India’s young talent in the women’s long jump, Shaili Singh, finished 2nd at the Interstates at the end of June with a jump of 6.59m. It was a stronger performance than she had managed thus far in the season, but left her falling agonizingly short of Olympic qualification. It brought an end to a hectic…
With the Olympics around the corner, the Athletic Federation of India has recently announced a 28-member team that will represent India in track and field events. And in that list, there is only one name who will be representing India in two events, and that is Parul Chaudhary. Parul Chaudhary directly qualified for the 3000m…
Avinash Sable has become a stalwart of Indian athletics, consistently representing India on the big stage over the last 6 years. He will do so again at the Paris 2024 Olympics, in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase. Avinash Sable will be one of few Indian athletes going to his 2nd Olympics. So the stage will feel…
As I sit down to write this article, I realise Paris 2024 is just over a month away and a nervous energy grips me. Indian athletes is to look for. The wait for the magical fortnight that comes every four years is finally going to be over. Tokyo 2020 was different. I knew Neeraj Chopra…
India’s world-beating Javelin thrower returns to competition today at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, to take on some of his biggest rivals heading into the Olympics. It will be Neeraj’s first competition in over a month, after pulling out of the Ostrava Golden Spike as a precautionary measure to avoid risk of an…
One of the few events left will serve as a qualification meet for the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Wednesday, with a few athletes trying to achieve the qualification mark in their respective competition or improve their ranking to qualify. Highlights from the event Men’s 100m NR holder Manikanta…
The Taiwan Open 2024 concluded on a high note for Indian athletics, with a haul of seven medals – three gold, three silver, and one bronze. This impressive performance showcased the potential of Indian athletes on the international stage, but also highlighted the ongoing quest for Olympic qualification for the upcoming Paris Games. Nayana James…
The Taiwan Open 2024, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze-level meet, concluded on Sunday, witnessing a strong showing from Indian athletes. While DP Manu secured a gold medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw, several others impressed with podium finishes and personal bests. Yet, the looming Paris Olympics qualification standards cast a shadow, with some athletes…
Till May 18, at the World Para Athletics Championships, which started on May 17, India, which had won a record 10 medals in the last edition, didn’t win a single medal. From May 19 onwards, things started to pick up, especially in the track events. Things started with Nishad Kumar, who won India’s first medal…
Indian Mixed Relay Team Aims for Paris Berth at Asian Athletic Relay Championships The inaugural edition of the Asian Athletic Relay Championships is set to take place on May 20 and May 21, with all eyes on the Indian mixed relay team. Their performance in this event will determine their qualification for the Paris Olympics…
While everyone is waiting for the star Neeraj Chopra to arrive on Day 4 of the Federation Cup for the finals of the javelin throw, there are new stars in the making who are shining brightly in the Federation Cup. Abha Khatua Here are some of those shining performances Men’s 200m Animesh Kujur is a…
Bhubaneswar, Odisha: The Kalinga Stadium is set to witness a stellar display of athletic talent as India’s top athletes converge for the National Senior Athletics Federation Cup 2024, popularly known as the Federation Cup. The event kicks off on May 12th and carries immense significance this year, serving as a crucial platform for athletes to…
It was that day of the week where the Wonder Kid was back on track, and joining him was the new Javelin star Kishore Jena. Starting the season this year at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium inside the Qatar Sports Club for the Doha Diamond League 2024, both Neeraj and Kishore were facing tough competition from…
India finished at the 3rd place in Medal Table at the end of the U20 Asian Athletics Championships. Overall a great performance for Indian Athletes with 7 Gold, 11 Silver and 11 Bronze Medals. The Asian Athletics U20 Championship was held at Dubai from 24th to 27th of April. Deepanshu Sharma won the first Gold…
An unexpected injury, a surprising poor performance and some weird choices in terms of team selection sum up the disappointing results on Day 1 at World Relays 2024 in the Bahamas. One of the most exciting events in athletics i.e., the World Relays, started today and the excitement level was also high as it was…
One of the most exciting events in athletics is the relay race at World Athletics Relays 2024, which is starting on May 4, 2024, in the Bahamas. While there are many stars who will be present at the event, our eyes will be on our Indian stars, who are participating in all three 400-meter races:…
The Indian Grand Prix 1 athletics meet, held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday, saw some exciting performances but no athletes managed to achieve the qualifying standards for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Triple Jump and Long Jump Highlights: ● Praveen Chithravel, the bronze medalist at the Asian Games 2023, emerged victorious in…
India’s Triple Jumper and Asian Athletics Champion, Abdulla Aboobacker, the lone Indian representation in the Xiamen Diamond League 2024 in China, secured the 8th spot with his best effort of 16.33m. This was the Indian triple jumper’s second competition of the year. He finished first at the Indian Open Jumps in Bengaluru back in March…
Traditionally considered to be one of the fastest meets of the season, the Bryan Clay Invitational includes some of the best college track and field teams and athletes from around the country and the world. Some Indians were also in action here Nishad Kumar (Para), Tejaswin Shankar, and Sarvesh Kushare in the Men’s High Jump….
