athletics

March 20, New Delhi – India will host the World Indoor Athletics Championships for the first time in 2028 at the state-of-the-art indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.The International body awarded the hosting rights for the prestigious event to India at the...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Friday that the world will witness the state's passion for sports as it hosts the World Athletics Indoor Championships, 2028.The state is looking forward to welcoming athletes and fans from across the globe and showcasing...

New Delhi, March 19 – Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Smt. Raksha Khadse, have expressed their delight at the news that India will be hosting the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Bhubaneswar.The Sports...

New Delhi, March 19 – Bahadur Singh Sagoo, president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), announced that the World Athletics Council has awarded India the hosting rights for the 2028 Indoor Championships.“India will host the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Bhubaneswar. The...

New Delhi, March 19 – The opening ceremony of the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games in Malta will be held on October 29, followed by a six-day sporting schedule from October 30 to November 4.Malta is set to welcome around 1,200 athletes aged between 14 and 18, representing 74 nations and...

New Delhi, March 19 The eighth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games will be held in Malta and Gozo from October 29 to November 4 next year.The opening ceremony will take place on October 29, followed by a six-day sporting program from October 30 to November 4.The Games will feature eight...

Bengaluru, March 16 – Some of the world's finest runners are set to compete in the 18th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled for April 26.The World Athletics Gold Label Race boasts a total prize purse of USD 210,000, with USD 26,000 for the winner in the men's and women's categories...

Bengaluru, March 15 – Rising female long jumper Mubassina Mohammed won the gold medal in the long jump at the Fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition held at the Anju Bobby George Foundation Campus in Bengaluru on Sunday.In her winning performance with a jump of 6.38m, the 20-year-old representing...

Bengaluru, March 15 Rising female long jumper Mubassina Mohammed won the gold medal in the long jump at the fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition held at the Anju Bobby George Foundation Campus here on Sunday.In her journey to win the gold with a jump of 6.38m, the 20-year-old, representing the...

New Delhi, March 15 – Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha said on Sunday that the real foundation of India’s sporting success lies in its villages, small towns, and schools, emphasizing that discovering and nurturing talent at the grassroots level will be crucial for the country’s...

Bengaluru, March 14 Abdulla Aboobacker and Praveen Chithravel competed for the gold medal in the men's triple jump event, with Aboobacker ultimately winning on the opening day of the Indian Open Jumps Competition here on Saturday.Aboobacker, representing the Air Force internationally, achieved...

Bengaluru, March 14 – Abdulla Aboobacker and Praveen Chithravel competed for the gold medal in the men’s triple jump event on the opening day of the Fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition, held at the Anju Bobby George Foundation Campus here in Bengaluru on Saturday.However, Aboobacker emerged...

New Delhi, March 14 Young Indian athlete Lokesh Sathyanathan achieved a major milestone in his fledgling career by winning the gold medal in the men's long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.With a leap of 8.21m, he set a new indoor national record and moved to...

March 13, New Delhi – The Indian team delivered an outstanding performance on Day 2 of the New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix.The highlight of the day was in the men's javelin throw, where Paralympic champion Sumit Antil led an all-Indian podium.Antil won gold with a powerful...

March 12, New Delhi – India delivered an outstanding performance on the second day of the New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, securing multiple podium finishes across track and field events, including several clean sweeps.The highlight of the day came in the Men’s Javelin Throw...

New Delhi, March 12 – India achieved outstanding results at the New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, securing multiple podium finishes across various track and field events, including several complete victories.A highlight of the day was the Men's Javelin Throw F43/F44/F64 event...

New Delhi, March 11 – Indian athletes delivered impressive performances on the opening day of the New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, securing multiple gold medals and podium finishes across several track and field events.In the men’s high jump T42, Shailesh Kumar won the gold...

March 10, New Delhi – India will once again be a central focus in the world of para sports as the second edition of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix begins in New Delhi on Wednesday.Over 250 athletes from eight nations will compete for top honors at the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium...

Puri, March 9 – The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department will jointly organize the Fit India Carnival – 2026 in the Puri district from March 15 to 17, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The three-day event aims to promote a...

New Delhi, March 9 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held discussions with a delegation from New Zealand on Monday, focusing on strengthening collaboration in high-performance sports through joint training camps, coaching exchanges, and knowledge sharing in sports science, analytics, and athlete...