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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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Avinash Sable takes 11th place in slow Steeplechase final in Oregon22

Eugene, July 18: If ever one race could raise awareness about distance running in India many times over, the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 men’s 3000m Steeplechase final at the Hayward Field…

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Sable, Sreeshankar keep India’s spirit high on emotional opening day at Oregon22

They were dealing with pressure of their own and yet, at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene on Friday, it seemed as if Avinash Sable and M Sreeshankar did…

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India gets set to go on an emotional ride with Neeraj Chopra one more time

There can be no doubt that over the past few years, he has virtually single-handedly drawn the entire nation’s attention to athletics. When he won the World Junior Championships in…

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World Athletics Championships Oregon22: India names 22-member squad

Olympic Games Javelin Throw gold medallist Neeraj Chopra feature in the Indian squad to compete in the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 to be held in Eugene, Oregon from July 15…

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