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Federation Cup: Toor, Aldrin fail to hit Paris mark

Toor was nowhere near the automatic qualification mark of 21.50m for the Paris Games.

Bhubaneswar: Tajinderpal Singh Toor of Punjab poses for the media after winning the men's shot put event at the 27th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition, in Bhubaneswar, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (PTI)

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Published on May 15, 2024 12:15 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Federation Cup: Rohit wins gold with 83.40m in javelin, Manu finishes second

Rohit and Manu have been engaged in an intense rivalry in domestic meets and pushing each other towards impressive performances.

sports

Published on May 18, 2023 09:40 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Federation Cup: Delhi's Rohit overcomes personal loss to win 10k bronze

The 22-year-old achieved the Asian Championships qualification timing but the final decision on whether to send him or not will rest with AFI

sports

Published on May 15, 2023 11:08 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Jeswin Aldrin braced for fresh long jump duels with M Sreeshankar

After winning the Federation Cup with a wind-assisted 8.37m - Sreeshankar improved his national mark with 8.36m - the youngster aims for 8.50m, national record this year.

Jeswin Andrin. (Jeswin Aldrin/Instagram)

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Published on Apr 06, 2022 09:20 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava, New Delhi

Punjab farmer’s daughter eager to harvest a Tokyo Olympics discus medal

The 22-year-old from the remote Kabarwala village threw a national mark to qualify for Olympics and is confident she can make the podium

Kamalpreet after setting a new record in the Federation Cup in Patiala(HT Photo)

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Published on May 09, 2021 10:43 PM IST

ByShalini Gupta, Chandigarh

The goal is to achieve 2.33mark for Olympics qualification: Tejaswin Shankar

Last week, the 22-year-old set a national record in heptathlon -- after learning to hold a pole a month ago -- at the DeLoss Dodds invitational in Manhattan, Kansas.

sports

Updated on Feb 02, 2021 10:41 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy

AFI plans to begin season in September, announces tentative calendar

According to the tentative calendar, the season will start with the first Indian Grand Prix on September 12 while three senior national championships -- Open Nationals, Federation Cup and Inter-State -- will be squeezed in less than a two-month period starting September 20.

sports

Updated on May 02, 2020 08:33 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Coronavirus outbreak: Neeraj Chopra, Shivpal Singh take emergency flight home

Neeraj Chopra and fellow javelin thrower Rohit Yadav have been training under Klaus Bartonietz, German bio-mechanic expert attached to the Indian squad, in Turkey.

File image of Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra.(AFP)

sports

Updated on Mar 18, 2020 11:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Dutee Chand crashes out of World Championships in first round

Running in the inside lane in heat number 3, Dutee lagged behind in the final few metres to finish seventh and 37th overall among 47 competitors to crash out of the championships.

sports

Updated on Sep 28, 2019 09:30 PM IST

Doha | ByPTI

Asian Championships winner Gomathi Marimuthu in dope net

Following her positive test, the runner from Tamil Nadu has been provisionally suspended. If proved guilty, she will be stripped of her Doha gold and could face a four-year ban for a first steroid offence.

India's Gomathi Marimuthu celebrates after winning gold in the women's 800-meters final race.(AP)

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Updated on May 21, 2019 06:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNavneet Singh

Asian Athletics Championships: Indians bag 5 medals including two silvers on opening day

Annu Rani and 3000m steeple chaser Avinash Sable led the charge with a silver each as India won five medals on the opening day of the Asian Athletics Championships on Sunday.

10000m runner Gavit Murali Kumar bagged a bronze.(AFI)

sports

Updated on Apr 22, 2019 12:41 AM IST

Doha | ByPress Trust of India

Annu, Parul open India’s medal account at Asian Athletics Championships

Javelin thrower Annu Rani and 5000m runner Parul Choudhary won a silver and a bronze respectively as India opened its medal account on the opening day of the Asian Athletics Championships.

