Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) Her coach might not think it’s a realistic target, but Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman on Friday said she is targeting a podium finish at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo…
Nairobi, Oct 1 (IANS) Kenya’s Bedan Karoki hopes he will finally break the duck and win his first marathon on October 7 when he lines up at the start of this year’s Chicago marathon. Karoki,…
Nairobi, Sep 29 (IANS) Berlin marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge said he will handle the pressure that comes with breaking the world record by remaining true to himself. Speaking in Eldoret, Kipchoge said he will take…
Nairobi, Sep 28 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency said that Kenya is one of three countries in the world with a high number of doping cases, according to a report it released on Friday. The…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Sports apparel manufacturer adidas on Wednesday congratulated Hima Das for being conferred the prestigious Arjuna Award at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Hima, became the first ever Indian athlete…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu were conferred with the country’s highest sporting honour — Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award — by President Ram…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Thursday approved the names of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for the country’s highest sporting honour — Rajiv Gandhi Khel…
Nairobi, Sep 18 (IANS) Kenyan world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will not confirm his next race, but says he remains focused on defending his title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Kipchoge, 33, will…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Despite her golden run in international athletics this season, teenaged sprint sensation Hima Das said she did not expect her name to be nominated for this year’s Arjuna award. The…
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) The Tata Mumbai Marathon on Saturday joined an elite list of marathons in Asia, after its 16th edition was accorded the Gold label by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF),…
Lagos, Sep 15 (IANS) Nigeria said it would continue to inject new athletes into its power lifting team to maintain the country’s prowess in the sport. The aim was to find replacement for aging athletes…
Nairobi, Sep 15 (IANS) World steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya has said the new mark would for further down in the new season. This came on the day global athletics body IAAF ratified…
Nairobi, Sep 13 (IANS) Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich, who trains near Eldoret, will become the first Olympic champion to compete at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 21. The Kenya-based athlete, who trains in Kattegat together…
Nairobi, Sep 13 (IANS) Former marathon world record holder Patrick Makau of Kenya on Thursday announced his retirement from athletics and will instead focus his energies on coaching younger athletes. Makau, 33, has lost his…
Solan (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 10 (IANS) Legendary athlete Milkha Singh said on Monday that it was his dream to see an Indian athlete win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. “It’s my dream to…
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) A record medals tally along with matching the largest ever gold medal haul, success in little known sports and disappointments in wrestling, boxing and kabaddi were the…
By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Star sprinter Hima Das on Tuesday backtracked from her statements against two individuals from Assam whom she had accused of exerting “tremendous pressure” ahead of her flunked…
By Abhishek Purohit New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The next big aim for Indian woman sprinter Dutee Chand will be to run the 100 metres in less than 11 seconds in order to stand a…
Zurich, Aug 31 (IANS) Conseslus Kipruto, Katerina Stefanidi, Tomas Walsh and Caster Semenya won in the finals of the elite track and field competition IAAF Diamond League at the Letzigrund Stadium. Despite losing his shoe,…
Jakarta, Aug 30 (IANS) Jinson Johnson and the women’s 4X400 metre relay team won gold in their respective events at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday as Indian athletes recorded their best tally at…