The delay in procuring a visa for different countries maty force India's long jump ace to miss a couple of Grand Prix meets.
A string of lacklustre performances saw the Indian ace slip to No. 6 in the latest IAAF women's long jump rankings.
Anju Bobby George broke a billion hearts on Tuesday when she failed to qualify for the final of the women's long jump at the Beijing Olympics after three consecutive foul jumps.
Indian athletes put in a spirited performance on the international stage in 2004, which saw K M Binu joining Anju Bobby George as the country's future hope.
Indian long-jumpre Anju Bobby George had said in a television interview that PT Usha was only an 'Asian level' athlete.
The India ace's best jump was 6.34 metres, way below the cut-off mark of 6.55m, in the women's long jump at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.
The ace long jumper was hampered by a knee injury on her return to domestic competition in the Inter-State Athletics Championships.
She won the long jump gold medal at the 12th Federation Cup Athletics Championship on Friday.
The world number four long jumper leapt a career best, but wind aided, leap of 6.83m.
Anju Bobby George says Parul Chaudhary among ones to watch out for
The ace woman long jumper is looking to salvage pride at the Asian Games in Doha in the coming days.
The Indian will be up against Olympic champion Tatyana Lebedeva on Friday, in her season opener, the IAAF Super Athletics Grand Prix in Doha.
Sagoo was the lone candidate left in fray after incumbent senior vice president Anju Bobby George opted out of the race for the position.
Former middle distance ace Shiny Wilson discusses long jumper Anju Bobby George's chances at the Olympics as she goes down memory lane with Shobha Warrier.
Athletics Federation of India vice-president Anju Bobby George believes that while the spotlight will undoubtedly be on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to defend his Olympic title,
The ace long jumper slipped one spot to joint eighth in the latest IAAF rankings.
Anju Bobby George came up with her best jump of the season to book a place in Tuesday's long jump final in Helsinki
Long jumper Anju Booby George expressed happiness on Tuesday after her second place finish at the 2005 Monaco World Athletics Final was upgraded to a gold medal, saying the frustrating time she endured for last nine years was worth the wait.
Forced on the back foot after being slammed for appointing Salman Khan as goodwill ambassador of India's Olympic contingent, the IOA said, on Sunday, it would also rope in icons from music, cricket, and other sports to motivate the athletes.
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The Jhansi-born athlete, who was raised by a single mother -- a tailor by profession -- currently trains at the academy of Anju Bobby George in Bengaluru. She is coached by Anju's husband Bobby George.
The Indian team for the SAF Games in Islamabad will be chosen on the performance in the championships.
Following is the schedule of Olympic events in which Indians will be taking part on Tuesday.
The Indian women's 4x400m relay team, which won the gold in Amman, is expected to win something even this time with the last edition runners Mandeep Kaur, Manjeet Kaur, Sini Jose and K Chitra Soman in the squad for the 18th Asian Athletics Championships, which begins in Guangzhou, China on Tuesday.
Former hurdler and Athletics Federation of India's selection panel head G S Randhawa has protested the Dronacharya award to be conferred on K P Thomas.
Athletes lauded for their performances on National Sports Day
Anju George, Bobby Aloysius and K M Binu are not among those who have entered the September 10-12 meet in Mumbai.
Humpy bagged the award after receiving the highest number of votes from the fans.
Long jumper Shaili Singh lived up to the expectations as she made it to the finals after topping the qualification round with an effort of 6.40m in the Under-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi on Friday.
List of the athletes who will represent India at the 29th Olympic Games.
Army runners Neeraj Pal and G Lakshmanan, along with Kavita Raut of ONGC, broke course records while winning men's full marathon, half marathon and women's half marathon, respectively in the 4th Vasai Virar Mayor's Marathon in Mumbai.
It's a downfall for the powerhouse that produced some iconic names such as PT Usha, Shiny Wilson, Anju Bobby George, Rosa Kutty, Mercy Kuttan and Bobby Aloysius among others."
Shaili Singh finished third with a creditable effort of 6.65m in the women's long jump at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Yokohama on Sunday.
All athletes in the Indian team for Athens Olympics are clean, a top Athletics Federation of India official said.
The athletics event gets underway at the Afro Asian Games on Tuesday, but the starting list of foreigners is still unknown.
A 270-strong contingent, including 186 athletes and 43 coaches, will represent India at the Melbourne Games.
Kavita Raut on Friday became the first Indian woman to win an individual medal in track events of the Commonwealth Games as she bagged the bronze in 10,000m race at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
Indian sportspersons will be seen in action in 14 disciplines at the August 13-29 Games.
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