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P.T. Usha calls for a separate category for DSD athletes

Feels there are a few cases in the Indian circuit too

India to send 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics, 119 athletes in it

This will be India’s largest ever contingent of athletes at the Olympics.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the Olympic-bound Indian contingent via video conference in New Delhi on July 13, 2021. Twitter/@narendramodi

PM Modi interacts with Olympics-bound Indian athletes

Kamesh Srinivasan

Modi sought to make the athletes feel at ease before they leave for the Tokyo Games, where expectations from them will be high.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his interaction with the Olympic-bound athletes via video conference, in New Delhi. Twitter/@narendramodi

P.T. Usha picks Neeraj to end India’s medal drought

Feels young Sreeshankar can spring a big surprise; holds out hope for Kamalpreet and Annu Rani

P.T. Usha calls for a separate category for DSD athletes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the Olympic-bound Indian contingent via video conference in New Delhi on July 13, 2021. Twitter/@narendramodi

India to send 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics, 119 athletes in it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his interaction with the Olympic-bound athletes via video conference, in New Delhi. Twitter/@narendramodi

PM Modi interacts with Olympics-bound Indian athletes

P.T. Usha picks Neeraj to end India’s medal drought

Tokyo Olympics 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto speaks to IOC President Thomas Bach during their meeting at the Tokyo 2020 headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 13, 2021.

IOC president quickly corrects slip up in Olympic pep talk

Neeraj Chopra. File

Missed natural feeling of being in world-class event but staying positive for Tokyo, says Neeraj Chopra

‘The 400m could change my life,’ says Dhanalakshmi

Stan Rayan Dhanalakshmi says going to Tokyo is something unimaginable

Lucky break: The inclusion of S. Dhanalakshmi in the 4x400m mixed relay squad was a surprise decision.

Dhanalakshmi gets a ticket to Tokyo

Stan Rayan Back injury rules Poovamma out of the Indian Olympics team

Sha'Carri Richardson of the U.S. on her way to win the 200m Women, Ostrava Golden Spike - Municipal Stadium, Ostrava, Czech Republic - May 19, 2021

Sha'Carri Richardson will not be selected to Tokyo relay team: USATF

Reuters Richardson said in an NBC interview last week that she used cannabis to cope with the death of her mother

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President, PM congratulate Mirabai Chanu for India’s first medal at Tokyo 2020

Tokyo Olympics | Other Sports

First case of COVID-19 in Tokyo Olympic Village: organisers

P.T. Usha calls for a separate category for DSD athletes

P.T. Usha picks Neeraj to end India’s medal drought

India at Olympics | Athletics

PM Modi interacts with Olympics-bound Indian athletes

India to send 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics, 119 athletes in it

IOC president quickly corrects slip up in Olympic pep talk

Thomas Bach tripped over his words while addressing his Japanese hosts, referring to the “Chinese people” rather than “Japanese people” as he spoke.

Missed natural feeling of being in world-class event but staying positive for Tokyo, says Neeraj Chopra

“I did not get good international competitions when I wanted and there had to be several changes in training and competition schedule.”

Olympics | Bhawana and Irfan undergo fitness tests

Bhawana Jat and K.T. Irfan, both 20km race walkers, underwent fitness tests on Friday while another Olympic-bound athlete M. Sreeshankar will have to

Sha'Carri Richardson will not be selected to Tokyo relay team: USATF

Richardson said in an NBC interview last week that she used cannabis to cope with the death of her mother

‘The 400m could change my life,’ says Dhanalakshmi

Dhanalakshmi says going to Tokyo is something unimaginable

Junior Federation Cup in Patiala from July 31

The 19th National Federation Cup junior (u-20) athletics championship will be held at Patiala from July 31 to Aug. 2.The championship is a

S. Geetha relives Olympics experience

She represented India in the relay event of the 2004 and 2008 Games

Dhanalakshmi gets a ticket to Tokyo

Back injury rules Poovamma out of the Indian Olympics team

Priya Mohan left out of relay team for Olympics

AFI to stick to ‘no non-campers for relays’ policy

Semenya misses Tokyo, may be forced out of Olympics for good

In 2018, world track and field’s governing body introduced rules it said were aimed at female athletes with conditions called differences of sex development.

