After getting their season off to a glittering start at the National Junior Federation Athletics Championships last month, Reliance Foundation's (RF) young athletes will eye a repeat on the international stage when they take part in the Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Dubai from 24th
Indian pickleball athletes have showcased their prowess at the recently concluded US Pickleball Championships with a combined haul of three golds, three silvers and four bronze medals in various categories
Priyanka Goswami and Akshdeep Singh secured a Paris 2024 Olympic quota for India in the marathon race walk mixed relay event after finishing 18th at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya, Turkiye on Sunday
China's He Jie crossed the finishing line with the timings of 1:03:44 and clinched a gold medal and a cash prize of 5,500 USD. The African trio fell just one second short of victory and secured a joint-second place.
The marathon race walk mixed relay, which has been included in the Paris Olympics 2024, is being contested for the first time ever at a major championship
Abdulla, who secured a gold medal last year in the Asian Athletics Championships held at Bangkok and a silver during Birmingham Commonwealth Games back in 2022, logged the best leap of 16.33 m in China.
Several athletes who tested positive, including almost half of the swimming team that China sent to Olympics, secured medals, including three golds. Many of these swimmers, including two-time gold medalist Zhang Yufei, still compete for China and are expected to play in the Paris Olympics
The country's DOTA 2 and League of Legends athletes hailing from Maharashtra were awarded the prize money, marking the first time that a state government has rewarded its Esports athletes alongside mainstream sports for a major tournament
The event, concluding on April 21, will feature 13 Indian athletes. 10 of them will be playing for Olympic quotas. The remaining three athletes will be playing only for medals as they would be involved in non-Olympic categories, as per Olympics.com.