India’s Dhama crashes out of Paralympics
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 11 (IANS) India’s Ankur Dhama crashed out of the first round of the men’s 1500 metre T1 event despite finishing second in his heat at the Paralympic Games here on Sunday….
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Thangavelu wins gold at Rio Paralympics
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 10 (IANS) India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu created history by winning a gold medal in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics here. His compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the…
Bhati overcame obstacles to clinch bronze at Paralympics Profile)
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian para-athlete Varun Singh Bhati, who clinched the bronze medal in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics, faced a lot of hardships before achieving the historic…
Mariappan Thangavelu a shy but disciplined high jumper
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Twenty-two-year-old golden boy Mariyappan Thangavelu is a shy and reserved guy, but when it came to high jump training he was extremely disciplined and braved wounds in his…
Saroha finishes seventh in men’s Discus Throw F52 of Rio Paralympics
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 8 (IANS) India’s Amit Kumar Saroha finished a disappointing seventh in the mens Discus Throw F52 final of the Paralympics 2016 here on Thursday. Saroha, a F51 athlete could only throw…
Spanish sprinter Hortelano in ‘good’ condition after car crash
Madrid, Sep 6 (IANS) European 200-metre champion Bruno Hortelano is in “good” condition after undergoing aurgery on his right hand which suffered serious damage when the car he was travelling in was involved in a…
A quest to find out Jamaica’s ‘fast’ secret
By Vikas Datta Title: The Bolt Supremacy – Inside Jamaica’s Sprint Factory; Author: Richard Moore; Publisher: Yellow Jersey Press/Random House India; Pages: 330; Price: Rs 499 When Jamaica started participating in the Olympics in 1948,…
Bolt makes low-key return to Jamaica
Kingston (Jamaica), Sep 1 (IANS) Sprint king Usain Bolt returned to his hometown Jamaica following his historic exploits at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which ended earlier this month. The sprint superstar made a…
Sports Minister Goel hails 100-year-old Mann Kaur’s feat
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday termed inspiring the feat of 100-year-old Indian Mann Kaur, who picked up a gold medal in the 100-metre race at the Americas Masters Games…
Men marathoners happy with facilities during Rio race
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India’s men marathoners T. Gopi and Kheta Ram have asserted that the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) provided them the required water and energy drinks during their event on August…
Delh Half Marathon on November 20, registrations open
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Registrations for the 12th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) were declared open here on Tuesday with the organisers expecting around 34,000 running enthusiasts to participate across various events on November…
Olympic champ Kipruto eyes steeplechase world record in Brussels
Nairobi, Aug 30 (IANS) Olympics 3,000 metre steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya on Tuesday warned that he is keen to break the world record when he competes at the Brussels Diamond League meeting next…
Patni wins Nainital Mountain Monsoon marathon
Nainital (Uttarakhand), Aug 29 (IANS) Pramod Patni of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) beat off stiff competiton from Puran Singh Dhami to win the seventh edition of the Namah Nainital Mountain Monsoon Marathon here…
Grand welcome for wrestler Sakshi Malik in Haryana
Bahadurgarh/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik was accorded a grand welcome by people and the state government as the motorcade carrying her entered Haryana on Wednesday. Sakshi, who…
Rio medalist Sakshi Malik returns
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik arrived here on Wednesday. Hectic preparations were underway to give Malik a rousing reception at her village in Rohtak district of Haryana….
Athlete Sudha tests positive for swine flu
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian woman athlete Sudha Singh, who participated in the 3000 metre steeplechase at the recent Rio Olympics, tested positive for swine flu (H1N1), a doctor said on Tuesday. “Sudha was tested…
Bolt’s signed running shoe auctioned for $18,000
London, Aug 23 (IANS) A signed running shoe belonging to Usain Bolt was sold for 16,000 euros ($18,152) in an internet auction. After 30 bids, the final amount doubled the initial expectations of the online…
Sports minister forms enquiry committee to probe Jaisha allegations
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday constituted a two-member committee to enquire into women marathoner O.P. Jaisha’s allegations about official apathy and callousness during the Rio Olympics. The committee consists…
Kenya’s Cheruiyot eyes marathon glory after winning 5,000m gold in Rio
Nairobi, Aug 23 (IANS) Mulling over her debut in marathon, Olympic 5,000 metre champion Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya will be happy to pick up the gauntlet in Newcastle next month. The 34-year-old arrived here on…
Athlete Jaisha alleges official apathy during Olympic marathon
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian long-distance runner O.P. Jaisha has revealed shocking levels of official apathy and callousness during the women’s marathon event at the Rio Olympics, which she claims could have proved fatal…