By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Devendra Jhajharia, who has emerged as the new poster boy of Indian athletics after bettering his own World record to claim his second Paralympics gold, feels it…
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 14 (IANS) India’s Devendra Jhajharia rode into legend status as he bettered his own world record to win the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at the ongoing…
Nairobi, Sep 14 (IANS) Chicago marathon champion Florence Kiplagat hopes to post a fast time on her return to defend her crown on October 9 against a spirited challenge from an Ethiopian legion. Kiplagat, who…
Lausanne, Sep 14 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Russian javelin thrower Maria Abukamova has been stripped of her 2008 Olympic Games silver medal after she was tested positive for using performance enhancing…
Nairobi, Sep 13 (IANS) Kenya’s former world half marathon champion Gladys Cherono will not defend her Berlin marathon crown on September 25. Instead, Cherono is polishing up her skills in training as she targets a…
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 12 (IANS) India’s Deepa Malik bagged a silver medal in the women’s shotput F53 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games, clinching the silver with a personal best throw of 4.61…
Lucknow, Sep 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday greeted the 2016 Rio Paralympics bronze medallist in high jump Varun Singh Bhati and announced a cash reward of Rs one crore for…
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 12 (IANS) Shot putter Deepa Malik, who on Monday became the maiden Indian woman Paralympic medallist when she clinched silver at the 2016 Rio Games, said she wants to use the…
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 12 (IANS) India’s Deepa Malik bagged a silver medal in the Women’s Shot Put F53 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games, clinching the silver with a personal best throw of…
Nairobi, Sep 12 (IANS) Kenya’s former world record-holder marathon runner Wilson Kipsang will return to Berlin on September 25 in a bid to redeem his career after being left out of the Rio Olympics. Kipsang,…
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 11 (IANS) India’s Ankur Dhama crashed out of the first round of the men’s 1500 metre T1 event despite finishing second in his heat at the Paralympic Games here on Sunday….
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 10 (IANS) India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu created history by winning a gold medal in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics here. His compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian para-athlete Varun Singh Bhati, who clinched the bronze medal in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics, faced a lot of hardships before achieving the historic…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Twenty-two-year-old golden boy Mariyappan Thangavelu is a shy and reserved guy, but when it came to high jump training he was extremely disciplined and braved wounds in his…
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 8 (IANS) India’s Amit Kumar Saroha finished a disappointing seventh in the mens Discus Throw F52 final of the Paralympics 2016 here on Thursday. Saroha, a F51 athlete could only throw…
Madrid, Sep 6 (IANS) European 200-metre champion Bruno Hortelano is in “good” condition after undergoing aurgery on his right hand which suffered serious damage when the car he was travelling in was involved in a…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Bolt Supremacy – Inside Jamaica’s Sprint Factory; Author: Richard Moore; Publisher: Yellow Jersey Press/Random House India; Pages: 330; Price: Rs 499 When Jamaica started participating in the Olympics in 1948,…
Kingston (Jamaica), Sep 1 (IANS) Sprint king Usain Bolt returned to his hometown Jamaica following his historic exploits at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which ended earlier this month. The sprint superstar made a…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday termed inspiring the feat of 100-year-old Indian Mann Kaur, who picked up a gold medal in the 100-metre race at the Americas Masters Games…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India’s men marathoners T. Gopi and Kheta Ram have asserted that the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) provided them the required water and energy drinks during their event on August…