Woman Or Transgender? Controversy Hits Asian Games 2023 As Indian Athlete Acuses Countrymate Of Being Transgender Women; Here's All You Need To Know
Swapna Barman, who had clinched the gold in the heptathlon event at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, had high hopes of retaining her title in Hangzhou.
Oct 02, 2023, 18:01 PM IST
No Diamond League for Neeraj Chopra, his season over due to THIS reason, says report
Neeraj sustained a groin injury during the final of the World Athletics Championships in July and missed the Commonwealth Games 2022 due to same reason. As per Sumariwalla, the same injury has led to Neeraj's javelin season coming to a premature end.
Aug 19, 2022, 19:28 PM IST
Dutee Chand makes HUGE claim, sprinter says 'seniors forced me to give them massage'
The seniors also made adverse comments on her finances, Dutee Chand said, adding, her complaints were never given due attention by the authorities.
Jul 04, 2022, 16:44 PM IST
Asian Track Cycling Championship: Ronaldo creates history - check how
World junior champion and Asian record holder Ronaldo pedalled the cycle with a speed of 58.254 km/hr and clocked 1:01.798s to come on the leaderboard.
Jun 20, 2022, 20:30 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2022: Neeraj Chopra to lead 37-member athletics team
Athletics team for Commonwealth Games 2022: Although selected, some of the athletes will have to prove their form and fitness before the Birmingham Games
Jun 16, 2022, 20:32 PM IST
Anju Bobby George makes EXPLOSIVE claim, says athletes bringing back banned drugs from overseas
AFI President Adille Sumariwalla, on his part, warned the athletes that they will be put under more intense dope testing than before by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and urged them to stop the business of taking drugs and then claiming innocence later on.
May 30, 2022, 09:09 AM IST
AFI shocked at passing away of Asian Games gold medallist Praveen Kumar Sobti aka Mahabharat’s Bheem
Sobti, who became famous when he played the Pandava strongman Bheem in BR Chopra's iconic television serial 'Mahabharat', won consecutive gold medals in the discus at the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, besides winning bronze in the hammer at the 1966 Games.
Milkha Singh obituary: The ‘Flying Sikh’ came, he saw and he conquered
Milkha conquered the world of athletics with his grit, determination and resolve to rise from every setback like a phoenix. Thanks to his performances across the globe, Milkha dominated the field of sprinting for more than 10 years, scripting numerous records and winning multiple laurels for the country.
Jun 19, 2021, 08:26 AM IST
Milkha Singh passes away: Sports fraternity pays tribute to the legendary athlete
India's sporting fraternity paid homage to one of its most inspiring figures, Milkha Singh, who continued to be a keen observer even after quitting the track.
Jun 19, 2021, 06:57 AM IST
Atheltics Federation of India looks to resume domestic calendar in September
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has said that it is looking to resume their domestic calender in September 2020 subject to the situation in the country in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
May 03, 2020, 16:19 PM IST
Javeline thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020
This was the Olympic medal hopeful's first competitive event after recovering from the injury.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra not competition fit right now: AFI chief
Chopra has still not qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, the qualification period for which began on May 1 this year.
Oct 10, 2019, 13:24 PM IST
Hima Das named as relay runner for Doha World Championships
Indian sprinter Hima Das has been named in the 25-member national team, featuring 16 men and nine women, for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships to be held in Doha, Qatar, from September 27 to October 6.
Sep 10, 2019, 13:40 PM IST
Harbhajan Singh asks authorities why his application for sports award got delayed
Earlier, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand`s nomination for Arjuna award and cricketer Harbhajan`s nomination for Khel Ratna award were rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Jul 31, 2019, 15:25 PM IST
Rajyavardhan Rathore rewards Rs 10 lakh cheque to disqualified athlete Govindan Lakshmanan
Govindan Lakshmanan was disqualified from the Asian Games 2018.
Sep 06, 2018, 22:21 PM IST
Shot Putt Champion Tejinderpal Singh Toor's father dies before he could show him his Asian Games Gold medal
After winning the Gold medal, Tajinder had dedicated his victory to his family.
Sep 04, 2018, 12:19 PM IST
Asian Games 2018: India lodges protest against Bahrain in 4x00m mixed relay, decision on Aug 29
The Athletics Federation of India on Tuesday lodged a protest against 4x400m mixed relay final results claiming that its athlete Hima Das was obstructed by the Bahraini athlete.
Aug 28, 2018, 21:14 PM IST
Athletics Federation of India trolled for World U20 400m gold medalist Hima Das' 'not so fluent English' tweet
The Athletics Federation of India has been trolled for commenting on Hima Das's fluency in English.
Jul 13, 2018, 16:40 PM IST
Javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang claims AFI told him to drop out of London World Championships
Kang, who became the first Indian javelin thrower to reach the final round of a World Championships last week in London, returned positive for marijuana in an in-competition test conducted by NADA during the Indian Grand Prix in May 15.
Aug 16, 2017, 21:05 PM IST
Indian athlete caught with Maria Sharapova drug; embarrassed AFI to seek details from coaches
The yet-to-be-named athlete was suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after being caught with meldonium at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
May 24, 2017, 19:06 PM IST
