Indian Sports News Wrap: March 2
Here are all the major updates and results from Indian sports on Saturday, March 2. ATHLETICS Long jumper Aldrin finishes 13th in World Indoor Championships National record holder long jumper … Read More
Category: Athletics
World Athletics Indoor C’chips 2024: Lyles leads big names into semifinals, Mitton wins shot put
Noah Lyles, Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol, three pin-ups of the world indoor championships, safely negotiated their opening rounds on the first day of competition in Glasgow on Friday. The … Read More
Beijing to host 2027 World Athletics Championships
Beijing has been selected to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships, governing body World Athletics said on Wednesday. The announcement comes after the Italian athletics federation earlier in the day … Read More
US sprinter Lyles ready to write next chapter, starting at world indoors
Noah Lyles’ road to his ambitious aim of “all the Olympic medals” at the Paris Games winds through Glasgow this weekend, with the top US sprinter seeking 60m glory at … Read More
Men’s 4×400 relay team — Need for speed at Paris Olympics
In November 2023, the Indian men’s 4x400m relay team assembled at the start of the national camp. Before their first training session, the national coach, Jason Dawson, addressed the team … Read More
World Athletics chief Coe says the sport must embrace change to remain interesting
Athletics cannot shy away from change, says the president of the sport’s governing body, Sebastian Coe, who stressed it must keep pace with changing interests of viewers and sponsors to … Read More
Athletes in country to be issued digital certificates for participation and performance, says Anurag Thakur
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday announced that the government will issue digital certificates to registered athletes across the country, a move which would ensure a transparent account of their … Read More
Olympic champion Michael Johnson looks to form a new track league
Olympic champion Michael Johnson is starting a new track league he hopes will help athletes earn more exposure and money in a sport that struggles for attention in between Olympic … Read More
Paris Olympics: Anju Bobby George says Parul Chaudhary among ones to watch out for
Athletics Federation of India vice-president Anju Bobby George on Wednesday said Asian Games gold-winning steeplechase runner Parul Chaudhary is among the ones to watch out for at this year’s Paris … Read More
Italian athletics federation withdraws bid to host the 2027 World Championships in Rome
The Italian athletics federation announced on Wednesday that it has withdrawn its candidacy to host the 2027 World Championships in Rome. The move comes after the Italian government refused to … Read More