Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

DARK SECRETS: 2 | Rare Historical Photos

Bangkok conditions suit me, felt like Palakkad: Murali Sreeshankar

Long jumper Sreeshankar reflects on acclimatization; decathlete Tejaswin to take it day by day

The Times of India

Double delight for Jyothi, Ajay, Abdulla as they qualify for athletics World Championships

BANGKOK: It was double delight for India’s gold winning trio of Jyothi Yarraji, Ajay Kumar Saroj and Abdulla Aboobacker as they also booked their berths in the upcoming World Championships as area champions.

The Times of India

ASIAN ATHLETICS | Golden day for India as Jyothi, Ajay and Abdulla triumph

India win three golds on second day of 25th Asian Athletics Championships: Ajay Kumar Saroj (1500m), Jyothi Yarraji (100m hurdles) and Abdulla Aboobacker (triple jump). Tejaswin Shankar (decathlon) and Aishwarya Mishra (400m) win bronze. Jyothi overcame rain and strong challenge from Japan to win. Ajay made his move on final…

The Hindu

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Asian Athletics Championships: Late surge helps Abhishek Pal pip Yuto Imae to bronze in the 10,000m event

Japan dominates Asian distance running, occupying 98 of the top 100 spots. Abhishek Pal, 189th in the list, defied the odds to win 10,000m bronze at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. Gulveer Singh finished fifth. Japan’s Marina Saito shocked China’s Olympic champion Liu Shiying for javelin gold. Annu…

The Hindu

Gritty Abhishek Pal wins bronze in 10,000m

Tejaswin leads decathlon event after day 1 of Asian Athletics Meet

The Times of India

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

India to send 54-member team for Asian Championships

Despite India being home to three of Asia’s five fastest women quartermilers this year, the Athletics Federation of India has chosen to send just one athlete in the event for the Asian Championships which begin in Bangkok on July 12.

The Hindu

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Asian Athletics Championships: Murali Sreeshankar, Tajinder Pal Toor, Tejaswin Shankar headline 54-member Indian team

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday announced a 54-member team for the upcoming Asian Athletics Championships scheduled to take place in Bangkok from July 12 to 16.

The Times of India

I believe I am a big work in progress, says Tejaswin Shankar

Tejaswin Shankar, who wishes to be the ‘torch-bearer of decathlon’ in the country, achieved personal bests in three events in the Inter-State championship.

The Hindu

Tejaswin Shankar breaches Asiad qualifying mark, triple jumper Akhilesh breaks his shin bone

BHUBANESWAR: Competing in only his third decathlon of career, Tejaswin Shankar of Delhi breached the Asian Games qualifying mark en route winning the gold to steal the limelight on the third day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championship here on Saturday.

The Times of India

India's top athletes to strive for Asian Games selection at Nationals

BHUBANESWAR: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is expectedly not competing but all the other top athletes of the country, led by long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, will look to seal Asian Games berths when the National Inter-State Championship begins here Thursday.

The Times of India

Sports Ministry approves Avinash Sable, Tejaswin Shankar's foreign exposure trips

NEW DELHI: Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday approved Commonwealth Games medallists Avinash Sable and Tejaswin Shankar's proposals to train and compete abroad.

The Times of India

Tejaswin Shankar overcomes former world champion's challenge to win high jump gold in Boston

BOSTON: Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar overcame a strong challenge from former world champion and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Donald Thomas of the Bahamas to win the top position in the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix here.

The Times of India

A brave leap forward

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

The Hindu

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

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

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

The Hindu

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

The Times of India

Tejaswin Shankar was lucky, other athletes weren't

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

The Times of India

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.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

Tejaswin Shankar’s strategy brings historic high jump medal

He did not carry any negative baggage to Birmingham

The Times of India

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…

The Times of India

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…

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

Morning Digest | India to host UNSC meet on counterterrorism; Sri Lanka’s woes to persist till year-end, says President Wickremesinghe, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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

Spotlight now shifts to track field

1 2 3

People

Tajinderpal Singh Toor

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Athletics Federation of India

23 stories

Interstate

21 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.