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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Teammates will be my main challengers: Paul

Teammates will be my main challengers: Paul

If this year’s performance list in the Commonwealth region is any indication, India should be winning all the men’s triple jump medals in Birmingham. For Indians occupy the top four rungs and three of them — Commonwealth leader Abdulla Aboobacker (17.19m), No. 2 Praveen Chithravel (17.18) and No. 4 Eldhose Paul (16.99) — will in […]

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Record-breaking Swede Armand Duplantis soars at World Athletics Championships in Eugene

Record-breaking Swede Armand Duplantis soars at World Athletics Championships in Eugene

The 22-year-old Swede Armand Duplantis did not disappoint, sailing with ease over 6.21 metres at the second time of asking. The 22-year-old Swede Armand Duplantis did not disappoint, sailing with ease over 6.21 metres at the second time of asking. Armand Duplantis wrapped up the World Athletics Championships in Eugene in stunning fashion on Sunday, […]

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Silver, a testament to Neeraj’s grit, skill and determination

Silver, a testament to Neeraj’s grit, skill and determination

First Indian man to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. Only the second Indian to do so and the first to get a silver. Owner of every major medal at stake — Olympics, Worlds, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games — and yet, on Sunday, Neeraj Chopra was not as excited as one would expect […]

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Neeraj Chopra makes history with javelin silver

Neeraj Chopra makes history with javelin silver

Makes a strong comeback to become India’s first World Championships male medallist; Rohit finishes 10th; Eldhose ninth in triple jump Makes a strong comeback to become India’s first World Championships male medallist; Rohit finishes 10th; Eldhose ninth in triple jump Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra made history winning the javelin silver at the World Athletics Championships […]

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I will take it, says Neeraj Chopra after winning silver at World Athletics Championships

I will take it, says Neeraj Chopra after winning silver at World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra had won Indian athletics’ maiden gold in the Tokyo Olympics last year Neeraj Chopra had won Indian athletics’ maiden gold in the Tokyo Olympics last year “I will take it,” said Neeraj Chopra, who felt “something” on his strapped thigh, on way to what he termed a challenging history-scripting silver at the World […]

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PM Modi leads way as India rejoices Neeraj Chopra’s historic silver

PM Modi leads way as India rejoices Neeraj Chopra’s historic silver

Neeraj Chopra’s silver saw India featuring in the medal table of the world for the first time in nearly two decades Neeraj Chopra’s silver saw India featuring in the medal table of the world for the first time in nearly two decades From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav […]

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Neeraj Chopra wins silver at World Athletics Championships, scripts history again

Neeraj Chopra wins silver at World Athletics Championships, scripts history again

Neeraj Chopra produced a best throw of 88.13m to finish second after Anderson Peters of Grenada Neeraj Chopra produced a best throw of 88.13m to finish second after Anderson Peters of Grenada Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra scripted yet another history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete to […]

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World Athletics Championships 2022: Sydney McLaughlin shatters 400 hurdles record with 50.68

World Athletics Championships 2022: Sydney McLaughlin shatters 400 hurdles record with 50.68

The 22-year-old McLaughlin beat second-place finisher Femke Bol of the Netherlands by 1.59 seconds The 22-year-old McLaughlin beat second-place finisher Femke Bol of the Netherlands by 1.59 seconds In the hurdles world before Sydney McLaughlin, it took years to shave fractions of seconds off records, and winning races didn’t always mean rewriting history. This once-in-a-lifetime […]

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