The Indian athletics scene is buzzing with excitement as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) unveiled a 14-member squad for the upcoming World Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya, Turkey. Set to begin on April 21st, the event offers a crucial platform for Indian race walkers to not only challenge for podium finishes but also…
The Indian National Record (NR) in women’s long jump stands as a testament to the prowess of the legendary Anju Bobby George, a figure deeply ingrained in the annals of Indian athletics. Her remarkable achievement, securing the fifth position at the Athens Olympics in 2004, remains a milestone in Indian sport. However, records are meant…
As the world eagerly anticipates the Paris2024 Olympics Games, athletes from India are gearing up to showcase their talent and determination on the global stage. The athletics timetable for the Paris 2024 Olympics has been unveiled, setting the stage for an exhilarating 11 days of track and field action. The events will kick off with…
Chopra Sets Sights on Paris and 90 Meters at Star-Studded Diamond League Doha, Jena also to compete for his DL debut Neeraj Chopra, India’s golden javelin thrower, isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. As the prestigious Diamond League series kicks off its 2024 season, Chopra will be at the heart of the action,…
The 1st Edition of National Open Relay Carnival is being conducted at Chandigarh today. It gave a fair bit of competition to all the athletes. Although, you won’t see much upsets as far as the results are concerned. All the experienced runners did enough to secure the Gold Medal. The Nationl Camp A (NC-A) team…
The Indian Open Throws Competition 2024 witnessed a spectacular showcase of talent across various throwing events, underscoring the depth and prowess of Indian athletes. From the seasoned veterans like Tajinderpal Singh Toor to emerging stars like Haqikat Grewal, each athlete demonstrated exceptional skill and determination, pushing the boundaries of their respective disciplines. Punjab emerged as…
Elite winners Hayle Lemi and Aberash Minsewo went home with USD 50,000 top prize from a total prize pot of USD 405,000. Srinu Bugatha and Nirmaben Thakor top Indian finishers Ethiopian Hayle Lemi Berhanu became only the second athlete to defend the men’s crown in the history of the Tata Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics…
RUPAL Chaudhary stormed into national sensation in 2022, when she became the 1st Indian athlete (male or female) to win not 1 but 2 World U20 Athletics Championship medals at the same event. The ever-smiling and ever-energetic teenager won the heart of all Indians and especially her Meerut townfolks after returning from Colombia. Most of…
At the start of the day one would have expected Avinash Sable to make the Semifinals and atleast one if not two Triple Jumpers to enter the Finals. None happened Ajay Kumar Saroj In what was expected to be a great curtain raiser for India at the Budapest world Athletics Championships came up as a…
Hello and welcome to our special coverage of the World Athletics Championships at Budapest 2023 This is possibly the most anticipated single sport competition after FIFA World cup. The build up is phenomenal. If you are looking at the India schedule for the championship you can get it here Heres what you can expect on…
Heres the India schedule for the world athletics championships in Budapest starting from 19 August August 19 Morning Session 20km Race Walk Men| Final | Akashdeep, Vikash & Paramjeet | 12:20pm 3000m SC M | Heat1 | Avinash | 3:05pm Long Jump Women | Qual | Shaili | 3:55pm Evening Session 1500m M | Heat3…
Hello and welcome back to the coverage of Indian participation at the Fisu World University Games in Chengdu China. live Streaming Link | Fisu TV Athletics | Heptathlon | 100m Hurdles | Tanu | 6:30am Swimming | Women 200m Breaststroke | Heat 2 | Jyoti | 6:34am Swimming | Women 200m Breaststroke | Heat 3 |…
Hello and welcome back to the coverage of Indian participation at the Fisu World University Games in Chengdu live Streaming Link | Fisu TV Schedule for India on Day 4 Athletics | 400m Women Heat 1 | Neha | 6:30am Badminton | Mixed Team | India vs Switzerland | 6:30am Shooting | 50 m Rifle 3Position…
Hello and welcome back to the coverage of Indian participation at the Fisu World University Games in Chengdu live Streaming Link | Fisu TV Check out the live updates for Day 2 here | 30 July Schedule for India Shooting | 25m RFP | Stg1 | Udhyaveer, Vijayveer, Adarsh | 6:30am Shooting | 10m ARW…
Hello and welcome to the coverage of World University Games being held at Chengdu China. Day1 | 29 July Live Updates Day 2 | 30 July Live Updates 28 July Updates Indian compound women’s team seal a finals berth by beating the Chinese team 229-224 in the SFs. They will be up against South Korea…
