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Qatar up for 2032 Olympics bid despite IOC backing Brisbane

Doha applied to enter two previous Summer Games bidding contests but did not progress to be accepted on the IOC’s list of candidates.

The Olympic rings are pictured in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Neeraj betters National record

Tops world list; Annu Rani and Avinash Sable catch the eye with their show

Phenom: Neeraj Chopra showcased his prowess with a record-breaking throw.

Coach Nikolai Snesarev passes away

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Nikolai Snesarev, a coach who virtually changed the distance running scene in the country, passed away at the NIS Patiala on Friday. The 72-year-old

Nikolai Snesarev of Belarus. File

Tamil Nadu emerges overall champion; three records set

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Three records set on final day

Triumphant: The TN team that emerged the overall champion. Special Arrangement

The Olympic rings are pictured in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Qatar up for 2032 Olympics bid despite IOC backing Brisbane

Phenom: Neeraj Chopra showcased his prowess with a record-breaking throw.

Neeraj betters National record

Nikolai Snesarev of Belarus. File

Coach Nikolai Snesarev passes away

Triumphant: The TN team that emerged the overall champion. Special Arrangement

Tamil Nadu emerges overall champion; three records set

Easily done: M. Sreeshankar cleared the 8m mark for the fourth time in his life in winning the long jump event. Special Arrangement.

Indian GP-2 | Sreeshankar lights up the day

Top honours: Devender cleared a distance of 50.61m o take the gold in men's discus throw F-44 event.

Devender, Nimisha win gold

Gudaf Tsegay sets world indoor record in women's 1500m

Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay sets new world indoor record in 1,500 m

AP Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia set a new 1,500 meters indoor world record by finishing in 3 minutes 53.09 seconds at a meet in northern France.A world bronze medalist, Tsegay followed the fast tempo set by the pacemaker and held on to prevail over double European indoor champion Laura Muir and her teammate Melissa Courtney-Bryant. Muir set a new British indoor record by running 3:59.58.“I’m very happy to set a world indoor record,” Tsegay said. “I have been training really hard and I set myself a

Munita Prajapati.

Munita breaks National record

Sports Bureau Her time of 47:53.58s made her the first Indian under-20 woman to go under 48 minutes in the event.

P.T. Usha with coach O.M. Nambiar. File

Better late than never: P.T. Usha's coach O.M. Nambiar talks about ‘late’ Padma Shri recognition

PTI Usha was conferred the Padma Shri in 1985 while Nambiar, presented the Dronacharya that year, had to wait for another 36 years before the nation's fouth highest civillian honour.

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Qatar up for 2032 Olympics bid despite IOC backing Brisbane

Indian Grand Prix | New Nordic javelin did the trick

Neeraj betters National record

Coach Nikolai Snesarev passes away

Tamil Nadu emerges overall champion; three records set

Indian GP-2 | Sreeshankar lights up the day

Hajilol, Sonika are the champions

Parasappa Madevappa Hajilol of Karnataka and Haryana’s Sonika were crowned the National Cross Country 10km champions at the 55th edition of the event

Devender, Nimisha win gold

Pardeep, Pranav claim silver medals

Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay sets new world indoor record in 1,500 m

Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia set a new 1,500 meters indoor world record by finishing in 3 minutes 53.09 seconds at a meet in northern France.A world

Munita breaks National record

Her time of 47:53.58s made her the first Indian under-20 woman to go under 48 minutes in the event.

Sunil erases a 24-year-old record

Harshita betters her own mark in hammer throw

Padma Shri award | Better late than never, says P.T. Usha’s coach O.M. Nambiar

Usha was conferred the Padma Shri in 1985 while Nambiar, presented the Dronacharya that year, had to wait for another 36 years before the nation's fouth highest civillian honour.

Yashvir betters Neeraj’s six-year old javelin mark

Dawar (1,500m) and Ankita (5,000m) also set new meet records.

Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics amid virus surge

“We will have full anti-infection measures in place and proceed with preparation with a determination to achieve the Games that can deliver hope and courage throughout the world,” Mr. Suga said.

Natl. junior athletics in February

The 36th National junior athletics championships, for under-14, 16, 18 and under-20 boys and girls (as on February 10, 2021), will be held at the

Kapustin likely to be India’s new jumps coach

Denis Kapustin, the triple jump bronze medallist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, is the favourite to become Indias new national coach for long jump and

Anju Bobby George looking to cash in on her image

Long jump great is in the process of raising funds for her sports foundation

Reached the top with a single kidney: Anju

In a stunning revelation, former long jumper says she had many limitations

Radhakrishnan is new National chief coach

“We are happy we will be able to maintain continuity of our planning since Radhakrishnan has been the deputy chief coach for seven years now,” said AFI president Adille Sumariwalla.

