Category: Athletics

Marathon is real test of athletes’ character: Rijiju

New Delhi, March 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Marathon and distance running is the real test of character, said sports minister Kiren Rijiju…

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Sports ministry awaits decision on Covid vax for athletes

New Delhi, March 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The sports ministry is expecting a decision on Covid-19 vaccination for Olympic Games-bound athletes shortly…

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India’s Belarusian athletics coach passes away

New Delhi, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Belarusian Nikolai Snesarev, who was appointed as India's middle and long-distance coach till September by…

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3rd GP Athletics: Hima runs alone, wins 100m; double for Poovamma

Patiala, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Absence of elite women sprinters robbed the sheen off the most glamorous athletics event at the…

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Belarussian athletics coach passes away in Patiala

New Delhi, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Belarussian Nikolai Snesarev, who was appointed as a middle and long-distance coach till September by…

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Neeraj Chopra sets national record in javelin

Patiala, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra began the 2021 season with an outstanding performance and a new…

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If pushed, I can do well at national marathon: Army’s Rawat

By Navneet Singh New Delhi, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Army's marathon runner Nitendra Singh Rawat is aiming to go all out…

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Being athlete-mother has not a bar to success in shot circle

London, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Just six months after giving birth to her first child, double Olympic champion Dame Valerie Adams…

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World Athletics Council approves return of Russian body

London, March 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following detailed work by World Athletics' Russia Taskforce, its independent experts, and Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF),…

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World champ para javelin thrower ‘skips’ anti-doping test

By Navneet Singh New Delhi, March 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) World-record holder para-athlete Sandeep Chaudhary could face a problem after he failed…

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I’d rather miss Olympics than take vaccine: Blake

Kingston, March 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jamaica's two-time Olympic gold medallist sprinter Yohan Blake said that he would rather not participate in…

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3,000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable to train under Belarusian coach

New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Avinash Sable, national record holder in the men's 3,000m steeplechaser who has qualified for this…

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Dutee, Hima Das win sprints; Jacob 400m in personal best time

Patiala, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam's ace sprinter Hima Das won the women's 200m race while Odisha's Dutee Chand dominated 100m…

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60m hurdles sexier than a sprint: New world indoor champ Holloway

Madrid, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Grant Holloway, who eclipsed the 16-year-old world indoor 60m hurdles record at the Villa de Madrid…

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Indian Grand Prix athletics: Dutee, Hima Das win sprints

Patiala, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam's sprint prodigy Hima Das won the women's 200m race while Odisha's Dutee Chand dominated 100m…

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Holloway breaks world indoor 60m hurdles record in Madrid

Madrid, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) World champion Grant Holloway eclipsed the long-standing world indoor 60m hurdles record at the Villa de…

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Grand Prix athletics: Javelin thrower Annu keen to book Olympic spot

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh's international javelin thrower Annu Rani is looking forward to a good start to…

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My focus is on booking Olympic berth, says long jumper Sreeshankar

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Murali Sreeshankar, India's national men's long jump record holder, is geared up to compete in…

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Dutee Chand to skip leg of Indian Grand Prix athletics

Patiala, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha's international sprinter Dutee Chand will skip Thursday's second leg of the one-day Indian Grand Prix…

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2nd GP Athletics: Javelin throwers Chopra, Shivapal to compete

New Delhi, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be seen in action during the second leg…

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