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The Greek jumper, like Neeraj Chopra, kicks off his Olympic defence in Doha and is focussed more on easing into competition than jumping far.

Chopra fell just 2cm short of Jakub Vadlejch’s effort, whose 88.38m in the opening round proved enough for the Czech to take first place

Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by just two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort on May 10

The move by AFI and SAI to send the athletes on a month-long camp helped them acclimatise and bounce back to qualify for the 2024 Olympics

The AFI chief said the athletes needed to declare their coaches’ names in dope control forms and all the coaches would have to be registered with the federation

Baranica secures the gold in women’s event; Vithya Ramraj claims the women’s 400m hurdles title; Abha bags the shot put top spot

Animesh impresses in Spain, Eldhose and Jesse strike gold in France

There are no eye-popping names in the fray, perhaps because the National inter-state championship is scheduled in close proximity (June 27-30 in Panchkula, Haryana).

The 26-year-old superstar, the lone Indian in the field, will be up against German teenaged sensation Max Dehning, who is the youngest member of the coveted 90m club, which Chopra is aspiring to enter.

The 27-year-old gymnast, regarded as one of the best ever, booked her ticket to Paris with a resounding victory at the US trials. Having successfully made a comeback after a two-year break to safeguard her mental health, she has the opportunity to put the 2020 Olympics firmly in her rearview mirror

The Indian athletics team will now have 30 members; the track and field competitions will begin on August 1

Post the Paris Olympics, the association has planned to completely restructure its training and competition modules, possibly allowing more freedom and opportunities to athletes in both; this includes doing away with centralised national camps, grading the training centres and academies and increasing regional events for easy access to competitions

Hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off at the end of the month

Kishore Jena admitted that Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo Olympics gold medal motivated him to achieve more in his sport but he found it difficult to get the big throws and thought of quitting the sport in July last year

Narang said the sports science team, under the leadership of renowned sports injury expert Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, is a never-before support for the Indian athletes.

While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) lists him as an Indian, World Athletics (formerly IAAF) credits his Olympic medals to Britain.

Competing in her third Olympics — Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo — Yousofi finished with a time of 13.42 seconds, slower than the 13.29 three years ago.

Arshad Nadeem has faced scarcity of resources and facilities that all non-cricket playing athletes face in the country.

Olympic medalist says will seek medical assistance for persistent groin injury next month

Sumit Antil along with Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics Games to be held from August 28 to September 8.

Yogesh Kathuniya wasn't satisfied with his performance and he vowed to better the colour of his medal in the next major tournament.

South Asian Athletics Federation president Bhanot says SAAF plans to conduct the South Asian senior meet in Ranchi in October and a cross country event in Pakistan

Neeraj Chopra, who added a silver to his Olympic medal tally in Paris following a historic gold at the Tokyo Games, thus ended his season on a high.

Having won many medals in the 200m sprint and 100m hurdles, Unnathi’s move to the 400m hurdles — considered the toughest in track and field — has been encouraged by her father and coach Aiyappa

The athletes will look to perform well ahead of the Asian and World championships next year.

Neeraj Chopra brushed aside any notion of India-Pakistan rivalry in javelin throw competition replacing the same seen in cricket and hockey.

Afghanistan's star all-rounder, Rashid Khan, celebrated his grand wedding in Kabul on October 3, 2024. The event, held in Afghanistan's capital, quickly became a viral sensation as videos from the ceremony circulated on social media.

Captain Shan Masood smashed 153 and forged a 253-run partnership with fellow centurion Abdullah Shafique as Pakistan dominated Day 1 of the first Test against England on Monday.

Joe Root and Harry Brook's centuries powered England's strong reply on Day 3 of the first Test in Multan.

Sanju Samson's ebullient maiden T20 International hundred dotted India's resounding 133-run victory and 3-0 series sweep over a listless Bangladesh.

IMAGES from the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Australia in Sharjah on Sunday

India has only minor concerns, but New Zealand's troubles across batting and bowling departments are more pronounced.

India's overall lowest, however, was recorded four years ago against Australia when they were shot out for a mere 36 at Adelaide.

Pakistan beat England by 152 runs in the second Test in Multan on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1.

India were still staring at a daunting challenge despite a much more assured performance in their second innings, trailing by 125 runs at the close with Sarfaraz Khan on 70 not out after Virat Kohli fell for the same score on the day's final ball.

The White Ferns, runners-up in 2009 and 2010 editions, will meet South Africa in the final on Sunday

IMAGES from Day 5 of the first Test played between India and New Zealand, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

Rachin Ravindra and Will Young remained calm under pressure after the loss of two early wickets to get the job done, earning New Zealand only their third win on Indian soil in 38 attempts going back to 1955.

Latham also reminded his team not to lose focus on the second Test amid the revelries after winning the first match, as India has the firepower in its ranks to hit back.

The timing of the baby's arrival couldn't be more perfect as Sarfaraz turns 27 on Tuesday, October 22.

IMAGES from the Day 1 of the third Test played between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday

RCB might show interest in KL Rahul.

Flamboyant keeper-batter Ishan Kishan walked into the middle and he looked in the mood as he played some impressive shots, including pulling O'Neill for a six.

New Zealand beat India by 25 runs in Mumbai to complete an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in India.