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NEW DELHI: The Diamond League athletics meet in Doha has been postponed by six weeks due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with organisers prioritising safety amid regional tensions. The event, which was originally scheduled for May 8, will now take place on June 19. The decision comes even as a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been announced, reflecting continued uncertainty in the region.The Doha leg holds special significance for Indian fans, as it was at l ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Rising Indian javelin thrower Sachin Yadav said he felt disappointed for his idol and a two-time Olympic medallist, Neeraj Chopra, after the latter missed out on a podium finish at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. While Sachin delivered a strong performance himself by finishing fourth, he acknowledged disappointment for Neeraj, who has been a constant inspiration and a consistent medallist since 2019. Also Read | Sahibzada Farhan Declines Steve ...Read More >
Bellary (Karnataka) [India], April 1 (ANI): Indian kabaddi star Jaideep Dahiya has praised the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) in Bellary for providing world-class facilities and training, calling it the best sports centre in India for Kabaddi players.The Haryana Steelers star, who has been associated with the franchise for five years, added that both pre-season and off-season camps at the IIS have significantly enhanced his preparation. Dahiya, who is a left-cover defender, made his Pro Kabadd ...Read More >
Bellary (Karnataka) [India], April 1 (ANI): Indian kabaddi star Jaideep Dahiya has praised the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) in Bellary for providing world-class facilities and training, calling it the best sports centre in India for Kabaddi players. Also Read | PFF Layoffs: Cris Collinsworth's 9-Figure Deal With Teamworks Triggers Mass Layoffs at Pro Football Focus. The Haryana Steelers star, who has been associated with the franchise for five years, added that both pre-season and off-seas ...Read More >
RANCHI, Oct 26: Sri Lanka's star javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage lived up to the expectations as he easily won gold with a meet record effort even as India topped the final medal table in the SAAF Senior Championships here on Sunday. India and Sri Lanka shared the spoils with eight gold each on the third and concluding day at the Birsa Munda Stadium. Fielding a second-string team, India ended the championships on top with 58 medals (20 gold, 20 silver, 18 bronze). Sri Lanka finished ...Read More >
Ranchi, Oct 26 (PTI) Sri Lanka's star javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage lived up to the expectations as he easily won gold with a meet record effort even as India topped the final medal table in the SAAF Senior Championships here on Sunday. India and Sri Lanka shared the spoils with eight gold each on the third and concluding day at the Birsa Munda Stadium. Fielding a second-string team, India ended the championships on top with 58 medals (20 gold, 20 silver, 18 bronze). Sri Lanka fini ...Read More >
Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will be conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. The pipping ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday at noon. This marks a significant milestone in his distinguished career. Chopra has previously received several accolades and promotions within the Army. His journey includes an Olympic gold medal and other prestigious awards. Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday was given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's maiden athletics Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Monday picked up the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. The pipping ceremony took place in South Block, here as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army upon star javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra. Interacting with Lt Col (Hony) Neeraj Chopra and his family members, the Defence Minister described him a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Wednesday conferred with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describing him as an "epitome" of perseverance, and national pride. Singh conferred the insignia of honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel to the star javelin thrower, serving in the Territorial Army, at a pipping ceremony in New Delhi that was also graced by Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi and many other senior officials of the force. C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally conferred the gleaming insignia of the Honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army to star javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra during the pipping ceremony in South Block on Wednesday. Enrolled in the Indian Army as a junior commissioned officer in the rank of naib subedar on August 26, 2016, Neeraj has served with The Rajputana Rifles. The javelin ace made history by becoming the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally conferred the gleaming insignia of Honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army upon star javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra during the pipping ceremony in South Block, New Delhi on Wednesday. Interacting with Lt. Col (Hony) Neeraj Chopra and his family members, Singh described him as an epitome of perseverance, patriotism and the Indian spirit of striving for excellence, a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Wednesday conferred with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describing him as an "epitome" of perseverance, and national pride. Singh conferred the insignia of honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel to the star javelin thrower, serving in the Territorial Army, at a pipping ceremony in New Delhi that was also graced by Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi and many other senior officials of ...Read More >
New Delhi: The pipping ceremony of Olympic gold medallist and Lt. Colonel (Honorary) Neeraj Chopra was held on Wednesday in New Delhi, marking another significant milestone in his decorated career. The ceremony was attended by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Upendra Dwivedi. According to The Gazette of India, the appointment took effect on April 16. Neeraj joined the Indian Army as a junior commissioned officer in the rank of Naib Subedar on August 2 ...Read More >
New Delhi Oct 1 (UNI) India celebrated a double gold at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 as reigning Paralympic champion Sumit Antil clinched his third straight world title in the men's F64 javelin throw, while Sandip Singh Sargar topped the podium in F44 category. According to the Olympics.com, India's Sumit Antil and Sandip Singh Sargar lit up the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 in New Delhi yesterday with gold-medal performances in the F64 and F44 men's javelin throw final ...Read More >
