With the silver win, Chopra became only the third Indian and the first in track-and-field to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals.

The Indian campaign in athletics ended with the exit of the relay teams.

The three-time World champion valued his maiden Olympic title after his feat at the Stade de France in Paris on Thursday (August 8, 2024) night.

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

How the 23-year-old sprinter — once too poor to buy shoes — went from running barefoot on the streets of St. Lucia to winning the coveted 100m gold at the Paris Games, the Caribbean island nation’s first ever Olympic medal, and following it up with the 200m silver

Neeraj Chopra has taken silver medal in his stride and is proud to have contributed to the medals tally at the greatest show on earth.

Noah Lyles, the sport's biggest showman, was unable to double up, taking bronze in the 200 and then revealing he was running with COVID.

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.

Neeraj Chopra will be up against a top-class field in Lausanne, with five of the top-six finishers in the Paris Olympics final competing

Neeraj Chopra saved the best for the last as his sixth and final attempt measured 89.49m.

The Indian digs deep — he was in trouble after the fourth attempt to be placed fourth — to better his Olympic mark and finish behind Peters

The presumptive favourite to defend his Olympic title, the Norwegian flamed out in his favourite event. But he has bounced back in style. After claiming the Olympic 5,000m gold, he has extracted a measure of revenge in the 1,500m and shattered the 3,000m world record

The 27-year-old hurled the discus to the podium-clinching distance in his very first attempt to add to the silver he won in the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.

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

On the advice of his physio, Sumit Antil grudgingly gave up sweets, followed a strict training regimen and shed around 12 kilograms in just two months.

The 2024 Paris Olympian was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend, making her the third female athlete to be killed in the country since 2021

The season finale will be a two-day affair on September 14 and 15 in Brussels. Chopra accumulated 14 points from his two second-place finishes in the one-day meets held in Doha and Lausanne.

The country has so far won six gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals to achieve its best-ever haul at a single edition of the Paralympic Games

Assistive technologies like specialised wheelchairs, running blades, release braces have revolutionised para sports, giving athletes better inclusivity and performance.

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

The showpiece is spread over two days for the first time and the field features top athletes from all continents, including an unprecedented number of Olympic medal winners, who will be vying for the top honours in 32 disciplines.

Grenada’s Peters, a two-time world champion, produced his best of the day in his opening attempt

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.

The IOC, with 111 members currently, is in charge of the Olympic Games and the multi-billion dollar industry linked to the world's biggest multi-sports event.

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.

Altogether four new meet records were set on the concluding day.

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

The 22-year-old has advanced swiftly in a short period, registering an overall increase of 1244 points since last May. This has both underlined his potential in athletics’ toughest discipline and propelled his ambition to excel at the prestigious continental event in two years’ time

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.

Riding on their excellent show with the ball, West Indies got the better of Scotland by six wickets in their Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai on Sunday.

IMAGES from the 1st T20I between India and Bangladesh played in Gwalior on Sunday

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.

Saud Shakeel missed out on a hundred but Salman Agha smashed a brisk 79 not out to propel Pakistan to a commanding 515 for eight at tea on the second day of the contest on Tuesday.

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

India registered a thumping 86-run victory in the second T20I against Bangladesh to seal the three-match series 2-0.

Images from the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai on Wednesday.

On Thursday, the 22-year-old spent some quality time with her family who have joined her in the UAE and they went to visit the popular Burj Khalifa.

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