Tokyo Olympics: Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor fails to qualify for finals, finishes 13th
Indian shot-putter Tajinderpal started with a throw of 19.99m, but had two disqualifications in the next two attempts.
Aug 03, 2021, 17:47 PM IST
Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser sets world record
Ryan Crouser, who won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, on his opening attempt, bettered the 32-year-old mark of 22.66m set by American Randy Barnes in 1989. The 28-year-old also bettered the old world record on his third attempt with an effort of 22.70m.
Jan 25, 2021, 09:57 AM IST
Meet Tereapii Tapoki, the Cook Islands athlete who trained for shot put by hurling coconuts
Tapoki, who previously competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Games, will contest both the discus and shot put at the Commonwealth Games.
Apr 04, 2018, 10:07 AM IST
Manpreet Kaur now provisionally suspended by NADA
"Shot-putter Manpreet Kaur was provisionally suspended by NADA. At the time of result management process, NADA came to know she took anabolic substance while participating in China this year," NADA Director General Navin Agarwal said.
Jul 22, 2017, 09:49 AM IST
Shot putter Manpreet Kaur tests positive for second time, banned from next month’s World Championships
This shocker has come just three months after Manpreet bagging a gold medal at the Asian Grand Prix China which even propelled her to the numero uno position in the world rankings.
Jul 20, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
Asian Athletics Championships 2017: Six gold medal prospects for India
The four-day long meet will witness as many as 95 Indian athletes competing against the best in Asia. India finished a credible third, with 13 medals - four gold, five silver and four bronze) in the previous edition held at Wuhan, China in 2015.
Jul 05, 2017, 20:16 PM IST
Rio Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik returns to rousing reception in Delhi
Deepa's best throw of 4.61m from her six attempts was enough to clinch the silver medal.
Sep 17, 2016, 18:32 PM IST
I dared to dream and worked hard: Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik
In 2009 Deepa became the first person with paraplegia to ride in one of the world's highest and most difficult motor rallies in the Himalayas.
Sep 13, 2016, 18:19 PM IST
Deepa Malik's Silver medal: Virender Sehwag hails Paralympian's effort with BRILLIANT message
Sehwag, who is known to laud performances of Indian athletes, once again took to social micro-blogging site to tweet an inspirational message for Deepa.
Sep 13, 2016, 09:18 AM IST
