Athletics
I am happy that Neeraj bhai won gold, says Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem after winning silver in World Athletic Championship
“Neeraj bhai won the gold medal and I am very happy that both countries from Asia clinched the top two spots. Sometimes he will win the gold, sometimes I will so it will continue like this but I am very happy that Neeraj got the gold medal.”
World Athletics Championship: Jeswin Aldrin qualifies for long jump final, Sreeshankar fails
Jeswin Aldrin leapt to 8.00 metres in Qualifying B Group to finish among the 12 best participants to qualify for the final, which will be held on Thursday evening.
Neeraj Chopra to lead Indian challenge as World Athletics confirms entries for Budapest 2023
Chopra, India's best hope for a medal, will lead the charge in the men's javelin throw, hoping to improve on the silver medal he won in Eugene last year and will have compatriots Kishore Jena and D.P. Manu will also be in contention. Chopra has excelled on the international stage, winning the Golden League Final in Zurich. In May this year, he won gold in the Doha Dimond League with a throw of 88.67m.
Athletics: Medals for World Championships Budapest 2023 unveiled
The event's organisers, who have already incorporated several distinctive features of the organisational work with the aim to ensure the medals are truly one-of-a-kind.
PM Modi congratulates Indian athletes for incredible success at Special Olympics
India finished their campaign with 202 medals (76 gold, 75 silver and 51 bronze) at the Special Olympics, which celebrates unity, diversity and special skills among people with intellectual disabilities. "Congratulations to our incredible athletes who represented India at the Special Olympics Summer Games in Berlin and won 202 medals including 76 Gold Medals.
India's Parul Chaudhary wins 3000m steeplechase gold at New York athletics meet
Parul clocked 9 minutes 41.88 seconds to take first place on Friday night in the Icahn Stadium, which hosted the Bronze-Level event which is part of the World Athletics Continental Tour. American competitor Madeline Strandemo finished second in 10:02.48 with her compatriot Meredith Rizzo taking third place in 10:08.52 in the.
Athletics: Jamaican sprinter Fraser-Pryce keen to launch world title defence in Nairobi
Fraser-Pryce is in Kenya for the fourth edition of the Kip Keino Classic, a star-studded World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event, which will take place on Saturday at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. She will compete in the women's 100m dash.
Angad Bedi wins silver in 400 metre sprinting tournament
After weeks of intense training under the guidance of coach Brinston Miranda, Angad Bedi was able to secure a podium finish second in the tournament. Talking about the sporting event, the actor said, "I have always been drawn towards sports, and I wanted to push myself to see how far I could go in a new field. The past few weeks have been intense, but the silver medal makes it all worth it".
Athletics: Jamaican sprint icon Fraser-Pryce confirms participation in Kip Keino Classic
"Yeah, I will be in Nairobi on May 13 for the Kip Keino Classic and I will be racing over the 100m. Last year was awesome, fantastic, like all those words. The stadium was filled with so much excitement, noise, crowd, music and so much fun," the Jamaican sprint star said in a video released by organisers.
Marathon race walk mixed relay unveiled as new event for Paris Olympics
The new marathon race walk mixed relay, which takes the place of the men's 50-kilometer race walk, will feature 25 teams. Each team will consist of one male and one female athlete, who will alternate to complete the marathon distance (42.195km) in four legs of "approximately equal distance".
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