New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Olympic-bound javelin thrower Kishore Jena on Wednesday lavished praise on Arshad Nadeem, saying he doesn't see the Pakistani athlete as a "challenge" and treat him as "senior", considering his achievements at the mega stage.
Belgrade (Serbia), March 30 (IANS) World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has underlined the importance of the World Athletics Cross Country Championships on the eve of this year’s event in Belgrade, which is set to start on Saturday. Speaking at the pre-event press conference at Belgrade’s Town Hall on Friday, Coe explained how cross-country running is often a springboard to success on other surfaces.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem are javelin superstars and a symbol of perfect friendship.
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s Ekta Pradeep Dey improved the national women’s 3,000m steeplechase record on the concluding day of the 22nd National Junior U20 Federation Athletics Championships at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre here on Sunday.
Lucknow, March 9 (IANS) Odisha’s promising quarter-miler Bapi Hansda etched his name in record books by setting a meet record in the men’s 400m race while Haryana’s Aarti raced to glory in the women’s 10,000m race walk event on the second day of the 22nd National Junior U20 Federation Cup Athletics Championships at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here on Saturday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) As the next Olympic Games draws closer with each passing day, India's World and Tokyo Olympics javelin champion Neeraj Chopra said pressure will be inevitable when he goes to defend his title in Paris 2024. Saying training and competition are like chalk and cheese, Chopra, on a short break after his training in South Africa, and will be soon be getting into training mode again in Turkey to prepare for the outdoor season as he will start his campaign in May.
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) The opening day of the three-day 22nd National Junior U20 Federation Athletics Championships witnessed several exciting yet close contests as the event got underway at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here on Friday. Several athletes caught the eye of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selection panel as they achieved the Asian U20 qualification criteria set by the AFI on Day One.
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has approved Asian Athletics Championship silver medallist Manu DP's proposal to train in Potchefstroom, South Africa for 32 days.
Guwahati (Assam), Feb 27 (IANS) The lack of a certified coach did not deter discus thrower Oinam Alson Singh’s confidence in becoming the first gold medallist from Manipur University at the 4th edition of the Khelo India University Games 2023, Ashtalakshmi here.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In a thrilling finish to the tape, Army Sports Institute’s Gopi Thonakal pipped his teammate Srinu Bugatha to win the New Delhi Marathon crown here on Sunday. Gopi, who had set his eyes on the National Record (2:12) set by Shivnath Singh in 1978, finished in 2:14:40 to take the gold medal. It was just short of his own personal best (2:13:39) that he had achieved in 2022.
