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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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Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is not listed among the projected medallists by GraceNote
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Can India build on the gain of Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic Gold in 2022?

It is amazing what one Olympic Games gold medal can do. It can magically lift the mood of nation. It can effortlessly instil greater self-belief in a nation’s athletes. It…

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Together, AFI & athletics community can take the sport forward

AFI dream of Indian athletes doing well beyond continental competitions can come true if it finetunes its programmes and also finds inno vative ways to widen the talent base. The…

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