Two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil and Sandip Singh Sargar made it a most memorable evening for India with gold medals in the F64 and F44 Javelin Throw finals, respectively, in the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on a balmy Tuesday evening. With 2020 Olympic and 2023 World Champion Neeraj Chopra in the house, Sumit Antil buckled down to the task of chasing the Championship record despite being in a league of his own. He had three throws be ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday expressed happiness with para javelin thrower Sumit Antil winning gold on the newly-laid Mondo track here during the World Para Athletics Championships and said he too would love to compete on this top-notch surface here. Two-time Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj had some time ago requested the Union Sports Ministry to install the Mondo track as it would help Indian athletes train better for international competitions. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India Paralympic silver medalist Deepa Malik celebrated her birthday, attending the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. The legendary athlete, India first-ever women Paralympic medalist, expressed pride at the country progress in para-sports, which has led to the nation hosting the world para-athletics meet for the first time ever. Deepa, who turned 55 on Tuesday, was speaking to ANI, attending the World Para Athletics Championships at Jawahar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India's Paralympic silver medalist Deepa Malik celebrated her birthday, attending the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. The legendary athlete, India's first-ever women's Paralympic medalist, expressed pride at the country's progress in para-sports, which has led to the nation hosting the world para-athletics meet for the first time ever. Deepa, who turned 55 on Tuesday, was speaking to ANI, attending the World Para Athletics Championships at ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): It was a union of javelin very best as Olympic and World Championship gold medalist javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra and Sachin Yadav, who rose to prominence with his fourth-place finish in the recently-concluded World Athetics Championships in Tokyo, came to cheer for para javelin throw athletes in action during the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday, with two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil making history with a gold and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday expressed happiness with para javelin thrower Sumit Antil winning gold on the newly-laid Mondo track here during the World Para Athletics Championships and said he too would love to compete on this top-notch surface here. Two-time Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj had some time ago requested the Union Sports Ministry to install the Mondo track as it would help Indian athletes train better for international competitions. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) India para-athlete Rinku made history for Indian javelin, winning a gold medal with a meet record to boot in the men's F46 event in the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday. Rinku led a 1-2 for the hosts as compatriot Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed the silver medal. The night could have been even better for the hosts if Ajeet Singh had had a good day. Unfortunately, he finished fourth. In the lead-up to the event ...Read More >
The now eight-time Olympic gold medallist once boasted nine triumphs at the Games until a heartbreaking ruling. An Olympic gold medallist who cost Usain Bolt the 'triple triple' is now living a very different life after retiring from athletics under a cloud. Bolt, 39, is without doubt the greatest sprinter to have ever competed at the Olympic Games. The Jamaican first featured at the Athens Games in 2004 and was tipped to perform well, but ultimately was eliminated in the first round of the 2 ...Read More >
Mumbai: Cast your mind back to the previous World Athletics Championships two years ago in Budapest and what stood out from an Indian viewpoint. Sure, there was Neeraj Chopra and his javelin gold that continued to set unparalleled benchmarks for athletics in the country. But there was also the men's 4x400m relay team and their Asian record setting, final berth seizing exploits that, for those fleeting few days, captured the attention of Indian sports followers. As track and field's global show ...Read More >
New Delhi: The World Athletics Championships are set to begin in Tokyo, Japan, from September 13 to 21. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced the country's 19-member squad for the biggest tournament. The 19-member squad includes 14 men and five women players across 15 events. Defending world Javelin champion Neeraj Chopra will be India's best hope for a medal in the tournament. For the first time in the country's history, India have named four men's javelin throwers for the mega ev ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): India witnessed one of the largest sporting mobilisations in its history on Friday, as approximately 30 crore people across all States and Union Territories participated in celebration of the National Sports Day 2025, marking the 120th birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, led the national celebrations with a floral tribute at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the national c ...Read More >
Hyderabad: India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra has booked a berth in the Diamond League (DL) final despite skipping the recent DL event in Poland. He is one of the first stars to qualify for the men's javelin event for the summit clash of the Diamond league. Along with him, Trinidad & Tobago's Keshorn Walcott and Germany's Julian Weber have also qualified, and the latest rankings released are the reason behind the development. When is the Diamond League final? The final of the Diamond League will ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid 7.69m. His third attempt was a foul, while his fi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 17 (PTI) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday announced the qualification standards for the World Athletics Continental Tour event, scheduled to be held here on August 10. The Continental Tour is an annual series of track and field competitions held under the aegis of World Athletics and it forms the second tier of international one-day meetings after the prestigious Diamond League. The bronze-level Tour meet is below the gold and silver levels. Over 150 athlet ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday announced the qualification standards for the Indian Open 2025, a World Athletics Continental Tour meet, as per Olympics.com. This will be the first-ever Indian Open and is set to take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from August 10. Also Read | Hugo Ekitike Transfer News: Here's All You Need to Know On Liverpool's Opening Bid For French Striker Ahead of 2025-26 Season. Athletes aiming to particip ...Read More >
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