track and field

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 – 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 India will host the World Indoor Athletics Championships for the first time in 2028 in Bhubaneswar, as the international body awarded the hosting rights of the prestigious event to the country at its council meeting in Torun, Poland, on Thursday.The decision was made at the...

New Delhi, March 15 – India’s star distance runner, Gulveer Singh, has improved the national men’s half-marathon (21km) record in a competition in New York on Sunday.According to information received from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), the 27-year-old army runner clocked 59:42 to...

New Delhi, March 15 India's Selva Prabhu achieved a personal best in the men's triple jump event at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, USA, securing a silver medal.Prabhu, who won a silver medal at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships and holds the U20 national record, broke...

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...

New Delhi, March 12 The escalating conflict in West Asia has dealt a major blow to the ongoing World Para Athletics Grand Prix here, with participation shrinking drastically as only six foreign nations ultimately made it to Indian shores, despite nearly 30 countries having earlier confirmed...

March 12, New Delhi – Indian athletes delivered outstanding performances on the opening day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, claiming top positions across various track and field events.In the men’s high jump T42 event, Shailesh Kumar won gold, Ramsingbhai Gov Padhiyar secured silver...

New Delhi, March 11 India's star high jumper, Praveen Kumar, secured another gold, dominating his event as the hosts collected multiple medals on the opening day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix here on Wednesday.Praveen, the 2024 Paris Paralympics gold medallist, dominated the men's T44...

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...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) today inaugurated the second edition of the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix, scheduled to take place from March 11 to 13, bringing together approximately 257 athletes from eight nations for a major international para...

New Delhi, March 9 India will once again take center stage in global para sport as the second edition of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix begins here on March 11, with athletes from eight nations competing for top honors.The tournament will conclude on March 13.The event will feature...

Patiala, March 7 Asian Games gold medallist and national record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the shot put gold with a throw of over 20m on the first day of the Indian Open Throws Competition here on Saturday.The 31-year-old athlete from Punjab hurled the iron ball to a distance of 20.51m...

New Delhi, February 16 Star batter Smriti Mandhana, who played a pivotal role in India's historic 2025 Women's World Cup triumph, was named the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year for 2025 at a glittering function here on Monday.Chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh won the Emerging Player of the Year...

New Delhi, February 16 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Monday that the values that define sports, including transparency, integrity, and impartiality, also define the election processes.The CEC made the remarks while inaugurating the Election Commission's annual sports week...