February 16, 2026

Athletics

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Tejaswin Shankar breaks his national record to clinch India’s sole gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships | More sports News

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India’s Tejaswin Shankar during the men’s decathlon event (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) NEW DELHI: India ended its campaign at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships with five medals and one gold, finishing sixth overall in the medal standings. Tejaswin Shankar delivered the standout performance for India by winning the men’s heptathlon gold, which was the country’s only…

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India an ‘untapped market’ for athletics, says Sebastian Coe; 2030 CWG in Ahmedabad seen as game-changer | Football News

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World Athletics president Sebastian Coe believes India represents a vast, largely untapped market for track and field, and has identified the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad as a pivotal moment for the sport’s growth in the country. Coe made the remarks during a virtual media interaction on Tuesday, while confirming that the mixed 4x400m relay…

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South Asian Senior Athletics Championships kick off in Ranchi after 17 years | More sports News

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After facing multiple postponements, the fourth edition of South Asian Senior Athletics Championships is all set to start at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Friday.The three-day event will see participation of more than 200 athletes from six countries. While India has fielded the biggest contingent of 78 athletes, mostly junior athletes, Sri Lanka…

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Time India learnt lessons from World para athletics meet | More sports News

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World Para Athletics Championships 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India is celebrating the success of its differently-abled athletes, who achieved a record medal haul at the World Para Athletics Championships, which concluded here on Sunday.The event was probably the largest multi-nation competition hosted by India since the Delhi Commonwealth…

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World Para Athletics: India finish with ‘silver lining’! Hosts record best show with 22 medals, including six gold | More sports News

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New Delhi: India’s Navdeep reacts after making a throw during the Men’s Javelin Throw F41 Final event during the World Para Athletics Championships 2025, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) (PTI10_05_2025_000440B) New Delhi: Girl power drove India’s medal rush on the final day of the World Para Athletics Championships, with Simran…

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India secure record-breaking medal haul at World Para Athletics Championships | More sports News

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NEW DELHI: India’s differently-abled athletes ensured a record-breaking medal haul in the World Para Athletics Championships. On Saturday, they claimed three additional medals, bringing the tally to 18, including six gold. This surpassed the previous best of 17 medals achieved at the previous edition in Japan’s Kobe last year.Ekta Bhyan, Soman Rana and Praveen Kumar…

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Horrific! Stray dogs attack foreign coaches at World Para Athletics Championships, fifth such incident at JLN stadium | More sports News

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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Two unfortunate stray dog attacks on foreign coaches at the JLN Stadium’s warm-up track on Friday morning disrupted the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships (WPAC) here, raising safety concerns for differently-abled athletes and their staff at the event, which India is hosting for the first…

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World Para Athletics Championships: Twin golds from Nishad Kumar and Simran lift India to fourth in medal tally | More sports News

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NEW DELHI: India witnessed a night of jubilation on Friday as Nishad Kumar and Simran struck gold within moments of each other at the World Para Athletics Championships (WAPC), sending the home crowd at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium into raptures. Their twin triumphs not only electrified the atmosphere but also propelled India from 11th to fourth…

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Foreign coach bitten by stray dog at World Para Athletics Championships | Off the field News

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A stray dog bit a Kenyan coach outside the competition arena at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) The World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi witnessed an unfortunate incident on Friday when a Kenyan coach was bitten by a stray dog outside the competition arena at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium….

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World Para Athletics Championships: Dharambir Nain, Pranav Kaushik get on podium | More sports News

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New Delhi: India’s Dharambir competes in the Men’s Club Throw F51 final event at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025, at Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) (PTI10_02_2025_000657A) New Delhi: India’s Pranav Soorma and Dharambir Nain failed to secure a top-two finish in the men’s club throw F51 final at the…

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