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Gatlin eyes regaining 100m gold at Tokyo

The veteran sprinter refuses to rule out continuing career into his 40s

Raring to go: Justin Gatlin, winning the 100m at an athletics test event on Sunday, is all focused on getting onto the podium at the Olympics

Tokyo Games can be a beacon of hope: Coe

World Athletics chief admits restrictions mean “it won’t be business as usual”

Speaking his mind: Sebastian Coe was both hopeful and pragmatic when asked about holding the Olympics.

Covid-19 | Tokyo Olympic head says IOC president’s visit to Japan could be 'tough'

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IOC President Thomas Bach plans to go to Hiroshima to meet the torch relay — and presumably to Tokyo — on May 17 and 18.

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, at a meeting with Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics on May 7 in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo Olympics | More tests, no quarantine in updated rules

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Organisers are expected to drop a 14-day quarantine requirement, allowing athletes to train when they arrive.

Japan National Stadium, where the opening ceremony and many other events are planned for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, is seen from a rooftop observation deck on Jan. 21, 2021, in Tokyo.

Raring to go: Justin Gatlin, winning the 100m at an athletics test event on Sunday, is all focused on getting onto the podium at the Olympics

Gatlin eyes regaining 100m gold at Tokyo

Speaking his mind: Sebastian Coe was both hopeful and pragmatic when asked about holding the Olympics.

Tokyo Games can be a beacon of hope: Coe

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, at a meeting with Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics on May 7 in Tokyo, Japan.

Covid-19 | Tokyo Olympic head says IOC president’s visit to Japan could be 'tough'

Japan National Stadium, where the opening ceremony and many other events are planned for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, is seen from a rooftop observation deck on Jan. 21, 2021, in Tokyo.

Tokyo Olympics | More tests, no quarantine in updated rules

Ukraine's Viktoriya Ratnikova, second right, competes in the round one heat one of the 60m race during the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, Sunday, March 7, 2021.

COVID-19: Australia pulls out of World Athletics Relay Championships

Women’s 4x100m team to make World Relays debut in Poland

‘Late’ events at athletes’ insistence: Deepa

Ashwin Achal Delays caused by absence of officials, says PCI chief

Dr. Bartonietz says the pandemic gave them enough time to iron out the creases in Chopra.

‘Neeraj is the perfect role model’

Uthra Ganesan Bio-mechanical expert Bartonietz insists Chopra can go past the elusive 90m mark

Heaving to glory: Kamalpreet settled the contest with a humongous first throw. Special Arrangement.

Federation Cup | Kamalpreet books Tokyo spot

Uthra Ganesan Discus thrower obliterates National record; Gurmeet, Hima win with new marks

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Tejaswin Shankar wins the Big 12 meet again

Irfan, four others test COVID positive

Tokyo Olympics | Athletics

We desperately need international competitions: Neeraj Chopra

Tokyo Games can be a beacon of hope: Coe

Gatlin eyes regaining 100m gold at Tokyo

Covid-19 | Tokyo Olympic head says IOC president’s visit to Japan could be 'tough'

All the hard work has now gone waste, says Jinson Johnson

Laments on how COVID-19 has affected his preparations and life

World Athletics rejects Leeper's bid to compete in Tokyo

Leeper is "running unnaturally tall" with his prosthetic legs, the World Athletics mechanical aids review panel determined on Monday

Tokyo Olympics | More tests, no quarantine in updated rules

Organisers are expected to drop a 14-day quarantine requirement, allowing athletes to train when they arrive.

Coronavirus | Athletes Priyanka, Jinson test COVID-19 positive

Asian Games 1500m gold-medallist Jinson Johnson and steeplechaser Chinta Yadav are among the five athletes who have been infected along with race walk coach Alexander Atsybashev.

COVID-19: Australia pulls out of World Athletics Relay Championships

The decision was made "in light of the COVID-19 situation in Poland and greater Europe, with the safety and wellbeing of Australian participants at the forefront.”

Women’s 4x100m team to make World Relays debut in Poland

Kiran Pahal new face in women’s 4x400m squad

Ajay and Meena win 100m titles

Uttar Pradesh’s Ajay Kumar won the 100m in 14.35s in the men’s T38 class of the National Para athletics championship here on Thursday. In the men’s

‘Late’ events at athletes’ insistence: Deepa

Delays caused by absence of officials, says PCI chief

National Para Athletics hits a new low as night events held under mobile phone torch lights

A few events at night conducted with just mobile phone torch lights

‘Neeraj is the perfect role model’

Bio-mechanical expert Bartonietz insists Chopra can go past the elusive 90m mark

AFI reconstitutes selection committee

The Athletics Federation of India on Tuesday reconstituted the selection committees for seniors and juniors. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa will continue to

Chaos mars para athletics meet lead-up

The championship is a qualification event for Tokyo 2020

Federation Cup | Kamalpreet books Tokyo spot

Discus thrower obliterates National record; Gurmeet, Hima win with new marks

Men’s 3000m steeplechase | Two athletes injured

The men’s 3000m steeplechase event saw saw several injuries and the organisers running around to find emergency medical support.While Haryana’s Naveen

Federation Cup | Sable betters his own National steeplechase record

Neeraj Chopra improves meet record; Tajinderpal Singh Toor manages to win shot put

Federation Cup | Emergence of new sprint queen Dhanalakshmi

Says was determined to shift the spotlight from Dutee, Hima

Federation Cup | Sreeshankar jumps to new National mark, qualifies for Tokyo

Dhanalakshmi bests Dutee in 100m; Amoj wins the quarter mile as Anas pulls out

Federation Cup athletics from Monday

Neeraj remains the biggest draw

Two Olympic probable athletes fail NADA dope tests at IGP in Patiala

The prohibited substance in question is stimulant (energy-booster) Methylhexan-2-amine which is in the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list published in 2021.

Veteran Indian athlete Ishar Singh Deol dies at 91

Deol had won many medals for the country and the State since 1951 and was awarded the Dhyan Chand National Award in 2009 for his lifelong contribution towards sports.

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.

Indian Grand Prix | New Nordic javelin did the trick

Neeraj targets going over 90m this season

Neeraj betters National record

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

Coach Nikolai Snesarev passes away

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

Tamil Nadu emerges overall champion; three records set

Three records set on final day

Indian GP-2 | Sreeshankar lights up the day

Arokia Rajiv upsets Anas; easy for Tajinderpal, Annu Rani

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

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