High jumper Tejaswin Shankar wins American Inter-University title
National record holder high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, who has decided to skip the upcoming Asian Games citing a strained neck, today won gold in the United States' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Track and Field Championships here.
Jun 09, 2018, 19:38 PM IST
Vikas Gowda, India's only CWG gold medallist discus thrower, retires
Top discus thrower Vikas Gowda on Wednesday retired after competing at the highest level for more than 15 years, during which he became the first and only Indian male to win Commonwealth Games medals in the discipline.
May 31, 2018, 09:04 AM IST
Asian Athletics Championships: India win two gold in haul of seven medals on Day 1
Birthday girl Manpreet opened India's gold medal account with a career second best throw of 18.28m. She upstaged defending champion Chinese Guo Tianqian to give herself a perfect birthday gift at the packed Kalinga Stadium.
Jul 06, 2017, 21:20 PM IST
Asian Athletics Championships: All Indians qualify for final rounds in morning session
In the evening session on Day 1, national record holder discus thrower Vikas Gowda will hope to make it a hat-trick of Asian Championship titles after winning gold in Wuhan (2015) and Pune (2013).
Jul 06, 2017, 16:41 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
Asian Athletics Championships: India names 95-member jumbo squad for Bhubaneswar event
The event also has added importance as all the gold winners will automatically qualify for the World Athletics Championships to be held in London in August.
Jun 28, 2017, 22:11 PM IST
India at Rio Olympics 2016, Day 7 Recap: Vikas Krishan, Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna bring cheer on dismal day
Sania and Bopanna entered the semi-finals of the mixed doubles tennis event by defeating Andy Murray and Heather Watson of Britain in straight sets.
Aug 13, 2016, 09:29 AM IST
Vikas Gowda suffers injury, his Rio Olympics participation subject to fitness
Gowda's father had informed the federation that Gowda has suffered a "minor" shoulder injury.
Jul 12, 2016, 21:14 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Complete list of Indian athletes qualified for XXXI Olympiad so far
The Indian Olympic Association is going to send the nation's largest ever delegation.
Jul 11, 2016, 23:10 PM IST
Indian athletics in 2015: Dutee's landmark case, Rio Olympics berths for 15 high points
Indian athletics is yet to open its medal account in the Olympics but track and field contingent is set to be a sizeable one in the Rio Games next year with 15 having made the cut so far.
Dec 20, 2015, 20:47 PM IST
Vikas Gowda qualifies for Rio Olympics after revision of entry standards
IAAF Council decided to lower the cut-off mark to 65.00 metres.
Dec 12, 2015, 16:02 PM IST
