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Neeraj Chopra coach Klaus Bartonietz offers incredible lesson when moving on

There is an incredible lesson in Dr. Klaus Bartonietz acknowledging that he had done the best he could for Neeraj Chopra and sparking a search for a new coach for…

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Neeraj Chopra looks to work with new coach in quest for improvement; AFI begins search

Athletics Federation of India President Dr. Adille J. Sumariwalla has said that AFI is currently engaged in the search for a coach to help the consistent Neeraj Chopra raise his…

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Teenager Parvej Khan attracts provisional suspension after positive EPO test

Middle-distance runner Parvej Khan, hailed as India’s latest track sensation after his exploits in the NCAA circuit in the United States of America earlier this year, has been placed under…

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Sha’Carrie Richardson finds redemption with 100m gold in World Championships

The flamboyant Sha’Carrie Richardson strode into countless hearts in just 10.65 seconds by winning the women’s 100m in the World Athletics Championships in the National Athletic Centre in Budapest on…

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Zharnel Hughes’ maiden 100m medal has lessons for some under-performing Indian athletes

The race was won in a matter of 9.83 seconds, but the men’s 100m final in the World Athletics Championships in the National Athletic Centre in Budapest on Sunday evening…

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Avinash Sable and vaunted Triple Jumpers wilt under pressure on the world stage

The trio of Indian men in the Triple Jump competition, Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker and Eldhose Paul, let themselves down as much as Avinash Sable did with what was self-admittedly…

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Indians seek to mark growing presence with positive show in World Championships

Long Jumper M Sreeshankar, ranked sixth in the world, wrapped up his training session in the warm up track at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest and engaged himself in…

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Poovamma’s early return to competition from ban raises eyebrows but ‘NADA cleared her’

MR Poovamma’ s return to Athletics competition was marked by a lackluster time of 55.84 seconds in the first heat of the women’s 400m in the Sri Lankan National Athletics…

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Neeraj Chopra: Sure, Steady and Successful

If the affable Neeraj Chopra’s World No. 1 rank in men’s Javelin Throw has come as a just reward for his consistency in big-ticket events and has been exhilarating for…

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Neeraj Chopra is a delightful addition to small club of India’s World No. 1 athletes

The small company of Indian athletes who have risen to be World Champions or got the World No 1 ranking would be delighted to receive Olympic Games Javelin Throw champion…

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