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India’s long jumpers are beginning to find their feet on the world stage. Sreeshankar’s historic silver and the consistent Muhammed Anees’ fifth place at the Commonwealth Games are the latest signs of encouragement. It’s now vital the athletes are not let down by the system

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Sable’s dramatic silver, the most precious medal at CWG

With four medals, including gold, jumpers bring the best haul

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Sasikumar Mukund positive about Davis Cup against Norway

Pleased to be part of the Davis Cup team for the forthcoming tie against Norway, Sasikumar Mukund said that every player was beatable and French Open finalist Casper Ruud was no exception

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Tejaswin Shankar was lucky, other athletes weren't

Winning court battles vs AFI doesn't guarantee a berth in national squad

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CWG 2022: After crossing official hurdles, Tejaswin Shankar makes historic jump

BIRMINGHAM: "I have to win a medal now. I don't have an option." That was Tejaswin Shankar last Saturday while getting off the Delhi-Dubai-Birmingham flight and heading to the athletes' village. The words seemed rushed but carried a quiet conviction.

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Tejaswin Shankar’s strategy brings historic high jump medal

He did not carry any negative baggage to Birmingham

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Buoyed By high-jump CWG bronze, Tejaswin Shankar eyes decathlon podium finish at Asian Games

BIRMINGHAM: After winning a historic bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, high jumper Tejaswin Shankar spoke exclusively to TOI, revealing his future plans and the importance of the medal he won here. Excerpts…

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A job as an accountant & competing in decathlon at Asian Games - CWG 2022 bronze medallist high-jumper Tejaswin Shankar's next set of plans

NEW DELHI: Tejaswin Shankar had a "roller-coaster" ride over the last month, and the only thing he is immediately looking forward to after winning a historic Commonwealth Games (CWG) medal is spending quality time with family and then starting his job as an accountant in the US, besides planning his…

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CWG 2022 | PM Modi congratulates Tejaswin Shankar on winning India’s first-ever high jump medal

Tejaswin, a national record holder, cleared 2.22m to finish third on countback

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CWG 2022: Five medals for India on Day 6, including Tejaswin Shankar and Saurav Ghosal's historic bronze medals

BIRMINGHAM: Wednesday was another fruitful day for India in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 here, headlined by Tejaswin Shankar's historic bronze medal, which is the first-ever CWG medal for India in high jump.

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CWG 2022: In Neeraj Chopra's absence, focus on Annu Rani, Murali Shreeshankar

Spotlight now shifts to track field

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CWG 2022: Racing against time, high-jumper Tejaswin talks about 'right timing'

BIRMINGHAM: Sometimes standing in long, unmoving queues can also have its benefits. And when it's akin to a graveyard shift, all the better.

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Commonwealth Games: Neeraj-led Indian athletics team primed for best show after Delhi

India’s best athletics medal haul had come at the Delhi CWG in 2010 with 2 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze

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High-jumper Tejaswin Shankar cleared to compete at CWG 2022

NEW DELHI: Tejaswin Shankar can finally have a good night’s sleep. After writing on Twitter that he had been spending ‘sleepless’ nights waiting for his name to be included in the Indian athletics contingent for the Birmingham CWG, the good news finally arrived for the country’s leading high jumper on…

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Tejaswin Shankar to compete in CWG, his entry cleared by CGF on IOA’s request

The organisers had initially rejected Shankar’s late entry but the IOA

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I will 'pick up the pieces': High jumper Tejaswin Shankar after CWG clearance

NEW DELHI: He endured "a roller-coaster of emotions" after being ignored for the Commonwealth Games but Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar says he will "pick up the pieces" and prepare in the best possible way after getting a last-minute entry into the Birmingham event.

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Tejaswin Shankar to compete in CWG, his entry cleared by CGF on request of IOA

NEW DELHI: Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games after the organisers accepted his entry on the request of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), ending a month-long drama surrounding his participation.

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Controversial gymnastics coach named in India CWG squad

NEW DELHI: Rohit Jaiswal, accused of 'misdemeanour' by gymnast Aruna Budda Reddy, has been included as one of the men's team's coaches in the Indian gymnastics contingent for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham. His name figures in the CWG 'list of athletes and officials' finalised by the Indian Olympic…

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Exclusive: Won't lie, there's a bit of pressure heading into the World Athletics Championships, says Neeraj Chopra

NEW DELHI: No athlete is immune to pressure. Some get bogged down by the enormity of the occasion, others battle past their inner demons to conquer the emotions. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is one of them. Even if the Tokyo Games gold medallist doesn't want to be fluttered by the…

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Tejaswin included in the Commonwealth Games squad

The high jumper replaces Arokia Rajiv who has been ‘disqualified’

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Court slams AFI for arbitrary selection

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Kolkata: Ray of hope for Swapna

KOLKATA: Swapna Barman will keep her fingers crossed as her name is featured in the list of five added athletes for the Commonwealth Games which was announced on Friday during a hearing on a writ petition in the Delhi High Court by high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, a national record holder,…

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Tejaswin selection: AFI passes the buck to IOA

Tells Delhi HC it requires increase in quota for the Commonwealth Games

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