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Akshdeep, Priyanka qualify for Paris Games

Akshdeep, Priyanka qualify for Paris Games

The event was won by the Italian team represented by Francesco Fortunato and Valentina Trapletti, who won the gold medal with a timing of 2:56:45.

22 April,2024 07:55 AM IST | Antalya | PTI
Indian walkers Akshdeep, Priyanka qualify for Paris Olympics in mixed-relay

Indian walkers Akshdeep, Priyanka qualify for Paris Olympics in mixed-relay

The format of mixed team relay walk warrants the man and woman to alternately cover the said distance

21 April,2024 07:24 PM IST | Antalya | mid-day online correspondent
Federations condemn Olympic prize money for athletics

Federations condemn Olympic prize money for athletics

World Athletics said it would extend prize money to all medallists in Los Angeles in four years' time

19 April,2024 05:43 PM IST | Lausanne | mid-day online correspondent
Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar pulls out of Paris Olympics due to knee injury

Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar pulls out of Paris Olympics due to knee injury

Sreeshankar qualified for the Olympics with an 8.37-meter leap at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok

18 April,2024 06:02 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
In historic first, World Athletics to pay prize money for Olympic golds

In historic first, World Athletics to pay prize money for Olympic golds

Each individual Olympic champion will receive $50,000 and relay teams will receive the same amount, to be shared among team members

10 April,2024 09:54 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
Aishwarya Mishra’s 400m Asian Championships bronze to be upgraded to silver

Aishwarya Mishra’s 400m Asian Championships bronze to be upgraded to silver

Soliyeva had finished second with a time of 52.95 seconds while Mishra was third in 53.07 seconds. Nadeesha Ramanayake of Sri Lanka had won gold with a time of 52.61 seconds

10 April,2024 07:58 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
We have everything in India, says javelin champ Jena

We have everything in India, says javelin champ Jena

“What is lacking is in ourselves [athletes], our mindset, the mindset that we are as good as any other in the world though we are improving on this front as well”

03 April,2024 06:29 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Chopra to start season with Doha Diamond League on May 10

Chopra to start season with Doha Diamond League on May 10

Chopra, 26, who closed his past season with a gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China last year, is aiming to defend his Olympic gold in Paris later this year

29 March,2024 07:06 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Triple jumper Chitravel 11th  at World Indoor Athletics

Triple jumper Chitravel 11th at World Indoor Athletics

Burkinabe athlete Hugues Fabrice Zango (17.53m), Yasser Mohammed Triki of Algeria (17.35m) and Tiago Pereira of Portugal (17.08m) took the top three places on the podium

04 March,2024 07:40 AM IST | Glasgow | PTI
Long jumper Aldrin finishes 13th at World Indoor C’ships

Long jumper Aldrin finishes 13th at World Indoor C’ships

Aldrin has taken part in three other international events last month and had recorded 7.70m, 7.74m and 7.83m respectively

03 March,2024 07:50 AM IST | Glasgow | PTI

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