Arpinder Singh

National Sports Awards 2020: From Neeraj Chopra to Manika Batra, all the sports stars nominated for Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award

Here's a list of athletes who have been nominated so far for National Sports Awards in the Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award categories

Tokyo Olympics: Triple-jumper Arpinder Singh confident of breaching qualification mark once training resumes

"I am confident of going past the Olympic qualification mark. I was in good form before the lockdown, and frankly, jumping 17 metres is not an impossible task," Arpinder said.

National Inter-State Athletics Championships: Triple-jumper Arpinder Singh wins gold but fails to touch Worlds qualifying mark

Arpinder managed the season's best jump of 16.83m, 12cm short of World Championship qualifying standard of 16.95m under hot and humid conditions at the PAC Stadium

Sports Authority of India approves Rs 57 lakh financial proposals for TOPS athletes in five sports

In athletics middle-distance runner Jinson Johnson, discuss thrower Seema Punia and triple jumper Arpinder Singh were the beneficiaries.

Firstpost Editors' Picks: Opposition's alliance efforts, Cyclone Fani survivors, middle income trap; today's must-read stories

Firstpost Editors' Picks: Opposition's alliance efforts after Ram Madhav's statement, Cyclone Fani's survivors struggle to get their lives back on track, middle income trap; today's must-read stories

After stop-start career, triple jumper Arpinder Singh finding speed and momentum under Antony Yaich

Triple jumper Arpinder Singh had sent a proposal to train under Jeremy Fischer in USA under the TOP Scheme. But when he didn't hear back on it for many weeks, he moved to IIS to train under Antony Yaich.

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra nominated for Khel Ratna; Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, Dutee Chand in running for Arjuna Award

The 21-year-old Neeraj, one of the very few world class track and field athletes India currently has, was awarded the Arjuna Award last year after he won a gold in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Indian track and field stars’ decision to train at home instead of international stints suggests they are giving up global dreams

It is important for all Indian track and field athletes to develop an attitude that can enable them to aim higher. For, they find it hard to adapt to a new mindset that requires them to be away from familiar environment. They seem okay to be training in national camps, but fight shy of being overseas.

Asian Championships could be critical for Indian athletes in run up to World Championships, Tokyo Olympics

Asian Championships could be critical for Indian athletes in run up to World Championships, Tokyo Olympics

AFI's policy on selection of Indian squad for global events has made route to Olympics tougher for athletes

It may have been easier for the Indians to pick up ranking points and be high enough in the charts to secure their entries in the Olympic Games than meeting the stiffer than before qualifying criteria.