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Athlete Seema Punia to be dope-tested by NADA
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Discus thrower Seema Punia will be dope-tested by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) ahead of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, as she as she could not be tested during the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships.
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Men's 4x100m relay team probable selected for CWG, Asiad 2018
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Focusing on two big 2018 events-the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and the Jakarta Asian Games , the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has identified seven sprinters who will form Indian men's 4x100m relay team for these Games.
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China denies visa to 101-year-old Indian Runner, Man Kaur
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Man Kaur, a 101-year-old Indian runner was denied visa by China to participate in the Asian Masters Athletics Championships.
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57th National Open Athletics C'ships to begin in Chennai today
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Sept (ANI): India's top track and field athletes will be seen in action when 57th National Open Athletics Championships 2017 will begin at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai today.
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World Athletics C'ships: Davinder Kang becomes first Indian to qualif
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K], Aug 11 (ANI): Davinder Singh Kang created history on Thursday, as he became the first Indian athlete to make it to the final round of the javelin throw at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London.
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Usain Bolt bids for 12th title in final 100m race of career
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], August 6 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic golds, will bring his incredible career to an end in London on Saturday night at the World Athletics Championships 2017.
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World Athletics Championships begin in London today, 25 Indians to take pa
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 4 (ANI): The World Athletics Championships will begin in London today in which 25 Indian athletes are taking part. No Indian athlete will be in action today.
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Bound to follow Kerala HC's decision on PU Chitra: AFI
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): After Kerala High Court directed the Athletic Federation of India (AFI) to include woman middle-distance runner PU Chitra in the squad for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in London, AFI's selection committee chairman Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
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If found guilty, shot-putter Manpreet to lose Asian Championship Gold: NAD
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After India's leading shot-putter Manpreet Kaur was tested positive for doping, National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) Director General Navin Agarwal has confirmed that the athlete would lose her gold medal which she won at the 22nd Asian Athletics Champion
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Shot-putter Manpreet Kaur fails dope test
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): India's leading shot-putter Manpreet Kaur, who won the gold medal at the recently concluded 22nd Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, has failed a doping test.
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India scripts history, top medals tally for first time at Asian Athletics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 10 (ANI): Hosts India, with 12 gold, five silver and 12 bronze (29 medals), topped the medals tally for the first time in the history of Asian Athletics Championships as the 22nd edition of the tournament concluded at the Kalinga Stadium here last evening.
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22nd Asian Athletics C'ships: Tintu Luka poised to defend women'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 8 (ANI):Tintu Luka remained in contention to defend her women's 800m title by setting the fastest qualifying time in the morning session on Day 3 at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships today.
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