Asian Athletics: Visualisation of race during downpour keeps Jyothi on track to gold

IANS | May 30, 2025 12:34 AM

Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) As she warmed up for the 100m hurdles at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, Indian hurdler Jyothi Yarraji's thought process and preparations were rudely halted by a heavy downpour. With her warm-up interrupted as the evening session was delayed by two hours, the Indian national champion kept working on her mind, keeping it ready for the race, whenever it happened.

Neeraj Chopra bags silver in Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet in Poland

IANS | May 23, 2025 11:47 PM

Chorzów (Poland), May 23 (IANS) India’s two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra secured a second-place finish in the javelin throw at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet in Chorzów, Poland, on Friday. Though Neeraj won his third medal of the season, he could not quite replicate his season-best performance from the Doha Diamond League, which had also bagged him a silver medal.

Army athlete Major Kadian bags four medals, including gold, in World Masters Games

IANS | May 23, 2025 11:20 PM

Taipei City (Taiwan), May 23 (IANS) Major Rohit Kadian of the Indian Army has emerged among the best performers for the country in the 11th World Masters Games 2025, bagging his fourth medal in the 800m Men's 40+ category, which took his overall haul to 4 medals including a gold and two silver medals in the event being held in New Taipei City in Taiwan..

Indian Grand Prix: Animesh Kujur excels in 100m, 200m sprints in second leg

IANS | May 17, 2025 10:07 PM

Trivandrum, May 17 (IANS) Odisha’s promising sprinter Animesh Kujur stamped his authority in the men’s 100m and 200m events at the Indian Grand Prix 2 at LNCPE Campus in Trivandrum on Saturday. The 21-year-old national record-holder in the men’s 200m emerged fastest runner of the one-day event. He won the short dash in 10.31 seconds and the 200m in 20.55 seconds.