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Neeraj Chopra to begin season in May at Doha Diamond League

NEW DELHI: With 2025 promising a busy year for track and field, headlined by September's World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, javelin ace Neeraj Chopra, it is learnt, will commence his season at the Doha Diamond League (DL) on May 16.

The Times of India

Two top coaches to train elite Indian athletes

NEW DELHI: Two prominent coaches, Jamaica's Jerry Lee Holness and Germany's Ronald Wiegel, will be training Indian athletes in the present Olympic cycle. Their initial assignment will be the forthcoming World Championships in Tokyo, and subsequently the Asian Games in 2026.

The Times of India

Olympic medallist Sergey Makarov to coach India's javelin stars

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion, Russia’s Sergey Makarov, has been appointed as India’s chief javelin throw coach, Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced on Monday.

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Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena to compete directly in Fed Cup finals

NEW DELHI: Star Indian javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena, who have already surpassed the minimum qualification mark of 75 meters several times in their careers, have been granted direct entry into the Federation Cup finals in Bhubaneswar on May 15.

The Times of India

India’s 4x400m relay teams credit Nassau training for punching ticket to Paris

Indian 4x400m relay teams secure Paris Olympic spots after overcoming challenges in Bahamas training camp.

The Hindu

Neeraj Chopra star attraction at Federation meet

Toor will aim to qualify in shot put after missing Bengaluru IGP

The Times of India

Federation Cup | Neeraj’s return will be the biggest highlight

Neeraj Chopra's return to domestic event after Tokyo Olympics, featuring top Indian athletes, at National Federation athletics meet.

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We have a different set of girls for Asian Games relay, says National chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair

India's women's 4x400m relay team is struggling ahead of the Asian Games, with Chief National Coach Radhakrishnan Nair not satisfied with the running order. Himanshi Malik has joined the national camp and Anjali Devi is out after failing a dope test. Teams will compete in a Sri Lankan meet on…

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Build-up hit by pull-outs and dope flunks, India still hopeful of good show in Asian Athletics Championships

BANGKOK: The build-up was far from ideal with pull-outs and dope flunks but the Indian team, led by shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, would still look for an impactful show in the Asian Athletics Championships starting here Wednesday.

The Times of India

Athletics | We have to create a pipeline from junior to senior, says AFI president Adille Sumariwalla

The athletics junior development programme, which was initiated in 1990 and later became the National inter-district junior athletics meet (NIDJAM) in the early 2000s, has undergone a significant change with the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) making it robust with an aim to make it a supply line and produce…

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Shot putter Karanveer Singh fails dope test, out of Asian Championships

Shot putter Karanveer Singh has failed an out-of-competition dope test conducted recently and he will be pulled out of the Indian team for the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok starting next week.

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Juniors are burned out due to overtraining, so not enough back-up for women's 4x400m relay: Radhakrishnan Nair

BHUBANESWAR: Winner of five successive gold from 2002 to 2018 in women's 4x400m relay, India is struggling to string together a six-member team for the upcoming Asian Games, and chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair attributed it to the lack of back-up from junior athletes.

The Times of India

Hima Das will miss Asian Games due to hamstring injury, says chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair

NEW DELHI: Indian athletics chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair has confirmed that star sprinter Hima Das will not be able to participate in the upcoming Asian Games in China due to a hamstring injury she sustained in April.

The Times of India

Spearheading a change

Neeraj Chopra has transformed the way the world looks at Indian javelin throwers. And he has inspired a group of young compatriots to attempt to follow in his footsteps

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Asian Games postponement: Federations tweak plans, set to field best teams for CWG, world events

NEW DELHI: The Asian Games postponement has come as a huge disappointment for few athletes but it has also taken away the dilemma of National Sports Federations (NSFs), which were forced to finalise separate teams for Asiad, Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the world events.

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Recovering from injury, Anas to skip Federation Cup

400m National record holder likely to open his season in May

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