London, July 21 (IANS) The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has announced a major change to its eligibility rules on Monday, introducing mandatory one-time genetic sex testing for all players wishing to compete on the WTA Tour from Tuesday.Under the updated women’s eligibility policy, players must provide a cheek swab, blood, or saliva sample to test for the SRY gene. This gene is part of the Y chromosome and is responsible for developing male traits. Only players who receive a negative result, …
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Gandhinagar, June 22 (IANS) Gujarat’s bid to host two major international athletics events moved a step forward on Monday as a five-member World Athletics delegation began a two-day assessment visit to the state to evaluate sports infrastructure and related facilities for the proposed World Athletics Under-20 Championships in 2028 and the World Athletics Championships in 2031.The delegation, led by Antti Pihlakoski, Chairman of the Bid Evaluation Panel of World Athletics, commenced its visit wit…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has defended its much-debated qualification standards for the Commonwealth Games 2026 after filling the country’s entire quota of 32 athletes for Glasgow.When the benchmarks were first announced, they attracted criticism from several quarters for being significantly higher than existing national standards in some events. However, following the announcement of the final squad, AFI spokesperson and World Athletics vice-president Adi…
Bhubaneswar, June 7 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Sunday that sports are not merely about medals, records, victories or defeats, but also about inculcating discipline, teamwork and resilience required to face adverse situations in life. While attending the valedictory session of the two-day “Chintan Shibir” organised by the State Sports and Youth Services Department, Chief Minister Majhi added that this programme which is being organised in Odisha for the first time, wo…
Cleveland, May 31 (IANS) A day after winning the 1-mile race, India’s long-distance runner Gulveer Singh came up with yet another strong run at the Music City Carnival, a World Continental Tour organised at the Lee University Cleveland campus, clocking 3:37.87 in 1500 m to finish second. Gulveer also became the second after national record holder Jinson Johnson to go sub- 3:38 twice. On Saturday, the 27-year-old Asian Games bronze medallist in the men’s 10,000m became the first Indian runner to …
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Tuesday accepted the Athletics Integrity Unit’s (AIU) decision to place India in Category A under Rule 15 of World Athletics’ Anti-Doping Rules. The federation reaffirmed its commitment to promoting clean sport in the country.In an official statement, AFI pointed out that doping is a serious threat to the growth and credibility of athletics in India. It emphasised its ongoing efforts to address this issue in partnership with a…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Two-time Olympian Priyanka Goswami and male race walker Ram Baboo will lead a 12-member Indian team at the World Race Walking Team Championships 2026, scheduled for Sunday in Brasília, Brazil.Manju Rani, a national record holder in the marathon walk, joins the contingent alongside Servin Sebastian. The Indian lineup also includes Sahil and Akshdeep Singh, who hold national records in the 10km and 20km race walks, respectively.Priyanka holds the national record in the …
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) The members of the national men’s longer relay and mixed 4x100m relay squad were excited to have improved their global rankings on Road to Gaborone26 here at Chandigarh’s Sector 7 Sports Complex on Saturday. The World Athletics Relays will be held on May 2 and 3 in Gaborone, Botswana.But it was heartbreak for the men’s 4x100m relay team as they were disqualified in the heats at the first International Invitational Relay Competition and third National Open Relay Co…
San Angelo (USA), March 28 (IANS) Tejaswin Shankar kicked off his decathlon season in impressive fashion at the 2026 David Noble Relays at San Angelo in Texas, USA, claiming victory with a new wind-assisted personal best score of 7947 points.While Tejaswin’s score at Texas surpassed the previous national record of 7826 points set by him in Poland last year, it will not be recognised as a record according to World Athletics Rules due to excessive tailwinds.According to World Athletics rules imp…
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) The first edition of the International Invitation Relay Competition in Chandigarh on Saturday will witness the country’s top sprinters as they gear up to earn a ticket to World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 in Botswana.The domestic competition on March 28 at Sector 7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh will be the last event for the national relay teams to qualify for the global relays to be held on May 2 and 3 on the African soil.“We expect members of the national relay te…