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Discus thrower Vikas Gowda retires
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Discus thrower Vikas Gowda, who holds the current national record of 66.28m, officially announced his retirement from athletics on Wednesday.
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Quarter-miler Jisna Mathew in Indian squad for Asian Junior C'ship
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Quarter miler Jisna Mathew, triple jumper Kamalraj Kanagraj, shot putter Ashish Bhalothiaand Ashish Jhakharare are some of the top names included in the 51-member Indian contingent for 18th Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held at Gifu, Japan, which
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India finishes on top with 20 gold medals at SAJAC
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] May 7 (ANI): Junior athletes added nine more gold medals to India's tally before the curtains came down at the 3rd South Asian Junior Athletics Championships (SAJAC) at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
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India wins 11 gold medals on first day of SAJAC
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 05 (ANI): Indian junior athletes dominated the proceedings on day one of the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships (SAJAC) at the Sugathadasa Stadium, here on Saturday.
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National Inter-State Athletics C'ships moved from Kolkata to Guwahati
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], April 30 (ANI): The 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships (NISSAC) will now be held at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati, Assam from June 26 to June 29.
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AFI recommends Neeraj, Seema, PT Usha for sports awards
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 27 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has recommended Commonwealth Games gold medal winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for the country's highest sporting honour - the Khel Ratna Award.
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AFI selects Indian team for SAF Junior meet in Colombo
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 26 (ANI): The Athletic Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday announced that national junior record breaker sprinter Gurindervir Singh will lead the Indian athletics team at the third South Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held from May 5 to 6 in Colombo, Sri
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Sneakers and Food? Why not?
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 09 (ANI): Fast-Food and Fashion? While it might seem to be an unlikely association, history stands witness to numerous examples of fast-food giants teaming up with their fashion counterparts, combining their respective appealing powers, which have, occasionally, given
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All eyes on Neeraj as India's CWG athletics campaign to begin tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 7 (ANI): All eyes will be on Neeraj Chopra when India will begin the athletics competitions of the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia on Sunday.
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Para-athletes cry foul over mismanagement
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], Mar. 25 (ANI): Para-athletes, who have come to participate in the 16th Senior Para National Athletics Meet in Haryana's Panchkula, have complained about substandard facilities being provided to them.
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Para-athlete Deepa Malik looks to refine skills in discus throw
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik, who top-scored in the discus throw Asia Ranking 53 category and secured second place in the Asian Games combined category event 51/52/53 of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2018, now wishes to refine her discuss throw ski
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Indian athletes depart for CWG 2018
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Match 14 (ANI): A four-member athletics team departed for training and participation in the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4.
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