At the Monaco Diamond league the national record holder Praveen could manage a best jump of 16.59m which was only good enough for a sixth place. Considering this was his debut at the prestigious event it was a strong show. He had consistent jumps and didn’t foul in any with the best jump of 16.59…
Live blog on Asian Athletics Championships 2023
India’s elite runners Man Singh, Belliappa AB and Karthik Kumar clinched the podium positions in the Apollo Tyres New Delhi National Marathon here on Sunday and also qualified for the Asian Games 2023 in September. All three went under the qualifying mark of 2 hours and 15 minutes in an exciting run that went down…
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday announced a 26-member Indian contingent to participate in the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from February 10-12. The team will comprise 13 male and as many female athletes, including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Tajinderpal Singh Toor and women’s national record holder in 100m…
So, we are in December of the year and we look at how Indian Athletes performed in comparison to world lead marks throughout the year. Yes we had many bright performances from obviously Neeraj Chopra who has arrived on the big stage and how. You can’t forget the Sable run at Commonwealth Games. We had…
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Asian Youth U18 Athletics Championships 2022 being held in Kuwait. Live Link | Live Streaming India Medals at Asian Youth Athletics Championships India so far has 2Gold 5Silver and 5Bronze medals Amit | 1500m | Gold Medal Akash | ShotPut | Gold Medal Arjun | Javelin | Silver…
She is as practical as they get. And that is the reason Swapna Barman says that while her two-gold effort in the National Games Athletics competition at the IIT Gandhinagar campus gives her happiness, she is not satisfied with her own performance in her favourite event, the Heptathlon. She claimed the High Jump gold with…
Gulveer Singh’s doughty effort to win the men’s 10,000m with a Games record in the Athletics competition today helped Services consolidate their position at the top of the 36th National Games medal charts. The three-time defending champions spurted to the pole position for the first time on Sunday, thanks to a good show in Rowing…
‘I don’t put limits on myself. I just work hard and wherever God takes me, I go,’ says Amlan Amlan Borgohain has a simple philosophy when it comes to running. Don’t think too much about conditions or anything. Just run fast. The 23-year-old from Assam did just that to stop the clock at 10.38s at…
Deepika and Vanshika star at the Youth National Championships 2022 in Bhopal Haryana’s rising Javelin Thrower Deepika and Pole Vaulter Vanshika Ghanghas broke National U18 girls records on their way to victory on the concluding day of the 17th AFI National Youth Athletics Championships at the Tatya Tope Stadium here on Monday. Deepika, who is…
We got a chance to speak to CWG Silver Medalist Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevid. Here’s what he had to say about his preparation, the WCH and training. ISH: This season has been a successful season till now. Could you brief us on what changes did you bring in? Abdulla: Till last year I was practicing at…
First ever international meet for these Pole Vaulters. Busan Pole Vault Meet Three Indians took part in the Pole Vault meet with the likes of Sakthi Mahendran in the U20, Siva the National Record holder with 5.30m and Baranica taking part in the seniors. This is also the first foreign meet for all the…
Who will reach the 90 barrier first? Neeraj Chopra or Mirabai Chanu Albeit in different sports the 90 mark is the most elusive one for both the stars of India and the most awaited one for now. Mirabai Chanu and Neeraj Chopra have started started the season on a positive note winning gold in CWG…
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the World Junior Athletics Championships being held in Cali. Of the 45 being called for the camp, 33 were selected initially and now 31 seems to be the final count after two withdrawals for Covid+ If you are looking for the Indian schedule and yet not read our…
Here we bring you the schedule of the Indian events at the World Junior Athletics Championships being held in Colombia Day1 | 1 August Men 1500m | Arjun Waskale | Heat 1 | 8:15pm Women 800m | Asha Kiran | Heat 1 | 9:30pm Women 800m | laxita Sandilea | Heat 4 | 9:54pm Men…
A strong contingent of 33 athletes will represent India in this edition with 29 from Track and 4 from Field events. Rupal and Priya Mohan will be the most watched athletes in the 400m with Priya already having the experience of taking part in the previous edition and had also went for a short European…