‘Olympics delay is a blessing in disguise’

Sable says he hopes to cover all bases and improve his timings before Tokyo

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon | Ethiopians Walelegn, Yehualaw win elite races with record times

For India, Tokyo Olympics-bound Avinash Sable smashed the national record with a time of 1:00:30

Bugatha to defend his title at Delhi Half Marathon

Parul Chaudhary will lead the Indian elite team in the women’s category

World champion runner Naser faces appeal in doping case

Track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday that it appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a decision last month to close a case against Naser

Organisers determined to stage Games in 2021: Coe

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe on Sunday said the Tokyo Olympics organisers have a “cast-iron determination” to stage the postponed Games

Sumariwalla’s election ratified

AFI AGM focuses on Tokyo Games preparations

Sumariwalla set for a third term

Anju to be made senior VP at the AGM today

Coleman to appeal ban

World 100m champion suspended for ‘whereabouts failures’

World champion Christian Coleman to miss Tokyo Olympics after two-year ban

The 100-meter world champion has been banned after three violations of doping rules.

AFI elections on Oct. 31

Sumariwalla is expected to run for his third consecutive term

Coe gives the thumbs up to Wavelight technology

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Friday he embraced the new track technology that features pacemaking lights, a system used to great

Cheptegei sets 10,000m world mark

Letesenbet Gidey runs to a new women’s 5,000m record

Coronavirus | Keep athletes on vaccine priority list: AFI chief

Gopi Chand calls for multiple mini-leagues for elite sportsmen

Semenya loses appeal against CAS ruling over testosterone regulations

Semenya approached the tribunal in May last year after CAS, sport's highest court, ruled that the regulations of the sport's governing body World Athletics were necessary for athletes with differences in sexual development in races.

Sports Ministry, IOA to approach SC regarding grant of recognition to national federations

In February, Delhi High Court had barred the Ministry from taking any decision on Sports Federations without consultation, as a result of which it had to withdraw recognition granted to 57 NSFs.

Usain Bolt says awaiting results of COVID-19 test, goes into self-quarantine

Usain Bolt said “Until I get a confirmation, I want to tell my friends just to be safe and just to take it easy.”

Arjuna award would motivate me to breach Olympic qualification mark, says Dutee

She featured in the Rio Olympics by breaching the qualifying standard of 11.32 seconds but this time the mark is 11.15 seconds.

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi and Mirabai

Last week, the Justice (retd) Mukundakam Sharma-led selection committee had recommended 29 names for the Arjuna Award to the Sports Ministry.

U.S. star Noah Lyles bids to banish COVID woes as athletics returns

American sprint star Noah Lyles will bid to put his aggravated psychological problems to one side as he heads a stellar line-up of athletes when

World Athletics against national federations gagging coaches

Global body keen to try out new things to get closer to its fans

Gomathi files appeal with CAS

Gomathi Marimuthu, who received a four-year doping ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit, has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport

South Asian Games 2019: Surendhar and Jabir to get gold

J. Surendhar (110mH) and M.P. Jabir (400mH) were upgraded and are set to receive gold medals in the 13th South Asian Games held in Kathmandu (Nepal)

Returning to action is Hima Das’ top priority

Staying fit and focused at Patiala NIS

India’s mixed relay gold in 2018 Asian Games ratified

The Indian quartet of Mohammed Anas Yahiya, M.R. Poovamma, Hima Das and Arokia Rajiv had finished second in 2018

Dutee Chand contests Odisha government claims

The Odisha government on Thursday revealed that it has provided financial assistance of ₹4.09 crore to Dutee Chand since 2015, a claim that the star

Hima Das ‘not worried’ about not yet qualifying for Olympics

The sprinter is recovering from a lower back injury

Sprinter Dutee Chand puts her BMW up for sale to fund training

Wants to raise funds for her training expenses

Ministry will continue to help needy former sportspersons: Kiren Rijiju

The Sports Minister said that his Ministry gives utmost importance to the athletes.

Usain Bolt on his ‘Greatness Code’ episode, fatherhood, and the value of sports documentaries

Featured in Apple TV+’s sporting docu-series ‘Greatness Code’, eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt explains why his own episode gives him goosebumps

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