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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

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

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