New Delhi, May 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Italian teenage long jumper Larissa Lapichino officially got her name in the record books on Wednesday as the World Athletics ratified her World Under-20 indoor long jump record of 6.91…
New Delhi, May 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Indian middle distance runner Gomathi Manimathu’s appeal against her four-year ban for doping imposed by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in 2019….
New Delhi, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The women’s 4×400 metres relay team runs the risk of missing the Tokyo Olympics as it is too close to the elimination zone. Only the top 16 teams — as…
New Delhi, May 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The second wave of Coronavirus in India has ruined plans to prepare top athletes for the Tokyo Olympic Games, says Adille Sumariwalla president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI). However,…
By Navneet Singh New Delhi, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gymnast Pranati Nayak, Asian bronze medallist in vault, will get the continental quota to compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games in July-August. Since the Asian Championships, scheduled…
New Delhi, April 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The disappointment of missing next month’s World Relays due to new travel restrictions imposed on Indians due to surging Covid-19 cases in the country is palpable among the Indian athletes…
New Delhi, April 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Poland-bound national men and women’s relay squads were grounded by the Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) on Wednesday due to rising Covid-19 cases in India. The national men’s 4x400m and…
New Delhi, April 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Yohan Blake, Jamaica’s Olympic silver medallist in 100 and 200 metres, has urged Indian cricket fans to stay safe as the second wave of Coronavirus engulfs the country. The 31-year-old…
New Delhi, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The exposure-cum-training programme of the first batch of the Indian javelin throwing team to Turkey has been postponed due to new quarantine rules for the Indians, a source from the…
New Delhi, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jakarta Asian Games champion in men’s 1500 metres Jinson Johnson says his chances of making cut for the Tokyo Olympics are almost over as he is still recovering from Covid-19…
Enschede (Netherlands), April 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reigning Olympic champion and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge gave an indication that he is in peak form to retain the Tokyo Games marathon gold, winning the Enschede Marathon in…
Frankfurt, April 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Men’s 100 metres world champion Christian Coleman will not be allowed to compete at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after an appeal of a ban failed on Friday. The Court of Arbitration…
New Delhi, April 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic-bound athlete Priyanka Goswami was isolated on Tuesday at the Sports Authority of India training centre in Bengaluru after she tested positive for Covid-19. The 24-year-old national record holder from…
Sydney, April 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The organisers of the 2021 World Athletics Relay Championships in Silesia, Poland suffered a setback as Athletics Australia (AA) confirmed on Sunday it is withdrawing its team for the May 1-2…
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dutee Chand, the Jakarta Asian Games silver-medalist in 100 and 200 metres will receive Chhattisgarh Veerni Award, it was announced on Thursday. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the inaugural…
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian sprinters will finally get to test their form and fitness in a top-notch event after nearly two years when a 20-member squad competes in the World Athletics Relays in…
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The global governing body in track and field — World Athletics — launched ‘Global Conversation for the Future of Athletics’, a campaign to develop the discipline from 2022 to 2030….
Istanbul, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kenya’s 26-year-old world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich shaved 29 seconds from the world record as she emerged winner in the N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon — an Elite Label road race…
Istanbul, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) One of the most exclusive races in the distance-running calendar, the N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon — a World Athletics Elite Label road race, will see the strongest field ever assembled…
Lausanne, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three of the world’s top athletes — Gudaf Tsegay, Beatrice Chepkoech and Kibiwott Kandie — have reason to cheer in the Olympic season after their world records in women’s 1,500m and…