Shot Put

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli stripped of gold... for coming three minutes late

Malaysian shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli appeared to have won gold in the shot put in the F20 class. But after the victory on Tuesday, he was disqualified because he had shown up late for the competition.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Ryan Crouser sets Olympic record, defends shot put title

Crouser is already the world-record holder after breaking a 31-year-old mark on 18 June at the US Olympic trials. His attempt that evening went 23.37 meters.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: US shot putter Raven Saunders in first Olympic podium protest

Saunders' protest is the first test of International Olympic Committee rules which ban protests of any kind on the medal podium at the Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor continues impressive form with 21.10m throw

Toor, who booked an Olympic ticket on last Monday with a national record throw of 21.49m during the Indian Grand Prix 4, came up with a best effort of 21.10m to win the gold in the event.

Indian Grand Prix 4: Shot putter Tajinder Singh Toor qualifies for Tokyo Olympics as records tumble in Patiala

Toor crossed the Olympic Qualification mark with a throw of 21.49m and broke his own National Record. The Olympic Qualifying effort in this event is 21.10m.

Ryan Crouser goes big, breaks 31-year-old shot put record held by Randy Barnes

On Day 1 of US Olympic Trials, he heaved the massive medal sphere 76 feet, 8 1/4 inches (23.37 meters) to put his name in the record book and punch his ticket Tokyo, where he'll have a chance to defend his Olympic title next month.

Coronavirus pandemic: First two competitions of Indian Grand Prix series to be held without spectators, says Athletics Federation of India

The AFI also said that all the athletes coming from outside will be allowed to enter the NS-NIS campus only after a medical check-up by AFI/SAI medical team at the SAI NS-NIS gate

Tokyo Olympics 2020: New Zealand's double shot-put champion Valerie Adams 'excited' after qualifying for her fifth Games

Double shot-put champion Valerie Adams qualified for her fifth Olympic Games on Saturday after the New Zealander spent almost two years out of competition.

South Asian Games 2019: Star shot putter Tejinder Pal Singh Toor to be India's flag-bearer

Star shot putter Tejinder Pal Singh Toor will be India's flag-bearer at the South Asian Games opening ceremony, to be held on Sunday in Nepal's capital city of Kathmandu.

World Military Games: Para-athlete Anandan Gunasekaran clinches third gold of event, javelin thrower Shivpal Singh too bags top honours

Para-athlete Anandan Gunasekaran clinched his third gold of the event, while javelin thrower Shivpal Singh bagged another gold medal for the country as India continued their fine show at the ongoing 7th CISM World Military Games on Thursday.