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Aussie schoolboy Gout, 16, betters Bolt’s 200m record

Aussie schoolboy Gout, 16, betters Bolt’s 200m record

The teenager ran 20.04 seconds at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships at his home track in Brisbane, breaking Peter Norman’s national record of 20.06 from the 1968 Olympics

08 December,2024 08:06 AM IST | Sydney | AFP
SFA C’ships: Aryaman wins U-10 long jump gold, Tanay bags shot put title

SFA C’ships: Aryaman wins U-10 long jump gold, Tanay bags shot put title

Meanwhile, Prisha Mundra from Vibgyor High (Malad) won gold in U-7 chess, with Vedah Chaadva of Somaiya School (Ghatkopar) bagging the silver

04 December,2024 08:29 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
India's Gulveer betters own 10,000m national record in Japan

India's Gulveer betters own 10,000m national record in Japan

The 26-year-old Singh clocked 27 minute 14.88 seconds to win the race at Hachioji, near Tokyo

24 November,2024 08:04 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Seb Coe says new Ultimate C’ship will be ‘game changer’

Seb Coe says new Ultimate C’ship will be ‘game changer’

Each session will last three hours and athletes will represent both themselves and their national teams, wearing national kit

23 November,2024 08:16 AM IST | Budapest | AFP

"It was a life-changing moment for me when I won my first gold", Ekta Bhyan

Ekta Bhyan also has 10 gold and two bronze medals to her name for discus and club throw in the National Para Athletics Championships

22 November,2024 12:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Sujay Shivalkar
From cricket to F1: Why Indians are packing bags for sports in 2025

From cricket to F1: Why Indians are packing bags for sports in 2025

Over the past few years, the growing preference for watching matches and races live has given rise to sports tourism, and it is expected to be a leading travel trend in 2025

20 November,2024 11:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
Neeraj ropes in Czech Great Zelezny AS coach

Neeraj ropes in Czech Great Zelezny AS coach

The Czech won three Olympic gold medals (1992, 1996, 2000) and as many world titles (1993, 1995, 2001) in his illustrious career. Zelezny holds the world record of 98.48m in the event

10 November,2024 08:23 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
IOC withholds Olympic Solidarity fund for IOA

IOC withholds Olympic Solidarity fund for IOA

The IOC took the decision in its Executive Board meeting on October 8 and communicated it to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in a letter on Friday.

12 October,2024 08:57 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Hima Das exonerated by NADA Appeal Panel of doping charge arising from whereabou

Hima Das exonerated by NADA Appeal Panel of doping charge arising from whereabou

The runner from Assam was not named in the Hangzhou Asian Games team last year due to an injury she had sustained earlier this year

11 October,2024 02:19 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Kenya’s former 800m medallist Bett dies at 26

Kenya’s former 800m medallist Bett dies at 26

Bett was banned by the World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in August 2018 for four years after he tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance erythropoietin (EPO). He denied using the drug

08 October,2024 07:43 AM IST | Nairobi | Agencies

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