AFI, government policies for developing grassroots level will ensure we do well in the 2036 Olympic Games: Sprinter Hima Das

IANS | April 11, 2026 11:39 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Star sprinter Hima Das has given credit to the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for putting in place policies that have helped develop the sport at the grassroots level, making it possible for athletes from small cities and towns to dream of making it big in athletics and do well in the 2036 Olympic Games.

Top stars rule with dominant performance in Delhi-leg of Indian Athletics Series

IANS | April 11, 2026 10:51 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Rohit Yadav overcame a competitive field to win a gold medal in the men's javelin throw event as top Indian performers came up with a dominant performance during the one-day third leg of the Indian Athletics Series at New Delhi’s iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.

World Race Walking Team C’ships: Priyanka, Ram Baboo to spearhead Indian challenge

IANS | April 11, 2026 6:20 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Two-time Olympian Priyanka Goswami and male race walker Ram Baboo will lead a 12-member Indian team at the World Race Walking Team Championships 2026, scheduled for Sunday in Brasília, Brazil.

Athletics: Exciting duel on cards in men’s javelin at Delhi leg of Indian Open Series

IANS | April 10, 2026 7:04 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The spotlight will be firmly on World Championships finallist Sachin Yadav, who will be among the top Indian track and field athletes seen in action during the Delhi leg of the one-day Indian Open Series scheduled for April 11 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.

Legal team ready to advise against potential pitfalls: AFI on 'Mandatory Approval' rule for athlete sponsorship

IANS | April 8, 2026 4:37 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday clarified its decision of mandatory prior approval for athlete sponsorship agreements with the federation, saying this is to safeguard the interests of both athletes and sponsors and that its legal team will be on hand to "advise the athletes against potential pitfalls".

Aboobacker sets 17m leap benchmark for Asiad 2026, backs Indian triple jumpers to outshine China

Bhavya Chand | April 8, 2026 2:55 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Indian triple jumper Abdulla Aboobacker has set a clear benchmark for a podium finish at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan; the 17-metre mark. After narrowly missing the podium in the last edition, the Commonwealth Games bronze medallist believes that breaching the 17m mark will guarantee a gold or a silver medal in Japan.

‘Good that they are ready to accept women in politics’: Anju Bobby George backs fast-tracking of Women’s Reservation Bill

IANS | April 6, 2026 4:43 PM

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Former long jumper and Athletics Federation of India senior vice-president Anju Bobby George has welcomed the renewed push for the Women’s Reservation Bill, terming it a significant step towards strengthening women’s representation in policymaking, while also highlighting its potential benefits for the sporting ecosystem.

Double Olympic medallist Blanka Vlasic named ambassador for World 10K Bengaluru

IANS | April 6, 2026 12:32 PM

Bengaluru, April 6 (IANS) Double Olympic medallist and two-time World Champion Blanka Vlasic has been named the International Event Ambassador for World 10K Bengaluru 2026, a World Athletics Gold Label Race scheduled for April 26.

Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar kicks off season by clinching Indian Athletics Series title

IANS | April 4, 2026 11:56 PM

Bengaluru, April 4 (IANS) Murali Sreeshankar opened his season in impressive fashion by winning the men’s long jump at the inaugural edition of the Indian Athletics Series 2026 in Bengaluru on Saturday.

KITG 2026 Day 7: Jharkhand’s Shiv Kumar and Prithvi Oraon are fastest men and women athletes

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:49 PM

Raipur, March 31 (IANS) Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon, both from Jharkhand, were crowned the fastest men and women athletes in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 at the Kreeda Parisar ground in Jagdalpur on Tuesday. Further, Siddharth Nagesh clinched a shot put gold and discus throw silver while Tilak Barsel bagged the men’s 100m silver for hosts Chhattisgarh.

Athletics

AFI, government policies for developing grassroots level will ensure we do well in the 2036 Olympic Games: Sprinter Hima Das

Top stars rule with dominant performance in Delhi-leg of Indian Athletics Series

World Race Walking Team C’ships: Priyanka, Ram Baboo to spearhead Indian challenge

Athletics: Exciting duel on cards in men’s javelin at Delhi leg of Indian Open Series

Legal team ready to advise against potential pitfalls: AFI on 'Mandatory Approval' rule for athlete sponsorship

Aboobacker sets 17m leap benchmark for Asiad 2026, backs Indian triple jumpers to outshine China

‘Good that they are ready to accept women in politics’: Anju Bobby George backs fast-tracking of Women’s Reservation Bill

Double Olympic medallist Blanka Vlasic named ambassador for World 10K Bengaluru

Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar kicks off season by clinching Indian Athletics Series title

KITG 2026 Day 7: Jharkhand’s Shiv Kumar and Prithvi Oraon are fastest men and women athletes

LATEST NEWS

Sylvester Stallone raves about his future son-in-law

Casey Affleck knew close friend Matt Damon would become a huge star

Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan says his track with Krishna Das is humble offering towards peace, compassion

OCA says E-sports will continue to be a medal sport at Asian Games

La Liga: Javier Aguirre to take things 'one step at a time' after taking over struggling Valencia

India, France discuss intelligence sharing and capacity building in space

Sri Lanka vows to prevent return of civil war conditions

Asian Games: Record-breaking Vithya, gutsy Sreeshankar, Parul, Gulveer double make it India's day (Round-up)

India reaffirms ‘unwavering’ commitment to combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia

India reaffirms commitment to conservation of Whales at IWC-70