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CHENNAI: In what can be considered a major embarrassment, athletes from India have topped the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) charts which was released this month. The latest Global List of Ineligible persons includes former 100m national record holder Dutee Chand, promising sprinter Dhanalakshmi Sekar and middle-distance runner Parvej Khan. India's count of 148 surpassed Kenya (146) in the doping charts of World Athletics' doping watchdogs AIU's list. Dhanalakshmi is facing an eight-year suspen ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has surpassed Kenya to top the Athletics Integrity Unit's (AIU) list of ineligible persons due to doping violations with 148 suspended track and field athletes, which is two more than the African nation. The latest updated list is for the period up to April 1 this year. Russia took the third spot with 66 suspended athletes. Prominent Indian athletes in the list include women's 100m national record holder Dutee Chand, who has been serving a four-year suspension since December 2 ...Read More >
IMAGE: Noah Lyles said the new approach will push him to reach those limits in training and beyond which he never has been through. Photograph: Noah Lyles/Instagram For Olympics 100m gold medallist and multiple-time world champion American sprinter Noah Lyles, 2026 season and beyond will be about having an "all-or-nothing" mentality. Lyles, who aims to beat the legendary Usain Bolt's records in 100m and 200m events, says his new approach would demand his body to produce something never happene ...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 23: A second string Indian team, made up of several junior players, will look to continue the country's dominance in the South Asian Senior Athletics Championships which will make a return after 15 years here on Friday. The fourth edition of the championships to be held at the Birsa Munda Stadium under the aegis of South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) will mark the revival of the regional event after Kochi in Kerala hosted the last one in 2008. In fact, the championships is bein ...Read More >
New Delhi: The dog menace in the national capital marked its presence at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships on Friday with three separate incidents being reported from the warm-up area -- barely 50 metres from the competition area -- at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The victims include a security guard, Kenyan sprint coach Dennis Maragia, and Japanese coach Meiko Okumatsu. All three were taken to Safdarjung hospital and were discharged after being administered anti-rabies injections ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Sarun Payasingh claimed silver medal in Men's Long Jump at the 64th National Open Athletics Championships 2025 in Ranchi. The 25-year-old Sarun narrowly missed out on gold as his best effort of 7.77 metres was just 10 centimetres less than what gold-medallist Mohammed Sazid of Haryana achieved (7.78 metres). Sarun, who hails from Kalahandi district, was part of the 4x100m gold-winning Odisha quartet at the National Inter-State Athletics meet in Chennai a month ago. On Su ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): Twenty-four-year-old Srihari Nataraj opened India medal tally at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships on Sunday at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad by clinching a Silver medal in the 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke for men. Natraj clocked an impressive 1:48.47 seconds in 200m freestyle, finishing behind China Haibo XU who clocked 1:46.83 to bag the gold and in 50m backstroke he clocked 25.46 seconds to win another Silver. China Gu ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): Twenty-four-year-old Srihari Nataraj opened India's medal tally at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships on Sunday at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad by clinching a Silver medal in the 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke for men. Natraj clocked an impressive 1:48.47 seconds in 200m freestyle, finishing behind China's Haibo XU who clocked 1:46.83 to bag the gold and in 50m backstroke he clocked 25.46 seconds to win another Silver. Chin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) India's campaign at the World Para Athletics Championships began on a bright note as sprinter Deepthi Jeevanji qualified for the final of the women's 400m T20 event with a season-best effort, here on Friday. The 22-year-old from Telangana clocked 58.35 seconds to top the second heat of the opening round. In the first heat, Leonela Coromoto Vera Colina of Venezuela finished first with a timing of 57.10s, also her season's best, while current world record holder Aysel Ond ...Read More >
Mumbai: "Please be seated and don't stand when our guest of honour walks into the hall," was the gentle but firm instruction from the smiling teacher on the stage.She was addressing the 400-odd students of Jamnabai Narsee School and Jamnabai Narsee International School, who were restless with excitement. Could you blame them? After all, how often does a student in this part of the world get to go home and brag to friends or relatives: Did you know Usain Bolt visited my school today?Yes, THE Usai ...Read More >
Legendary Usain Bolt (left) and Sujay Jairaj, Jamnabai Narsee School's Trustee during the 'Fireside Chat'. | Usain Bolt is undoubtedly the greatest athlete and sprinter of all time with his eight Olympic gold medals and the 100 metres world record but ask him his first love and it hits home closer. The Jamaican sprint legend was a huge cricket fan in his younger days and wished to pursue the sport but destiny certainly had other plans and the world would know him differently. At a 'Fireside C ...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 >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Some of the globe's best para athletes, including blade runners, prosthetic jumpers and wheelchair-bound competitors, will showcase their awe-inspiring grit and resilience on the sporting field when the biggest ever World Para Athletics Championships begins here on Saturday. India, a rising power in para sports, including para athletics, has rolled out top-class facilities for the 12th edition of the showpiece, which will run till October 5 at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru ...Read More >
