Pu Chitra

Asian Games 2018: Jinson Johnson says he was not surprised when Manjit Singh beat him in 800m final

Manjit Singh was behind two-three runners at the final bend but ran past Jinson and others in the final stretch to win the gold. Manjit ran a personal best of 1:46.15 while Jinson clocked 1:46.35.

Listen: Full script of Episode 32 of Spodcast where we discuss women's relay team's win, India men's hockey team's exit and more

Today, on Firstpost Spodcast, we talk about the 4x400m relay team's gold and silver and the India men's hockey team's exit from the Asian Games 2018.

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 32: Women's relay team bags gold, India crash out in hockey and more on our daily sports podcast

India's 4x400m women's and men's relay teams bag gold and silver, India crash out of men's hockey event— we discuss all this and more on Spodcast, Firspost's daily sports podcast.

Asian Games 2018: India clinch fifth consecutive gold in women's 4x400m relay; Jinson Johnson wins men's 1500m

The Indian 4x400m women's relay team on Thursday clinched its fifth consecutive Asian Games gold medal to maintain a remarkable domination in this event while Jinson Johnson won the men's 1500m final race as the country produced its best ever show in athletics since the inaugural 1951 edition.

Federation Cup Athletics: Ayyasamy Dharun breaks national record in hurdles to book CWG berth

Dharun, who just recovered from a bout of typhoid, clocked 49.45 seconds, the exact the qualifying standard for the Gold Coast CWG set by the Athletics Federation of India

Watch: PU Chitra wins gold at Asian Indoor Games, but is AFI in trouble?

Kerala government gives job to India's CK Vineeth; athlete PU Chitra to be provided with financial aid

Indian footballer CK Vineeth, recently removed from central government service for irregular attendance, will get a Kerala government job and athlete PU Chitra would be offered scholarship and training allowance.

IAAF World Championships 2017: Sudha Singh's name figures in entry list despite not getting selected

Sudha was among the three athletes who did not figure in the original 24-member squad selected by the AFI despite winning gold in the recent Asian Athletics Championships

IAAF World Championships 2017: PU Chitra denied permission to participate in London event

The AFI had requested the IAAF to consider Chitra's case after Sports minister Vijay Goel asked the national federation to honour the Kerala High Court directive

IAAF World Championships 2017: Sports Minister Vijay Goel urges AFI to honour Kerala HC verdict on PU Chitra

Sports Minister Vijay Goel has advised the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to honour the Kerala High Court directive on P U Chitra to ensure her participation in the upcoming IAAF World Championships.