WATCH: Justin Gatlin pulls off a stunner as Usain Bolt finishes with bronze in final 100m race of career
"And all for the very last time"...and last time indeed as all eyes stayed fixed on the 'fastest man on earth' as he stood there at the starting blocks, but who knew that the race would turn out to be a complete shock to all those present at the Olympic Stadium, London, on Sunday.
Aug 06, 2017, 08:58 AM IST
World Athletics Championships: Indian players disappoint as Dutee Chand crash out
Dutee, who got a quota entry despite failing to come up with the qualification standard, finished sixth in heat number five of the women's 100m first round after clocking a below- par 12.07secs.
Aug 05, 2017, 20:02 PM IST
WATCH: Yuvraj Singh pays tribute to Usain Bolt on eve of final race
Arguably, the fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt is all set to run the final race of his career tomorrow, after which he bids adieu to the world of athletics. And on the eve of his final 100 metres race, veteran Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh pays tribute to the Jamaican sprinter in his through his own unique words, along with a video.
Aug 05, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
All in a blink! When Usain Bolt immortalised 9.58 — WATCH
Back in 2008, at the Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt had shot to fame when he clocked 9.69 seconds, edging past his fellow countrymen Asafa Powell's record by mere and just by 0.05 seconds
Aug 05, 2017, 11:35 AM IST
Bolt from the blue – The journey from Jamaica to his Olympic three-peat
Not only did he become the first athlete to win three consecutive 100m and 200m gold at Olympics, but became the first ever to complete in what was termed as an 'Olympic treble treble'. Age plays no boundaries when it comes to strong determination and hardwork – and Bolt is an epitome of it.
Aug 05, 2017, 10:29 AM IST
Wayde Van Niekerk ready for challenge of being the next Usain Bolt
The day after Bolt had lavished him with praise, the South African Van Niekerk told reporters that he was not intimidated by the expectations being heaped upon him before the World Athletics Championships, which start in London on Friday.
Aug 03, 2017, 08:31 AM IST
Usain Bolt ready to race, and really ready to retire
These events have become part and parcel of every global championship and though Tuesday’s version in east London lacked the dancing girl razzmatazz of his Rio welcome last year, it scored heavily on nostalgia as every aspect of his stellar career was raked over anew.
Aug 02, 2017, 08:26 AM IST
Never bet against Usain Bolt, says former 100m record holder Donovan Bailey
Bolt logged his season best of 9.95 seconds just over a week ago in Monaco, a time beaten by a raft of sprinters this year.
Jul 30, 2017, 14:43 PM IST
Usain Bolt, Elaine Thompson lead Jamaica's world championships charge
Bolt will chase his fourth successive 100 metres world title and a fifth consecutive 4x100m relay gold at the Aug. 4-14 meeting, his last international competition.
Jul 25, 2017, 08:35 AM IST
Commonwealth Youth Games: India finish at credible 7th with 11 medals
On an opening day on July 18, India got off to a flying start with the judokas grabbing four medals. Soni picked up India’s first gold medal by winning the 73kg category event, beating Australia’s Uros Nikolic.
Jul 25, 2017, 08:31 AM IST
Usain Bolt breaks 10 seconds for first time this season in Monaco Diamond League win
The Jamaican was slow out of the blocks, just as he was in his last race in Ostrava last month, and never managed to put a big gap between him and the field.
Jul 22, 2017, 08:53 AM IST
Athletics Nationals: Soumya B bags race walk title, NV Sheena wins triple jump gold
Soumya won the gold with a timing of 1:42:23.68s ahead of Punjab's Karamjit Kaur (1:44:47.69s) and Priyanka (1:45:44.28s) of Uttar Pradesh.
Jul 17, 2017, 22:10 PM IST
Sundar Gurjar wins gold in Javelin at World Para Athletics Championships 2017
Speaking after his event, Sundar said, "I was very disappointed after Rio, as I had prepared intensely and ultimately, could not compete. My morale was completely broken then, but I am delighted with this comeback to competition. I had trained hard for the World Championships as well, but not as much as I had done for Rio.
Jul 15, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
Asian Athletics Championships: Indian decathlete Jagtar Singh fails dope test, faces provisional suspension
Jagtar's urine sample 'A', collected during the Federation Cup National Championships in Patiala last month by the NADA, has returned positive for meldonium and he has been put under provisional suspension.
Jul 07, 2017, 11:12 AM IST
Yohan Blake completes sprint double at Jamaican Nationals, World Championship trials
Running in lane five, the 2012 Olympic 100m and 200m silver medallist was quickest off the curve and powered away to a big win over Commonwealth Games champion Rasheed Dwyer.
Jun 26, 2017, 09:11 AM IST
Usain Bolt will retire as 'Muhammad Ali of track and field', feels World athletics chief Sebastian Coe
Coe was at Kingston`s National Stadium on Saturday to watch Bolt run his last race on Jamaican soil before he retires at the World Championships in London.
Jun 12, 2017, 09:18 AM IST
Nervous Usain Bolt wins final 100 metres race on home soil
The multiple Olympic and world gold medallist, who will retire after August`s world championships in London, confessed to being a nervous wreck before running his last race on Jamaican soil.
Jun 11, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse wants a piece of Usain Bolt's pie
While eight-time Olympic gold medallist Bolt makes his season debut at the Czech Golden Spike event in Ostrava later this month -- before retiring from the sport following the London world championships in August -- De Grasse is among the athletes looking to step into the vacuum left by his departure.
Jun 09, 2017, 09:01 AM IST
Retirement for me will just be a joy, says Jamaican speedster Usain Bolt
The reigning Olympic and World champion in the 100m and 200m will run his last race on Jamaican soil at the second annual Racers Grand Prix on Saturday at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Jun 09, 2017, 08:35 AM IST
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar undergoes knee surgery, to miss Asian Championships
Karmakar shot to fame by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. She finished fourth in her pet event of vault at the Rio Games.
Apr 04, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
