Principal Correspondent with The Indian Express
During the high jump final, Murali also kept a close watch on Tejaswin’s approach before take-off and the mid-mark during the run-up.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022It was a school PE teacher who saw Annu's talent and he wanted her to participate in district and state-level meets. The brother and father insisted that they would accompany her for every outstation tournament.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022His determination paid off on Friday as he won India’s first junior Worlds medal in triple jump after finishing second with a best effort of 16.15m.
Sun, Aug 07, 2022ouble U20 Worlds medallist hurdler in the fast lane to elite level
Sat, Aug 06, 2022Son of former athletes, CWG silver medalist long jumper Sreeshankar is an 'ideal son', 'caring brother' and an excellent jumper
Sat, Aug 06, 2022The competition at this edition was tougher as countries like the United States, Britain, Australia, Japan and Germany did not participate in Nairobi due to Covid concerns.
Thu, Aug 04, 2022The high jumper, whose entry to CWG was accepted after a month-long anxious wait, will reach the Games village on Sunday and be competition ready by Tuesday for his qualification round.
Sat, Jul 30, 2022Neeraj Chopra’s historic silver medal and six athletes reaching the finals make Oregon India’s best outing at the World Championships. Here are a few highs and lows from the Indian camp witnessed at the event.
Wed, Jul 27, 2022Less than a week ago, sprinter Dhanalaksmi, who was also part of the 4x100m relay team, and triple-jump national record holder Aishwarya Babu had failed their drug tests.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022In a 2018 interaction with The Indian Express, just months before he passed away, Gary Calvert shed some light on Neeraj's technique, style and demeanour and explained why he was a class apart. Long before he won the Olympic gold in 2021 and World Championship silver now, Calvert knew Neeraj had it in him.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022To ensure they didn’t miss Rohit in action, father Sabhajeet went to the town a day before to get his mobile charged from an inverter and also bought a subscription for the streaming app for the Worlds.
Sat, Jul 23, 2022World Championship finalist Annu Rani has the potential to throw 65 metres.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022The 24-year-old Dhanalakshmi returned positive for a banned steroid in a dope test conducted abroad by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the World Athletics.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022Sreeshankar, the only Indian male jumper to reach the finals at Worlds, finished seventh with a best attempt of 7.96m
Mon, Jul 18, 202223-year-old becomes first Indian male long jumper to qualify for World Championship final, with an effort of 8m in qualifying round.
Sun, Jul 17, 2022The country's all-time second-best female jumper has vaulted over hurdles - switching from sprint to jump, battling a career-threatening injury - and is now preparing to overhaul her technique to reach the next level, with her family firmly behind her, finds Andrew Amsan.
Sun, Jul 10, 2022Tejaswin Shankar hopes legal battle removes ‘arbitrariness’ in AFI selection policy.
Thu, Jul 07, 2022Fresh off a 100m gold at the Inter-State Meet in Chennai, the 22-year-old speaks to Andrew Amsan about her overnight stardom, her physical battles, and the road ahead.
Sun, Jun 26, 2022Tejaswin Shankar is the only Indian to meet the AFI-set qualifying standard of 2.27 metres for men.
Wed, Jun 22, 2022After failing to make the athletics squad, both jumpers are seeking a trial in California, where India is likely to hold a camp before the World Championships.
Fri, Jun 17, 2022Tamil cinema fan makes World championship cut with leap of 17.18m.
Wed, Jun 15, 2022In red-hot form at the inter-state meet, the explosive jumper, just over 5 ft tall, has Anju Bobby George's 6.83m mark in her sights; coach reckons even 7m possible in Tuesday's finals
Tue, Jun 14, 2022Triple jump her pet event but leaps 6.73m in long jump at the JN Stadium
Mon, Jun 13, 2022Manu, who breached the 80m mark in March this year, restored Kashinath’s faith with a huge throw of 84.35m at the Inter-State Meet in Chennai on Saturday.
Sun, Jun 12, 2022Having made the CWG cut, the youngster aims at 85m to qualify for World Championships.
Sat, Jun 11, 2022