A file photo of Javelin thrower Annu Rani.(Twitter)

sports

Updated on Apr 21, 2019 10:14 PM IST

Doha | ByPress Trust of India

Neeraj Chopra likely to miss Diamond League

Neeraj is yet to start his 2019 campaign and Doha was supposed to be his first international competition.

sports

Updated on Apr 16, 2019 09:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Triple jumper Renu of Khalsa College qualifies for world university games at Italy

Last month, during the National Senior Athletics Championship-Federation Cup, Renu bagged a gold in triple jump by leaping 13.48 metres.

Renu, 20, a student of Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines(HT)

education

Published on Apr 11, 2019 11:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByAmarpal Singh

Shot putter Manpreet Kaur banned for 4 years for doping

Manpreet is set to lose the gold she won in the 2017 Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar as well as her national record

File image of disgraced India shot putter Manpreet Kaur.(PTI)

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Updated on Apr 09, 2019 06:38 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPTI

Asian Championships: Tejaswin Shankar deserved support, not federation snub for Doha

By snubbing Shankar for not participating in the Federation Cup (March 15-18), the AFI is giving a signal that either high jump is not on their priority list, or Shankar is not one of their blue-eyed athletes.

File image of Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar(Tejaswin Shankar/ Twitter)

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Updated on Mar 22, 2019 07:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNavneet Singh

Neeraj, Hima named in India’s Asian Championships team

The 21-year-old Neeraj, who won gold in 2017 edition, was given exemption by the Athletics Federation of India from taking part in the Federation Cup.

sports

Updated on Mar 20, 2019 08:37 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPTI

Players ranked 1 to 75 restricted from taking part in talent series: Saikat Roy

Roy talks about how new rules from All India Tennis Association (AITA) for conducting junior tournaments will help tennis to grow

Saikat Roy, tournament refree.(Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 28, 2019 05:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByJigar Hindocha

High jumper Tejaswin Shankar wins first Big12 title in USA, equals national record - Watch

India’s Tejaswin Shankar won the men’s high jump title at the Big12 collegiate athletic meet with a national record-equalling leap in Texas, USA

sports

Updated on Feb 24, 2019 02:01 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPTI

Hope vs reality: Will India play ball?

The brainchild of an Olympic medallist and an Armyman, the project is aspirational at this stage with many challenges ahead to raise its level.

The Khelo India youth Games is currently targeting age groups of Under-17 and Under-21.(Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

sports

Updated on Jan 29, 2019 08:46 AM IST

New Delhi | ByAbhishek Paul

Eye on Tokyo Olympics 2020, Dutee Chand to train abroad

Dutee Chand, who improved on her national record to clock 11.29s in June, bagged silver in 100m and 200m at the Jakarta Asian Games.

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand speaks during a press conference in Hyderabad.(AP)

sports

Updated on Oct 04, 2018 07:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByHT Correspondent

Manjit Singh wants TOP Scheme inclusion after Asian Games gold

Manjit Singh , who won a gold in the men’s 800m race in the Asian Games, was left without a job in March 2016 after the ONGC refused to extend his contract as he was not producing results.

Jakarta: Indian athlete Manjit Singh after finishing first in the 1500m heat at the 18th Asian Games 2018.(PTI)

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Updated on Sep 04, 2018 08:55 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Asian Games 2018: Dharun Ayyasamy misses late father, dedicates Asiad silver to stoic mother

Dharun produced his personal best timing of 48.96 after he pushed hard in the last 100 metres to clinch a silver.

Jakarta: India's Ayyasamy Dharun celebrates with a Tricolour after winning the Silver medal in the men's 400m hurdles event at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday, Aug 27, 2018.(PTI)

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Updated on Aug 27, 2018 07:16 PM IST

Jakarta | ByPress Trust of India

Bengaluru FC re-sign former goalkeeper Soram Poirei

Soram Poirei, who played in Bengaluru FC from 2013 to 2015, comes back to the Indian Super League (ISL) club after spending time with

Soram Poirei is coming back into Bengaluru FC fold after a gap of three years.(Bengaluru FC)

sports

Published on Jul 09, 2018 03:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Pro Kabaddi League auction: Monu Goyat sold for a staggering ₹1.51 crore

Monu Goyat, who joined Haryana Steelers for ₹1.51 crore, became the most expensive player at the Pro Kabaddi League auction in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Monu Goyat (yellow) became the costliest player in Pro Kabaddi League auction history.(Twitter)

sports

Updated on May 30, 2018 11:04 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Commonwealth Games 2018: All eyes on Neeraj Chopra to set field ablaze

The Athletics Federation of India’s biggest hope in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 this time is junior world champion in javelin throw Neeraj Chopra, who has consistently crossed the 80m mark this season.