I now know the art of running better: Dutee Chand

Sprinter Dutee Chand says her first objective is to make it to the semifinals at Tokyo

Richardson’s 100m dreams upended

U.S. athlete set to miss 100m at the Olympics, may take part in relays

Warholm sets 400m hurdles world record

Norway’s Karsten Warholm broke Kevin Young’s 29-year-old 400m hurdles world record when he completed the race in 46.70 seconds at the Diamond League

T. Mariyappan to be the flagbearer of the Indian team at the Paralympics Games

Satyanarayana said Mariyappan has been training diligently since last October at the SAI Centre

Jhajharia books Tokyo berth with world record

Amit Kumar and Sandeep also qualify for the Games

U.K. Athletics looking into athlete comments about ‘faked’ COVID test

In a now-deleted episode of The Sunday Plodcast, Butchart said there was a delay in getting his PCR test result before his flight and he had changed the date on an old test as he prepared for check-in, The Times reported.

Toor heaves the iron ball to a new meet record

Annu Rani sets a new mark in women’s javelin

Deepika ranked No.1 after Paris exploits

Ace archer Deepika Kumari, who won three gold medals in the World Cup Stage-3 in Paris, jumped to the number one spot in recurve women’s individual

Qatar’s world 400m bronze medallist Haroun dies in car crash

The former world junior champion had been hoping to qualify for this year’s Tokyo Olympics.

Shaili’s potential to the fore

Wins long jump in style; Gurindervir, Dhanalakshmi fastest

Injury scare for Hima Das, runs risk of missing out on Tokyo qualification

She sustained a muscle pull during the 100m heats at the ongoing National Inter-State Athletics Championships

Men’s 4x400m quartet sets meet record

Assures itself of an Olympic spot; women’s 4x100m team yet to make progress

History beckons Hoy and Hanna

Veteran equestrian Anthony Hoy will compete in a record-extending eighth Olympics after being named on the Australian team on Friday, 37 years after

Shubenkov cleared of doping

Russian former world champion hurdler Sergei Shubenkov was cleared on Tuesday in a “genuinely exceptional” doping case that was prosecuted in

Karlstad Grand Prix | Off-colour Neeraj still manages gold

Asian Games champion Neeraj Chopra won the javelin gold at the Karlstad Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, at Karlstad,

Brazier suffers shock defeat

World champion Donavan Brazier’s Olympic dreams were shattered on Monday as the overwhelming favourite in the men’s 800 metres suffered a shock defeat

Hubbard is first trans athlete at Olympics

Hubbard was among five weightlifters confirmed on Monday in New Zealand’s team for Tokyo.

Van Niekerk qualifies

Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk belatedly confirmed he will defend his title at the Tokyo Games, finishing inside the qualifying time in

Richardson scorches to 100m victory

Bromell and Felix stay on course to make it to the Olympics

Uganda Olympic team member tests positive for coronavirus

The Ugandan team was the second, after the Australian women’s softball team, to arrive for the Olympics, which open July 23.

Iconic sprinter Milkha Singh cremated with full state honours

‘The Flying Sikh’, as he was fondly called, died on Friday night due to COVID-19 related complications.

Japan imposes stricter regulations on India’s Olympic-bound athletes

IOA president Narinder Batra and secretary general Rajeev Mehta, in a joint statement, questioned the new regulations.

Milkha Singh: a life in pictures

India’s track and field legend passed away aged 91

Obituary | Milkha Singh, name synonymous with running to survive and succeed, has moved to a better world

Chance meetings with Milkha at the Delhi Golf Club were very special. One always listened and learnt as he shared his wisdom while settling down for a light snack after a round of golf.

Neeraj, Vinesh’s Europe extension approved

They will train till July 25 before leaving for Tokyo Olympics

Dutee eyes Tokyo berth through her ranking

‘There is no guarantee but I will try my best to touch the qualifying mark of 11.15’

‘Chopra model’ could have been tried for others

Without competitions, very difficult for athletes to stay motivated: Uwe Hohn

The move that made the difference for Neeraj Chopra

Measuring equipment did not record his 83-plus throw correctly

Gidey breaks Hassan’s two-day old record

Letesenbet Gidey lowered the women’s 10,000m world record just two days after Sifan Hassan set the mark on the same track.Gidey clocked 29 minutes,

Indian Grand Prix scheduled for June 21

Athletes not to take part in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan events

Riding out the highs and lows: How marathoner Thonakal Gopi keeps going

The athlete from Kerala says his challenges have made him better

Srabani Nanda is fastest Indian this year

Neeraj Chopra flies to France, Jisna Mathew opts out of Kyrgyzstan trip

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