India Grand Prix-3 | Rubina towers with a leap of 1.81m to attain Asian Games qualifying mark

India Grand Prix-3 | Rubina towers with a leap of 1.81m to attain Asian Games qualifying mark

Kerala’s M. Sreeshankar, who won the long jump event at Indian GP-3, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday, 10 April, 2023. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN On a day when quality performances were at a premium, Rubina Yadav (Haryana) towered over the rest by attaining the women’s high jump qualifying mark for […]

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I am happy that new athletes are listening to us, says Hima Das

I am happy that new athletes are listening to us, says Hima Das

At the National Games, co-competitors Hima and Dutee Chand had encouraged Y. Jyothi prior to the 100m race and the 100m hurdler acknowledged the senior athletes’ role in her performance At the National Games, co-competitors Hima and Dutee Chand had encouraged Y. Jyothi prior to the 100m race and the 100m hurdler acknowledged the senior […]

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Nikhat gifts PM Modi boxing gloves, Hima gives traditional gamocha

Nikhat gifts PM Modi boxing gloves, Hima gives traditional gamocha

PM deModi, on Saturday, hosted the Indian contingent at his residence to felicitate the players. PM deModi, on Saturday, hosted the Indian contingent at his residence to felicitate the players. Indian athletes expressed their elation at being honoured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their superlative showing at Birmingham Commonwealth Games with Nikhat Zareen gifting […]

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Commonwealth Games 2022 | Hima Das fails to qualify for women’s 200m final

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Hima Das fails to qualify for women’s 200m final

Star Indian sprinter Hima Das failed to qualify for the final of the women’s 200m at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. The 22-year-old from Assam finished third in semifinal 2 with a timing of 23.42 seconds. Namibia’s Christine Mboma and Australia’s Ella Connolly qualified with timings of 22.93s and 23.41s respectively from the heat. There […]

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Running individual 400m is not yet over for Hima, hints at doing that again in postponed Asian Games

Running individual 400m is not yet over for Hima, hints at doing that again in postponed Asian Games

The 22-year-old ‘Dhing Express’ last ran a major 400m race during the Asian Championships in Doha in April 2019. The 22-year-old ‘Dhing Express’ last ran a major 400m race during the Asian Championships in Doha in April 2019. Star sprinter Hima Das is not ruling out a return to 400m, an event which shot her […]

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Tamil Nadu’s S. Dhanalakshmi surprises Hima Das

Tamil Nadu’s S. Dhanalakshmi surprises Hima Das

Tamil Nadu’s S. Dhanalakshmi shocked Hima Das in the women’s 200m and topped the 100m at the seventh International Sprint and Relay Cup here on Saturday. Meanwhile Noah Nirmal Tom won the men’s 400m in 45.83s while National record-holder Muhammed Anas, who was coming back from an injury, was ninth in 46.42s. Indians swept the […]

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