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Sarvesh Kushare broke the high jump National record last month at Inter-State National Championships. (Photo: AFI)

How Sarvesh Kushare's feats have triggered high jump revolution in his village

July 12, 2026 3:18 am

National record holder Sarvesh Kushare became first Indian to finish in top 3 on Diamond League debut after jumping 2.26m at Monaco Diamond League

5 goats that can jump, climb and balance like professional athletes

July 10, 2026 5:41 pm

Some goats can jump over 12 feet high or clear 15-foot gaps, making them the true ninjas of the animal kingdom.

Sarvesh Kumar broke the eight year old national record of Tejaswin Shankar. (AFI)

How Sarvesh Kushare cleared high jump's psychological barrier of 2.30m

June 28, 2026 8:59 pm

Not consciously thinking about getting the national record helped the 31-year-old go past Tejaswin Shankar's 2.29 mark after trying since 2022

Why did Sahana shed tears of joy at own high jump national record being broken

May 30, 2026 12:15 am

The mark was bettered by Pooja, whom she had mentored and made an athlete with great potential at the international level

India Open Athletics Series: New coach in tow, Pooja narrowly misses out on NR, looks to win Jr Worlds crown soon

April 11, 2026 11:58 pm

19-year-old Pooja, who is unbeaten at the national level in her past six competitions, moved past her previous personal best of 1.89m which she achieved during her title-winning performance at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025.

Sharad Kumar’s coach Nikitin Yevhen lives in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Sharad won his second medal at the Paralympics in Paris, a silver following a bronze at Tokyo three years back. (Sharad Kumar Instagram)

High jumper Sharad Kumar upgrades to silver with help from his coach in Ukraine

September 04, 2024 10:57 pm

Sharad Kumar used video calls to consult his coach Nikitin Yevhen who is based in Kharkiv in Ukraine

Paris 2024 Olympics: Gianmarco Tamberi loses wedding ring in river Seine during the opening ceremony

Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi loses wedding ring in river during opening ceremony, apologizes to wife: 'We have one more excuse to marry again'

July 28, 2024 10:59 am

The Italian high jumper, who had made news after sharing the gold medal with Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim at Tokyo 2020, has made headlines after losing his wedding ring while performing his flag-bearer duties for Italy in Friday's opening ceremony parade.