Category: Athletics

Olympic Champion shot putter Valerie Adams named International Event Ambassador for World 10k Bengaluru 2024

Bengaluru, April 5, (SocialNews.XYZ) Dame Valerie Adams, the iconic shot putter, a four-time World Champion and two-time Olympic medallist has…

4 weeks ago

‘I see Arshad Nadeem as senior, not as a challenge’: Kishore Jena hails Pakistan athlete

New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic-bound javelin thrower Kishore Jena on Wednesday lavished praise on Arshad Nadeem, saying he doesn't…

4 weeks ago

Cross country is integral for the development of endurance athletes, says World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe ahead of World Championships

Belgrade (Serbia), March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has underlined the importance of the World Athletics Cross Country…

1 month ago

‘Get a new javelin’: Arshad Nadeem is the pride of Pakistan and must be supported, says Neeraj Chopra

New Delhi, March 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem are javelin superstars and a symbol of perfect…

1 month ago

Jr Fed Cup C’ship: Ekta Dey improves women’s 3,000m steeplechase record, Mrutyam adds 200m gold to his kitty

Lucknow, March 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh’s Ekta Pradeep Dey improved the national women’s 3,000m steeplechase record on the concluding day…

2 months ago

Jr U20 Federation Cup Athletics: Odisha’s quarter-miler Bapi Hansda, Haryana’s Aarti claim gold with new mark

Lucknow, March 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha’s promising quarter-miler Bapi Hansda etched his name in record books by setting a meet record…

2 months ago

Pressure in Paris will be inevitable, when you wear an India jersey the josh is different: Neeraj Chopra

New Delhi, March 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the next Olympic Games draws closer with each passing day, India's World and Tokyo…

2 months ago

Jr Federation Cup: Several athletes on course to earn tickets to Asian U20 competition on Day One

Lucknow, March 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The opening day of the three-day 22nd National Junior U20 Federation Athletics Championships witnessed several exciting…

2 months ago

KIUG 2023: Competition is very important for an athlete, says Pratyasa Ray

Guwahati, March 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pratyasa Ray emerged triumphant at the recently concluded Khelo India University Games 2023 Ashtalakshmi, bagging four…

2 months ago

World Athletics Indoor C’ships: Duplantis retains pole vault title in Glasgow

Glasgow, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic and world champion Armand Duplantis made a successful defence of his pole vault title at…

2 months ago

India draw a blank at World Athletics Indoor Championships

Glasgow, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's Jeswin Aldrin and Praveen Chithravel endured a tough outing, as India drew a blank at…

2 months ago

Javelin thrower Manu D.P cleared for training and competition in South Africa

New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has…

2 months ago

Beijing to host 2027 World Athletics Championships

New Delhi, Feb 29 ( IANS) Beijing will host the 2027 World Athletics Championships, the global governing body of the…

2 months ago

KIUG 2023: Literally running for life, the story of Nagaraj Venkatesha

Guwahati, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Nagaraj Venkatesha’s father passed away in 2017, the middle-distance runner has been doubling up as…

2 months ago

KIUG 2023: Sans certified coach, Manipur’s Alson Singh wins men’s discus throw gold

Guwahati (Assam), Feb 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The lack of a certified coach did not deter discus thrower Oinam Alson Singh’s confidence…

2 months ago

Gopi T wins New Delhi Marathon in a thrilling finish; Ashwini Jadhav clinches women’s gold

New Delhi, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a thrilling finish to the tape, Army Sports Institute’s Gopi Thonakal pipped his teammate…

2 months ago

Gopi Thonakal wins men’s elite race; Ashwini Jadhav bags women’s title at New Delhi Marathon

New Delhi, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Gopi Thonakal and Ashwini Madan Jadhav won the men’s and women’s races, respectively, at…

2 months ago

Top Indian runners eye Paris Olympic tickets in Sunday’s Delhi Marathon

New Delhi, Feb 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s top runners including T. Gopi, Srini B. and Anish Thapa will line up along…

2 months ago

Asian Indoor Athletics: India’s Gulveer Singh wins 3000m gold in dominant display

Tehran (Iran), Feb 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh won a gold medal in the men's 3000m at the…

2 months ago

Athletics: Femke Bol breaks world indoor 400m record with 49.24 in Dutch Indoor Nationals

Apeldoorn (Netherlands), Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Femke Bol broke her record at the Dutch Indoor Championships here, returning to the scene…

2 months ago



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