Federation Cup

Federation Cup: Jyothi Yarraji wins 100m hurdles gold but misses national record due to wind-aided effort

Jyothi, who trains in Bhubaneshwar, dominated the women's 100m hurdles final, winning with a wind-aided time of 13.08 seconds, faster than the existing national record of 13.38 in the name of Anuradha Biswal since 2002.

Federation Cup: M Sreeshankar, Hima Das among leading athletes in action; Kamalpreet misses out due to knee problem

More than 500 athletes, including 158 women, will vie for top honours in the five-day event, the season's first major domestic championships

Indian middle distance runner Gomathi Marimuthu's appeal against four-year doping suspension rejected by CAS

The 32-year-old Gomathi's ban period will run till 16 May, 2023, counting from date of her provisional suspension — 17 May, 2019.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shreeshankar Murali sets sights on competing in top-quality competitions after sealing Games quota

“Winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympics is achievable, but it’s tough,” Shreeshankar told Firstpost. “There are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to competing in the Olympic Games."

Federation Cup 2021: Avinash Sable, Neeraj Chopra, Tajinderpal Toor give India reason for cheer

Maharashtra's Avinash Sable paid the best possible tribute to late coach Nikolai Snesarev, posting a new national record time of 8 minutes 20.20 seconds to win the 3000m steeplechase at the Federation Cup

Federation Cup 2021: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra star attraction at athletics meet

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be the biggest attraction among 617 athletes, who would ply their trade at the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships starting on Monday

Indian Grand Prix III: Neeraj Chopra hopeful of competing in three-four international events before Tokyo Olympics

Chopra said his focus will now be mainly on the release, adding that he will also work on the throwing angle so that he's equipped to tackle windy conditions.

Athletics Federation of India cancels national championships in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) cancelled this year's national championships in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtually bringing the season to an end without any competition.

From captaining Himachal in Kabaddi nationals to performing police duties during COVID-19 lockdown, Priyanka Negi leads on all fronts

Apart from being a national-level kabaddi player, Priyanka Negi is an inspector in Himachal Pradesh Police. She and India men's captain Ajay Thakur are stationed at the same police station in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, performing their roled amid Coronavirus lockdown

Dutee Chand, M Sreeshankar set to compete in international events in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan next month

Sprinter Dutee Chand and long jumper M Sreeshankar figured among the athletes named on Wednesday to take part in the international competitions to be held in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan next month.