Highlights | Asian Games 2023 Day 8: Tajinderpal, Avinash Sable & Indian Men's Shooting Team Win Gold; India 4th with 13 gold
Asian Games 2023 Day 8: On Day 6 of Asian Games 2023, India won silver in badminton and gold in athletics, boxing, while adding to medals.
Oct 01, 2023, 06:20 AM IST
Neeraj Chopra to Seema Punia: India's TOP medal hopes from athletics at Commonwealth Games 2022, in pics
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 37-member Indian athletics team, to be led by Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games. Out the of the 37 picked by the selection committee of the AFI, 18 are women, with the likes of star sprinters Hima Das and Dutee Chand. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at some of the top medal contenders from athletics at 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Jun 17, 2022, 10:29 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for the finals
Playing in her maiden Olympics, Kamalpreet threw her first attempt at 60.29 and improved massively by 63.97 on her second. But it was her third attempt that secured her automatic qualification in the 15 players' field in Group B.
Jul 31, 2021, 09:27 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Indian discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for the Games
Seema breached the Olympic qualification mark (63.50m) in the women's category to achieve the feat. She registered an attempt of 63.72m on the last day of the Inter-State meet in Patiala.
Jun 29, 2021, 22:41 PM IST
Asian Games 2018: Jinson Johnson, women's relay team burn track; hockey flops
The Malaysians handed India a heartbreaking 6-7 loss in sudden death after an exhausting shoot-off.
Aug 30, 2018, 22:02 PM IST
Seema Punia eyes a perfect end to CWG career
Seema has been the most decorated Indian track and field athlete in the Commonwealth Games history, delivering a medal each time she has represented the country in the quadrennial event.
Mar 21, 2018, 13:09 PM IST
Discus thrower Seema Punia to be dope-tested by NADA
Discus thrower Seema Punia will be subjected to an out-of-competition dope test before the Commonwealth Games as she could not be tested during the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships here.
Mar 08, 2018, 15:59 PM IST
Subramani Siva shatters pole vault national record, Seema Punia set for Commonwealth Games
Tamil Nadu's Subramani Siva shattered his own national record en route to winning the men's pole vault title, while veteran Seema Punia clinched a gold in women's discus throw to virtually book a Commonwealth Games berth on the opening day of the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships on Monday.
Mar 05, 2018, 23:32 PM IST
L Sarita Devi enters quarters on Day 1 of Strandja Memorial boxing
Seema Punia was assured of a medal without a fight, while the seasoned L Sarita Devi entered the quarters with a hard-fought win on a reasonably good opening day for India in the 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament for men and women.
Feb 19, 2018, 21:20 PM IST
One medal assured for India at Strandja Memorial draws
Seema Punia was assured of a medal without a fight, while the likes of MC Mary Kom and Shiva Thapa were handed tricky draws in the 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament for men and women on Monday.
Feb 19, 2018, 18:54 PM IST
Athletics Federation of India fumes at Seema Punia's decision to train in Russia amidst doping controversy
She was seen on social media sites with a Russian coach Vitaliy Pishchalnikov, a former Olympian discus thrower.
Jul 19, 2016, 18:35 PM IST
Seema Punia claims dope test but NADA has no clue
Seema is among 42 athletes shortlisted by NADA for its registered testing pool.
Jul 01, 2016, 19:20 PM IST
Indian discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics
The 32-year-old Seema crossed the Rio Games qualification standard of 61.00m.
May 29, 2016, 12:22 PM IST
