Athletics: News
30 Jul 2018
Asian GamesAhead of Asian Games, IOA demands kits from non-affiliate sports
Ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has landed itself into a battle with non-affiliate sports federations.
30 Jul 2018
Neeraj ChopraJavelin thrower Neeraj impresses ahead of Asiad, wins top prize
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been amongst the medals in recent times.
29 Jul 2018
Sexual AssaultChargesheet to be filed against the coach of Hima Das
This month, Nipon Das was being hailed as a hero after his pupil, Hima Das, became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in an international track event.
24 Jul 2018
VadodaraNew records set at Youth Athletics Championships
The 15th National Youth Athletics Championships, being held at Vadodara, saw new records being set on its final day.
18 Jul 2018
Neeraj Chopra#IndiaProudAgain: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bags gold at French meet
India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the gold at the Sotteville Athletics meet in France yesterday, beating 2012 London Olympics gold-medallist Keshorn Walcott.
17 Jul 2018
Larry NassarSexual abuse allegations rock USA Diving, former coach accused
Two female divers have filed a lawsuit stating that USA Diving, the governing body, had ignored their plea to investigate coach Will Bohonyi.
13 Jul 2018
IndiaWho have been India's best track and field athletes?
India's 18-year-old track athlete Hima Das became the latest sporting sensation after she bagged the gold medal yesterday.
13 Jul 2018
Commonwealth Games (CWG)Who is India's athletics sensation Hima Das?
18-year-old Hima Das has captured the imagination of every Indian as she became the first athlete to bag a gold medal in the 400 metre final-event at the World U20 Championships in Finland.
13 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiPM congratulates Hima Das for historic Gold
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated athlete Hima Das on winning a gold in the women's 400m race in the World U20 Athletic Championships.
29 Jun 2018
All India Football FederationDutee Chand sets national record in women's 100m
Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand broke her own national record in the women's 100 metre race at the 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships, held at the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati.
21 Jun 2018
Mumbai#CareerBytes: How to make a career in sports after Class-12?
Indians love sports and a lot of people dream to build a career in sports and play for the country.
30 May 2018
IndiaDiscus thrower Vikas Gowda bids adieu
Indian athlete Vikas Gowda announced his retirement on Wednesday, just three months ahead on the 2018 Asian Games.
06 May 2018
Saina NehwalAsian Games: IOA not to give accreditation to players' parents
The Indian Olympic Association will not be entertaining accreditation for players' parents for the upcoming 2018 Asian Games.
05 May 2018
IndiaCWG gold medalist Chopra breaks personal record in javelin
India's 22-year-old javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra shattered his own national record at the IAAF Diamond League, being held in Doha.
05 Apr 2018
IndiaCommonwealth Games: P Gururaja bags first medal for India
Weightlifter P Gururaja won a silver in men's 56kg category to give India their first medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games being held in Australia.
06 Mar 2018
IndiaWho is this new shooting sensation Manu Bhaker?
Manu Bhaker, a 16-year-old prodigy is India's new shooting hero.
04 Mar 2018
OxfordAthletics legend Sir Roger Bannister passes away at 88
Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has passed away at the age of 88.
03 Mar 2018
OlympicsAnju Bobby George fights for 2004 Athens Olympics medal
Indian long-jump ace, Anju Bobby George is hoping to become the first Indian track and field athlete to bag an Olympic medal, a medal which she should have won in 2004.
24 Feb 2018
IndiaAruna Budda Reddy clinches bronze at Gymnastics World Cup
Aruna Budda Reddy made India proud as she claimed the bronze medal in Women's vault at the ongoing Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne.
19 Feb 2018
United States of AmericaColeman smashes 20-year-old 60m indoor world record
American sprinter, Christian Coleman breezed home in 6.34 seconds to set a new 60m world indoor record.
