Patna, March 11 (IANS) Haryana’s 16-year-old thrower- Nishchay- was a star attraction on the second day of the 20th National Youth Athletics Championships being held at Patliputra Sports Complex here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the 6th Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Para Games at Thyagaraj Stadium here on Friday. The three-day sporting event celebrates the remarkable resilience and achievements of para-athletes from India’s leading Oil & Gas Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Haryana emerged as the overall champion of the 23rd National Paralympic Athletics Championship, securing an impressive tally of 49 gold, 32 silver, and 25 bronze medals. Tamil Nadu, the host state, finished second with 17 gold, 18 silver, and 12 bronze while Uttar Pradesh claimed the third position with 14 gold, 17 silver, and 11 bronze medals.
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) The 23rd National Para Athletics Championship commenced on Monday at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The prestigious event is being actively supported by the Tamil Nadu Government and will run till February 20.
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) The official logo and mascot for the 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025 were unveiled here on Wednesday, setting the stage for India’s premier para-athletics event. Scheduled to take place from February 17 to 20, the championship will bring together over 1,700 para-athletes from across the country, celebrating resilience, determination, and sporting excellence.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Country’s leading javelin throwers including double Olympic Games medallist Neeraj Chopra and top female athlete Annu Rani will have an opportunity to get coaching tips from Russian javelin expert Makarov Sergey Aleksandrovich as they gear up for the upcoming 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Young woman hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, who was conferred with the prestigious Arjuna award earlier this month, started her 2025 season in scintillating fashion by rewriting the 60m hurdles national record, which already stood in her name, en route to a top place finish at the ‘Meeting de Nantes Metropole’ in Nantes, France on Saturday.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Defending Indian elite men’s champion Srinu Bugatha and his Army mate Man Singh are hoping their high-altitude training in Ooty will give them an edge in the landmark 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon to be held on Sunday.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) “Just break it down each mile” -- that's the advice Sir Mo Farah, one of the greatest track athletes ever, handed to the participants of the landmark 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon, which will be held on Sunday.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Reflecting on his decision to move the court over his exclusion from the list of Khel Ratna Awardees for 2024, two-time Paralympic silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya has claimed that the National Sports Awards list was released on January 2, deliberately coinciding with the week when the courts were closed, alleging that this timing was planned to prevent him from taking any action.
