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 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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Indian team’s trip to Colombia for under-20 World Athletics looks doubtful

Indian team’s trip to Colombia for under-20 World Athletics looks doubtful

The Indian team’s trip to Colombia for the World Athletics under-20 championships looks doubtful as tickets are unavailable. The under-20 Worlds begin in Cali on August 1, but the 33-member team and nearly a dozen officials, including coaches, are waiting anxiously in New Delhi hoping that the situation would change. The legend is here 🤩 […]

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aishwarya mishra loses to rupal and priya at AFI’s World Athletics Championships trials

aishwarya mishra loses to rupal and priya at AFI’s World Athletics Championships trials

Aishwarya Mishra, Asia’s fastest quartermiler this year with 51.18s which came at the Federation Cup in Malappuram in April, could clock only 53.80s in the AFI’s World Athletics Championships trials in Patiala on Friday evening. The trials for the coming under-20 World Championships were also held simultaneously in Patiala on Friday and Aishwarya finished third, […]

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