19 Feb 2018
OlympicsSkier Gus Kenworthy's kiss at Winter Olympics wins hearts
Skier Gus Kenworthy didn't win a medal at the Winter Olympics but he isn't leaving Pyeongchang without a triumph.
24 Jan 2018
IndiaPoonam, battling brain tumor, helps Chhattisgarh win National-Basketball Championship semis
India's tallest female basketball player, Poonam Chaturvedi helped her team notch up a win in the semis of Senior National Basketball Championship.
08 Jan 2018
FootballSprint legend, Usain Bolt secures a trial with Borussia Dortmund
Olympic legend, Usain Bolt moves a step closer to his dream of becoming a professional football player as he takes up on the offer by Borussia Dortmund for a trial.
06 Jan 2018
IndiaBoxers return 'gifted' cows to Haryana
Gifts are meant to make people happy and not something which turn out to be a burden.
04 Jan 2018
DelhiWorld's fastest man, Usain Bolt to train Indian youngster
Life is mostly cruel to those who live in poverty across slums in the country. But that doesn't hold true, if you have a dream and work hard to achieve it. Delhi's Nisar Ahmed is one such example.
21 Dec 2017
Parupalli KashyapBirmingham to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games
The English city of Birmingham will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
13 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSouth African 'Blade runner' Oscar Pistorius hurt in prison brawl
Disgraced South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has suffered injuries in a prison brawl.
07 Nov 2017
Bharti AirtelAirtel may cut ties with Delhi Half Marathon over pollution-issue
Delhi Half Marathon title sponsor Airtel has hinted to pull out its decade-long association with the annual event from next year unless the rising concerns of air pollution are not immediately addressed.
16 Sep 2017
Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreElite athletes to get Rs. 50,000 monthly stipend
The ministry of sports and youth affairs has decided to pay each elite athlete, preparing for the upcoming Commonwealth and Asian Games, and the Tokyo Olympics, a monthly stipend of Rs. 50,000.
12 Sep 2017
IndiaRelay runner Priyanka Panwar banned for doping
India's premier relay runner Priyanka Panwar has been banned for eight years on account of doping.
04 Sep 2017
DelhiRickshaw-puller's son breaks 100m, 200m U-16 national records
On Saturday, 15-year-old Nisar Ahmed bagged two gold medals (100 metres and 200 metres) at the Delhi State Athletics Meet in the under-16 category.
26 Aug 2017
OlympicsMo Farah ends track career with a win at Zurich
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah brought the curtains down on his illustrious track career with a final win at the Zurich Diamond League 5000m event.
24 Aug 2017
HarvardResearch on athletes' poop samples may lead to endurance pills
A microbiologist at Harvard Medical School, Jonathan Scheiman may soon come up with an endurance probiotic pill.
14 Aug 2017
IndiaSports Science for athletes: In conversation with Rishabh Jaiswal
Careers of several athletes have been cut short due to injuries. What if there was a way to minimize chances of injuries and to ensure that athletes are in a condition to give their best performance? Sports Science promises just that.
06 Aug 2017
World Athletics ChampionshipBolt bids farewell with a bronze
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ran in his last solo race only to finish at the third place behind American duo Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman.
05 Aug 2017
Usain BoltWho will be the next Usain Bolt?
After dominating the track events for almost a decade and winning almost all the titles possible, Usain Bolt will be bidding adieu to the sport.
04 Aug 2017
World Athletics Championship2017 World Athletics Championships: Bolt risks it all
Usain Bolt may be the 'fastest man on Earth', but will this 30-year-old make history for one last time at the 2017 World Athletics Championships?
03 Aug 2017
IndiaCheer for India, it's a sports-packed August!
August is going to be an engaging month for Indian sports fans with lots of events around the corner.
28 Apr 2017
Neeraj ChopraJavelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinches silver at Asian GP
India's Neeraj Chopra bagged a silver medal in the second leg of ongoing Asian Grand Prix in Jiaxing, China.
