monday. The first batch will be flying out from Mumbai early on Sunday and after a 28-hour journey via Amsterdam and Bogota is expected to reach Cali, the championships’ venue, […]

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