Asian Athletics

Bhubaneswar: Sabita Toppo, a 17-year-old 100M sprint hurdler from Odisha, ran an impressive 14.17s to bag the silver at the Asian Youth Athletics Championship held in Kuwait, following the gold that she won in 100m hurdles at the National…

By Tazeen Qureshy Bhubaneswar: Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra, who set the U-20 world record by throwing a Javelin to a distance of 86.48 metres last year, says the Asian Athletics Championships will be a precursor before the…

Bhubaneswar: While sprinter Dutee Chand brought cheer to fans in Odisha by winning a bronze medal in Women's 100m event, favourite Amiya Mallick got a heartbreak as he was disqualified in the Men's 100m due to a false start. Dutee Chand…

Bhubaneswar: Odia Athlete Jauna Murmu has qualified for the finals of the Women's 400m Hurdles at the Asian Athletics Championship at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Jauna came second in the heats, while another Indian Anu R came third to…

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Athletes began their AAC 2017 campaign on an aggressive note on Day 1 by wii big two Gold, one Silver and 4 Bronze medals. Manpreet Kaur gave India its first Gold by winning the Women's Shot Put event with a…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s moment in the sun, that of adding yet another feather to its hat of staging high-quality sporting events reached a new zenith with an opening ceremony for the ages, held for the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships at…

Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Stadium in the capital city of Odisha is all set for the spectacular opening ceremony of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships on Wednesday evening. The two-hour long colourful opening ceremony will be inaugurated…