Aichi (Japan), Sep 24 (IANS) There was heartbreak for India’s Asha Ilango as she narrowly missed out on a medal in women’s triple jump at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi on Thursday, finishing fourth on countback after matching China’s Li Yi with a best effort of 13.83m.
Nagoya, Sep 24 (IANS) India’s ace athlete Seema Kumari ended a 16-year wait for a medal in the women’s 10,000m at the Asian Games after securing bronze in the final at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Thursday.
Nagoya, Sep 24 (IANS) India will have two representatives in the men’s 100m semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after Animesh Kujur and national record holder Gurindervir Singh progressed through their respective heats on Thursday here at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.
Bonn, Sep 22 (IANS) World Para Athletics has announced the medal programme and qualification criteria for the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships in Tashkent. The competition will take place at the Uzbekistan Olympic City Sport Stadium from June 19 to 27, 2027.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) World Athletics Championships will head to Africa for the first time as Nairobi has been chosen as the host for the 2029 edition of the biennial event, while German city Munich will be hosting the 2031 World Athletics Championships.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) LNCPE Thiruvananthapuram centre was utilised as a high-performance training base for Malaysia’s Asian Games preparations in a month-long camp, which ended September 10.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage's homecoming after winning the World Athletics Ultimate Championship was marked by an unfortunate setback as four of his specialised competition javelins were damaged during his return flight from Hungary.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Buoyed by his recent Commonwealth Games success, India’s premier long-distance runner Gulveer Singh has set his sights firmly on a medal haul at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, revealing that once he stands at the starting line, his sole focus remains on winning a medal rather than worrying about the competitors.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A healthy competition with fellow trainee Anushka Yadav proved beneficial for Tanya Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh as he set the national record in women's hammer throw in the Indian Athletics Series Final in New Delhi.
Guwahati, Sep 10 (IANS) The inaugural Guwahati International Marathon was officially launched in Guwahati on Thursday, with the first edition scheduled to be held on February 7, 2027, and around 12,000 participants are expected to take part in various race categories.
