Nigerian sprinter provisionally suspended after flunking dope test
Other Sports | July 31, 2021 7:05 ISTOkagbare was due to run in the semifinals of the women's 100 meters at the Olympics on Saturday after winning her heat in 11.05 seconds.
Okagbare was due to run in the semifinals of the women's 100 meters at the Olympics on Saturday after winning her heat in 11.05 seconds.
Out of the 26-member Olympic team, only Chopra was able to train and compete in Europe in early June before arriving in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Salazar -- who was blamed for emotionally and physically abusing athletes such as Mary Cain, Kara Goucher and Amy Yoder Begley -- has 10 days to appeal the decision.
Four 400m runners and three javelin throwers too have failed to get themselves registered for the one-day event.
Sifan cross the finish line in 29 minutes 06.82 seconds and entered her name in the record books.
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, during 'Fit India Walkathon' in Delhi on March 08, urged countrymen to not believe in rumours and assured that the Olympics are on track and dates are finalised.
Since the response to the inaugural Indian Grand Prix is poor, there will be direct finals, said a source.
Olympian hurdler and multi-faceted sports personality Jagmohan Singh, who introduced scientific fitness training methods in athletics and other sports during his long stint at the NIS-Patiala, died of heart attack here on Tuesday. He was 88.
The three-stage competition that began at the Kalinga Stadium in a bio-secure bubble on Sarurday will feature sprint, middle and long distance running and hurdles.
Singh, who ended his coaching career as one of India's longest-serving head coaches, took up the post in February 1995.
Dutee Chand's previous record, which she held jointly with Rachita Mistry who set it in 2000, was 11.26 seconds.
In men's javelin throw Shivpal Singh failed to reach the final with a best throw of 78.97m that left him 24th in the qualification round.
PT Usha, who was the leading sprinter of her time in Asia, will be one of the six members of the AAA Athletes Commission.
Hima Das has won five gold medals in less than three weeks but a closer look at her statistics tell you a completely different story.
The 23-year-old Dutee Chand clocked 11.32 seconds to win the gold as she led the race from start to finish in the World Universiade.
The World Athletics Day is commemorated annually on 7th of May in order to give importance to sports among the youth.
Three athletes in boys hammer throw, three in boys 2000m steeplechase, two in boys pole vault and one in heptathlon were found over-age in the age verification tests.
Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das gave India hopes of getting more medals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with their performances in the Commonwealth and Asian Games in 2018.
Panwar won the stage 2 competition by clocking 20 minutes and 35.87 seconds on Monday night but finished second overall.
The centenarian, who also throws a mean javelin, said she is not done yet and is hungry for more competitions and also more medals.
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