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29 Jul 2017

World Athletics Championships: AFI urges IAAF to consider PU Chitra's entry after govt steps in

AFI's move came after Sports Minister Goel had earlier in the day advised the national federation to honour the Kerala High Court directive on Chitra to ensure her participation in the world meet.

19 Jul 2017

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to take part in Monaco Diamond League Meeting

He has a personal best of 86.48m, which he did while setting the world junior record in Poland last year.

Asian Athletics Championships

08 Jul 2017

Asian Athletics Championships: Sudha Singh clinches gold women's 3000m steeplechase, India still top medal tally

However, in men's 3000m steeplechase, Naveen Kumar, a bronze medallist in 2014 Asian Games, and Durga Das Budha finished a disappointing seventh and eighth in 9:02.95 and 9:04.05 respectively.

Asian Athletics Championships

07 Jul 2017

Asian Athletics Championships: India dominate by grabbing four gold, consolidate top position

All the gold winners in this championships get automatic qualification for the World Championships to be held in London next month.

India Athletics

28 Jun 2017

Asian Athletics Championships: India names 95-member jumbo squad for Bhubaneswar event

The event also has added importance as all the gold winners will automatically qualify for the World Athletics Championships to be held in London in August.

India Athletics

24 May 2017

Indian athlete caught with Maria Sharapova drug; embarrassed AFI to seek details from coaches

The yet-to-be-named athlete was suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after being caught with meldonium at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala.

11 May 2017

Tintu Luka has done well despite limitations, claims PT Usha

The 28-year-old Tintu, mentored by Usha, has enjoyed success at the Continental level, winning a bronze and a silver at the Asian Games - 2010 Guangzhou (2:01.36) and 2014 Incheon (1:59.19) apart from six medals at the Asian Championships.

2020 Tokyo Olympics

06 Apr 2017

Sports Ministry approves appointment of two foreign athletics coaches for 2020 Tokyo Olympics preparation

Dave Smith, a former top race walker who competed in 1980 and 1984 Olympics, will work alongside Russian Alexander Artsybashev who has been the foreign coach since 2011.

India Athletics

14 Sep 2016

Budding athlete dies after head hits pole along railway tracks

He was returning to Ranchi from Assam by Kamakhya Express after participating in the 28th East Zone Junior Athletics Championship when the incident occurred.

19 Jul 2016

Athletics Federation of India fumes at Seema Punia's decision to train in Russia amidst doping controversy

She was seen on social media sites with a Russian coach Vitaliy Pishchalnikov, a former Olympian discus thrower.

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