Neeraj Chopra, world junior javelin champ’s season best makes him medal favourite(PTI)

sports

Updated on Apr 03, 2018 08:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNavneet Singh

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Toor was nowhere near the automatic qualification mark of 21.50m for the Paris Games.

Rohit and Manu have been engaged in an intense rivalry in domestic meets and pushing each other towards impressive performances.

The 22-year-old achieved the Asian Championships qualification timing but the final decision on whether to send him or not will rest with AFI

After winning the Federation Cup with a wind-assisted 8.37m - Sreeshankar improved his national mark with 8.36m - the youngster aims for 8.50m, national record this year.

The 22-year-old from the remote Kabarwala village threw a national mark to qualify for Olympics and is confident she can make the podium

Last week, the 22-year-old set a national record in heptathlon -- after learning to hold a pole a month ago -- at the DeLoss Dodds invitational in Manhattan, Kansas.

According to the tentative calendar, the season will start with the first Indian Grand Prix on September 12 while three senior national championships -- Open Nationals, Federation Cup and Inter-State -- will be squeezed in less than a two-month period starting September 20.

Neeraj Chopra and fellow javelin thrower Rohit Yadav have been training under Klaus Bartonietz, German bio-mechanic expert attached to the Indian squad, in Turkey.

Running in the inside lane in heat number 3, Dutee lagged behind in the final few metres to finish seventh and 37th overall among 47 competitors to crash out of the championships.

Following her positive test, the runner from Tamil Nadu has been provisionally suspended. If proved guilty, she will be stripped of her Doha gold and could face a four-year ban for a first steroid offence.

Annu Rani and 3000m steeple chaser Avinash Sable led the charge with a silver each as India won five medals on the opening day of the Asian Athletics Championships on Sunday.

Javelin thrower Annu Rani and 5000m runner Parul Choudhary won a silver and a bronze respectively as India opened its medal account on the opening day of the Asian Athletics Championships.

Neeraj is yet to start his 2019 campaign and Doha was supposed to be his first international competition.

Last month, during the National Senior Athletics Championship-Federation Cup, Renu bagged a gold in triple jump by leaping 13.48 metres.

Manpreet is set to lose the gold she won in the 2017 Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar as well as her national record

By snubbing Shankar for not participating in the Federation Cup (March 15-18), the AFI is giving a signal that either high jump is not on their priority list, or Shankar is not one of their blue-eyed athletes.

The 21-year-old Neeraj, who won gold in 2017 edition, was given exemption by the Athletics Federation of India from taking part in the Federation Cup.

Roy talks about how new rules from All India Tennis Association (AITA) for conducting junior tournaments will help tennis to grow

India’s Tejaswin Shankar won the men’s high jump title at the Big12 collegiate athletic meet with a national record-equalling leap in Texas, USA

The brainchild of an Olympic medallist and an Armyman, the project is aspirational at this stage with many challenges ahead to raise its level.

Dutee Chand, who improved on her national record to clock 11.29s in June, bagged silver in 100m and 200m at the Jakarta Asian Games.

Manjit Singh , who won a gold in the men’s 800m race in the Asian Games, was left without a job in March 2016 after the ONGC refused to extend his contract as he was not producing results.

Dharun produced his personal best timing of 48.96 after he pushed hard in the last 100 metres to clinch a silver.

Soram Poirei, who played in Bengaluru FC from 2013 to 2015, comes back to the Indian Super League (ISL) club after spending time with

Monu Goyat, who joined Haryana Steelers for ₹1.51 crore, became the most expensive player at the Pro Kabaddi League auction in Mumbai on Wednesday.

The Athletics Federation of India’s biggest hope in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 this time is junior world champion in javelin throw Neeraj Chopra, who has consistently crossed the 80m mark this season.

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