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Asian Games 2023

01 Oct 2023

Highlights | Asian Games 2023 Day 8: India 4th with 13 gold

Asian Games 2023 Day 8: On Day 6 of Asian Games 2023, India won silver in badminton and gold in athletics, boxing, while adding to medals.

Commonwealth Games 2022

17 Jun 2022

Neeraj Chopra to Seema Punia: TOP medal hopes from athletics at CWG 2022

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 37-member Indian athletics team, to be led by Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games. Out the of the 37 picked by the selection committee of the AFI, 18 are women, with the likes of star sprinters Hima Das and Dutee Chand. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at some of the top medal contenders from athletics at 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Tokyo Olympics 2020

31 Jul 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for the finals

Playing in her maiden Olympics, Kamalpreet threw her first attempt at 60.29 and improved massively by 63.97 on her second. But it was her third attempt that secured her automatic qualification in the 15 players' field in Group B.

29 Jun 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Indian discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for the Games

Seema breached the Olympic qualification mark (63.50m) in the women's category to achieve the feat. She registered an attempt of 63.72m on the last day of the Inter-State meet in Patiala.

30 Aug 2018

Asian Games 2018: Jinson Johnson, women's relay team burn track; hockey flops

The Malaysians handed India a heartbreaking 6-7 loss in sudden death after an exhausting shoot-off.

21 Mar 2018

Seema Punia eyes a perfect end to CWG career

Seema has been the most decorated Indian track and field athlete in the Commonwealth Games history, delivering a medal each time she has represented the country in the quadrennial event.

08 Mar 2018

Discus thrower Seema Punia to be dope-tested by NADA

Discus thrower Seema Punia will be subjected to an out-of-competition dope test before the Commonwealth Games as she could not be tested during the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships here.

06 Mar 2018

Subramani Siva shatters pole vault national record, Seema Punia set for CWG

Tamil Nadu's Subramani Siva shattered his own national record en route to winning the men's pole vault title, while veteran Seema Punia clinched a gold in women's discus throw to virtually book a Commonwealth Games berth on the opening day of the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships on Monday.

19 Feb 2018

L Sarita Devi enters quarters on Day 1 of Strandja Memorial boxing

Seema Punia was assured of a medal without a fight, while the seasoned L Sarita Devi entered the quarters with a hard-fought win on a reasonably good opening day for India in the 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament for men and women.

Strandja Memorial Boxing

19 Feb 2018

One medal assured for India at Strandja Memorial draws

Seema Punia was assured of a medal without a fight, while the likes of MC Mary Kom and Shiva Thapa were handed tricky draws in the 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament for men and women on Monday.

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.

01 Jul 2016

Seema Punia claims dope test but NADA has no clue

Seema is among 42 athletes shortlisted by NADA for its registered testing pool.

29 May 2016

Indian discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics

The 32-year-old Seema crossed the Rio Games qualification standard of 61.00m.

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