Beijing, Sept 16 (UNI) India's speed skater Anandkumar Velkumar carved out a golden chapter for the country, winning India's maiden gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships here. Velkumar stormed to victory in the senior men's 1,000m sprint, clocking 1 minute 24.924 seconds to finish ahead of a competitive international field. His triumph marked a watershed moment for Indian roller sports, which has long sought recognition on the global stage. The 23-year-old from Tamil Nadu had alr ...Read More >
China: Indian skater Anandkumar Velkumar made history, securing the nation its first-ever gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships in China on Monday. The 22-year-old skater Anandkumar Velkumar wins gold and also won the top prize in senior men's 1,000 m sprint with a time of 1:24.924, as per ESPN. The triumph just came days after Velkumar had secured a historic bronze in the 500 m sprint event in the same championship event at Beidaihe, clocking 43.072s to claim India's first senio ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded Indian skater Anandkumar Velkumar after he scripted history by winning the country's first-ever gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships 2025 in China. Velkumar clinched the top podium finish in the Senior Men's 1000m Sprint, becoming India's first world champion in skating. On his X handle, PM Modi said, "Proud of Anandkumar Velkumar for winning the Gold at the Senior Men's 1000m Sprint in the Spee ...Read More >
New Delhi: Before picking up his pole and heading to the top of the runway, the Armand Duplantis routine included cooling himself with a miniature fan. The Tokyo humidity perhaps was the only irritant for the hottest property in world athletics and shining light in global sport who stamped his class again at the World Athletics Championships on Monday. The 25-year-old Swede has dominated the men's pole vault to such an extent in the last five years that victory for him was a given going into th ...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 >
23 athletes backed by Reliance Foundation will compete at the World University Games in Germany until July 27th. A contingent of 23 athletes supported by the Reliance Foundation is set to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27th. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation's campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, re ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has flagged the "perceived reluctance" among several senior central government officials to give appointments to people, saying such interactions can give insights into ground realities, and clarify misunderstandings about government policies or intentions. In a letter to the secretaries of all central government ministries and departments, the country's top bureaucrat also said that such meetings should be held in offices and not clubs o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Eight time Olympic gold medalist sprinting legend Usain Bolt will be visiting India from September 26 to 28, with Delhi and Mumbai being a part of iconic athlete itinerary. This will be Bolt second visit to India following his maiden trip back in 2014. Speaking about his trip, Bolt said as quoted by Olympics.com, I am excited to return to India. The energy, the people and the passion for sports here is truly unmatched. I have a lot of fans in India and am real ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): Shree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru roared with pride and purpose as Day 1 of the 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship concluded on a high note, showcasing talent and determination by over 262 para-athletes representing states across the country. This edition of the championship holds critical importance as it serves as the final selection trial for the Indian contingent heading to the prestigious New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Champio ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Fans of Indian athletics got positive news on Saturday as India's two sprinters, Animesh Kujur and Mohmmad Afsal. The former smashed the 100m national record with a prolific timing of 10.18 seconds at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting in Greece, while the latter also bettered his own national record. Afsal, the Asian Games silver medallist, clocked a timing of 1:44.96 minutes in the Men's 800m race at the Memorial Czeslawa Cybulskiego in Poland. He also became the fir ...Read More >
Mumbai: MS Dhoni got a step closer to turning the 'Captain Cool' moniker he enjoyed when he was India skipper into a trademark. His application under the trademark law for exclusive rights over the epithet was "accepted and advertised". Accordingly, the 'Captain Cool' tag proposed to be used by Dhoni for 'sports training, providing sports training facilities, sports coaching services' was added to the Trademark Journal of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks in Kolkata. Th ...Read More >
On a flatter course and in cooler weather, a competitive field, including in-form defending champions Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede, poses a threat to event records of the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, to be held here on Sunday. Ebenyo and Sutume are keen to run fast and lower their event records, 1:11.13 and 1:18:47, in men's and women's events, respectively and claim the winner's purse of $15,000 each apart from the record bonus of $5,000. Apart from the return of the defending champions f ...Read More >
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