Latest National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships News & Updates

Tejaswin Shankar Withdraws from High Jump Due to Injury, Shifts Focus to Decathlon

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New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) After an injury scare forced Tejswain Shankar’s high jump campaign to last for only one attempt, the track and field athlete was left in tears while revealing that he felt shooting pain in his knee before his second jump and decided to stop as a precautionary measure to recover well for the decathlon event, starting on Thursday. After injury-forced exit from high jump, Tejaswin Shankar shifts focus to DecathlonNew Delhi, July 28 (IANS) After an injury scare forced Tejsw…

Anand Singh Wins Gold in Javelin Throw at Asian U23 Athletics Championships

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Ordos, July 12 (IANS) India’s Anand Singh announced himself on the international stage in style by breaching the coveted 80m mark for the first time to clinch the men’s javelin throw gold medal at the Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026 in Ordos, China, on Sunday.Competing in his first international event, the 22-year-old achieved a personal-best throw of 80.57m. He improved his previous best by 2.89m, becoming the latest Indian javelin thrower to reach the elite 80m club.The athlete from Utt…

Talented Athletes Shine at National Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar

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Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) Extraordinary performances by three talented athletes—pole vaulter Dev Meena, teenage hammer thrower Anuskha Yadav, and sprinter-cum-hurdler Jyothi Yarraji—further brightened Bhubaneswar’s floodlit Kalinga Stadium on the opening day of the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships on Wednesday.The three extraordinary performances were the highlights of the evening session of the meet, which started on an exciting note, as several athletes achieved…

Athletics Federation of India Sets Qualification Standards for 2026 Asian Games

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New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) With an eye on improving India’s overall medal tally in track and field at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday announced the qualification standards for the continental multi-sport event. The early announcement of the qualifying standards will help the athletes plan their season to qualify and grab medals in Aichi–Nagoya 2026 later in the year.While unveiling the criteria, former president and current AFI spokesperson, Ad…