athletics

Usain Bolt prepares for his final hurrah at World Athletics Championships

In a career that has seen him win 11 gold medals at the championships, you know that whatever happens in London will only add to his legend and not give it any new meaning.

Aug 03, 2017, 17:28 PM IST

Andre De Grasse, triple Olympic medallist, pulls out of World Championships

As bad luck would have it, De Grasse suffered a hamstring strain while training on Monday and will eventually miss the entire remainder of the season.

Aug 03, 2017, 14:02 PM 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

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

Asian champion shot-putter Manpreet Kaur fails dope test

When contacted for a response, Manpreet's coach Karamjeet, who is also her husband, said, "We have not yet been told about anything."

Jul 19, 2017, 20:34 PM IST

Athletics: Ennis-Hill to receive gold medal in London after CAS verdict

Briton Ennis-Hill was runner-up to Chernova in Daegu six years ago but the Russian was stripped of her medals last November and received a lengthy ban for blood doping violations.

Jul 19, 2017, 14:07 PM IST

Birmingham Grand Prix to be Farah's last track race in UK

"I`m really looking forward to what will be my final track race in Britain at the Müller Grand Prix Birmingham on August 20, and I`m sure it will be a day I remember for the rest of my life," the 34-year-old Farah said.

Jul 14, 2017, 11:16 AM IST

Out of action since Rio Olympics, Dipa Karmakar set to miss World Championship as well

As she is not competing, Karmakar said she is using the time to work on fitness and completing her studies.

Jun 22, 2017, 15:16 PM IST

Shanghai Diamond League: Double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson blazes to year`s fastest 100

The Jamaican left the rest of a quality field in her wake to finish in a time of 10.78 seconds, almost three tenths of a second clear of American Tori Bowie with Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast in third.

May 13, 2017, 22:49 PM IST

WATCH: India's 101-year-old Man Kaur clinches gold medal at the World Masters Games in Auckland

Participation, not racing the clock, is the priority for Kaur, who has been dubbed the "miracle from Chandigarh" in New Zealand media.

Apr 24, 2017, 14:43 PM IST

WADA calls for police protection for doping whistleblowers

WADA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are under pressure to stamp down on drug cheats

Mar 08, 2017, 22:12 PM IST

AFI makes mandatory attending national camps for future national selections

The Executive Council unanimously agreed that athletes who are monitored within the system should only be eligible for selection to represent the country at international level

Feb 25, 2017, 21:02 PM IST

Usain Bolt continues winning, leads 'All-Stars' to Nitro Series win

The `All-Stars` finished the team-based meeting with 3,040 points, edging Australia by 77 points,

Feb 11, 2017, 20:44 PM IST

Russian athletics coach Vladimir Mokhnev banned for 10 years

Mokhnev was found to have violated the IAAF rules relating to possession, trafficking and administration of banned substances and/or methods.

Dec 24, 2016, 10:03 AM IST

Usain Bolt: Fastest man on planet admits to have lost love for running before Rio Olympics 2016

The Jamaican also confessed he had sometimes struggled to get out of bed before rediscovering his groove in training.

Nov 29, 2016, 16:14 PM IST

`Relaxed` Usain Bolt says final season for the fans

Meanwhile Bolt, who has often spoken of his desire to become a professional footballer, said he planned to do some training with top German club Borussia Dortmund.

Nov 28, 2016, 23:26 PM IST

Usain Bolt, 'fastest man on planet', leaves door open to 2017 sprint double at worlds

Usain Bolt has wild card entries for both the 100 and 200 metres at the Aug. 5-13 world championships by virtue of winning both events at last year`s worlds in Beijing.

Sep 14, 2016, 06:16 AM IST