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Bajrang Punia to P V Sindhu, the ones India's Tokyo hopes are riding on

There are hopes that India may better its tally from 2016, with Olympic analysts Gracenote predicting that the country will accumul­ate a staggering haul of 17 medals

Training is fine but I need competitions before Olympics: Neeraj Chopra

I am desperate for some competition ahead of the Tokyo Games given that two years have simply been "wasted" because of injury and the Covid-19 pandemic, says Neeraj Chopra

4X100m relay team can qualify for Tokyo Olympics, says Hima Das

Star sprinter Hima Das is confident that the Indian women's 4x100m relay team, of which she is a part, can qualify for the Tokyo Olympics during the World Athletics Relay in Poland next month. The top eight finishers in the World Relays on May 1 and 2 at Chorzow in Selisia will get automatic berths in the Tokyo Games, which is scheduled to begin on July 23. Hima, who is yet to qualify for the upcoming Olympics, is set to be a key member of the Indian 4x100m relay quartet, with the other three likely to be national record holder Dutee Chand, Archana Susenndran and S Dhanalakshmi. Himashree Roy and AT Dhaneshwari are the other members of the 4x100m relay team named by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). "Dutee will also be a part of the team, we are confident that we can qualify for the Olympics during the World Relays. We should do it," Hima told PTI in an interview. "I am in very good shape and the other members are also doing good and preparing well. We have done really well

26 athletes test positive for Covid at NIS Patiala, but none Tokyo-bound

Twenty six sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after around 380 campers were subjected to tests for the dreaded infection at the NIS in Patiala

Kamalpreet Kaur: India's latest discus throw sensation

Kamalpreet Kaur booked her ticket for the Tokyo Olympic Games after she sent the discus to 65.06 metres in her first and only legal throw at the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships

Dhanalakshmi beats Hima Das in 200m semifinals, breaks PT Usha meet record

S Dhanalakshmi of Tamil Nadu, who had stunned Dutee Chand in the 100m final, on Thursday beat another star athlete Hima Das in the 200m semifinal heats by running a meet record time of 23.26 seconds

Neeraj Chopra star attraction at Federation Cup Athletics

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be the biggest attraction among 617 athletes, who would ply their trade at the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships starting here on Monday

PM to deliver inaugural address at Khelo India Winter Games ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the opening ceremony of the second Khelo India Winter Games to be held at Gulmarg in north Kashmir from February 26 to March 2. Modi will attend the inauguration of the five-day long event via video conferencing on Friday, the Press Information Bureau said in a statement. The event is being organised by the Sports Ministry in collaboration with the J&K Sports Council and the Winter Games Association of J&K. The disciplines that will feature in it include alpine skiing, nordic ski, snowboarding, ski mountaineering, ice hockey, and ice skating among others. A total of 27 states, Union Territories and boards will be participating in the games.

2nd GP Athletics: Javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra, Shivapal to compete

India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be seen in action during the second leg of the one-day Indian Grand Prix athletics meet scheduled on Thursday at Patiala's NIS campus

Thane athlete is first Indian woman to crack Everesting Running Challenge

An athlete from Thane has become the first Indian woman to complete the grueling Everesting Running Challenge (ERC), while a man finished it fastest, setting a new national record

4th Asian Youth Athletics Championships postponed to October 2021

The fourth Asian Youth Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held in Kuwait City from March 1 to 4, has been postponed to October 2021, the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) said

Athletics can grow further in post coronavirus world: Sebastian Coe

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe claimed that more people took to running to stay fit during the coronavirus lockdown, something his sport can capitalise on once the world is back to being normal

Rijiju launches Nada app to help athletes stay updated on banned substances

The app aims to create a bridge between athletes and the Nada by providing easily accessible information on various aspects of sport

De-recognition of NSFs to hurt Olympics' preparations: Sports council chief

The Sports Ministry on Thursday withdrew provisional annual recognition granted to 54 NSFs on the directive of the Delhi High Court, which asked it to maintain status quo till further orders.

World Athletics launches 'Road to Tokyo' qualification tracking tool

Searchable by discipline, country and qualification status, the tool will provide a real time view of each event over the course of the Tokyo 2020 qualification period which ends on June 29, 2021

Coronavirus: 193 athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund

World Athletics disclosed that the IAF had received 261 eligible applications by the May 31 deadline

World Athletics issues revised guidelines for Tokyo Olympics qualification

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic games have been postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic and it will now be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021, while Paralympics will take place from August 24 to September 5, 2021

Aarogya Setu must, no sparring, no baton exchange for contact sports

Athletics, hockey, badminton, boxing and shooting were among the 11 disciplines that were permitted to resume outdoor training following relaxations in the lockdown.

No handshakes, salon visits: Athletics Federation of India's new guidelines

However, the athletes at the NIS-Patiala and Sports Authority of India Centre in Bengaluru are yet to resume outdoor training

'Concrete decision' on resumption of athletes' training soon: Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju interacted with more than 40 athletes from various disciplines including Hima Das, Neeraj Chopra, Tajinder Toor, KT Irfan, Shivpal Singh, Poovamma, Jinson Johnson, and Md Anas