Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya caught in doping net

Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya caught in doping net

When S. Dhanalakshmi clocked a very impressive 11.26s (joint second in India’s all-time list) for the 100m recently in Turkey and then followed it up with a sterling 22.89s 200m in Kazakhstan, many were stunned. Equally stunning were B. Aishwarya’s 14.14m triple jump, which broke Mayookha Johny’s 11-year-old National record and made her this year’s […]

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If we can track one route, we can stop many: Anju George

If we can track one route, we can stop many: Anju George

Says she was expecting this after seeing the spurt in good results from Aishwarya Says she was expecting this after seeing the spurt in good results from Aishwarya When Anju Bobby George saw B. Aishwarya doing the big long jumps at the Inter-State Nationals in Chennai, she had her doubts. “When I saw her big […]

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Sreeshankar seventh in long jump final at World Athletics Championships

Sreeshankar seventh in long jump final at World Athletics Championships

Steeple chaser Parul Chaudhary clocks personal best time National record holder M. Sreeshankar finished seventh with 7.96m in the men’s long jump final at the World Athletics Championships here on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who has a personal best of 8.36m which came in the Federation Cup at Malappuram in early April, opened his series with […]

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World Athletics Championships: Sable enters final after a fighting finish

World Athletics Championships: Sable enters final after a fighting finish

Sreeshankar is first Indian to qualify for men’s long jump title round at Worlds Sreeshankar is first Indian to qualify for men’s long jump title round at Worlds Avinash Sable came up with a fighting finish as he pipped Eritrea’s Yemane Haileselassie to take the third spot in his 3000m steeple chase heat. The result […]

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World Championships: Murali Sreeshankar becomes first Indian male long jumper to qualify for finals

World Championships: Murali Sreeshankar becomes first Indian male long jumper to qualify for finals

Murali Sreeshankar became the first Indian male long jumper to qualify for World Athletics Championships finals while 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable also expectedly made the grade on the first day of the competitions in Eugene. Sreeshankar, who had entered the championships as a dark horse for a medal at second spot in the season’s top […]

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This could be our best World Championships, says Anju George

This could be our best World Championships, says Anju George

India’s lone World Championships medallist feels that Neeraj could win gold and that Sreeshankar’s medal chances look bright India’s lone World Championships medallist feels that Neeraj could win gold and that Sreeshankar’s medal chances look bright Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic gold in Tokyo appears to have inspired everybody. And Anju Bobby George feels that […]

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Shaili and Priya to skip Khelo India Games

Shaili and Priya to skip Khelo India Games

The KIYG dates come very close to the Junior Federation Cup and Inter-State Nationals The KIYG dates come very close to the Junior Federation Cup and Inter-State Nationals Long jumper Shaili Singh and quartermiler Priya H. Mohan, both under-20 World championship medallists, will skip the Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula in Haryana as the […]

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India’s Murali Sreeshankar claims long jump gold in Greece

India’s Murali Sreeshankar claims long jump gold in Greece

National record holding long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won gold with a jump of 8.36m at his first outdoor international meet since Tokyo Olympics National record holding long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won gold with a jump of 8.36m at his first outdoor international meet since Tokyo Olympics India’s premier long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won the gold […]

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