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'For me, the focus was just to stay healthy'

'For me, the focus was just to stay healthy'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

"I feel very good now, because everyone is a little tired after the World Championships. We gave our 100 per cent there (in Budapest), but for this competition here my focus was to just stay healthy, and we have to focus now for Eugene (Diamond League finals on September 17) and then the (Hangzhou) Asian Games (from September 23).

Nations League PIX: Inspired Greece stun England; France thrash Israel

Nations League PIX: Inspired Greece stun England; France thrash Israel

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Greece beat England for the first time as striker Vangelis Pavlidis's double earned the visitors a richly-deserved 2-1 victory.

Parul qualifies for Paris Olympics; Men's relay team finishes fifth

Parul qualifies for Paris Olympics; Men's relay team finishes fifth

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Indian athlete Parul Chaudhary finished eleventh in the 3000 meters steeplechase final of the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest in Hungary on Sunday.

Long jumper Sreeshankar out of Paris Olympics with injury

Long jumper Sreeshankar out of Paris Olympics with injury

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

Murali Sreeshankar has been ruled out of Paris Olympics after sustaining a knee injury during training.

PIX: Chebet sinks 10,000m mark; Kerr, Richardson shine

PIX: Chebet sinks 10,000m mark; Kerr, Richardson shine

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Kenyan Beatrice Chebet shattered the women's 10,000 metres world record at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, as Britain's Josh Kerr beat arch-rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the mile race at the Eugene Diamond League meet.

It was my dream to win gold at World championships: Neeraj

It was my dream to win gold at World championships: Neeraj

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Neeraj Chopra to lead Indian team in World Athletics

Neeraj Chopra to lead Indian team in World Athletics

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra will once again headline India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships

PIX: Ingebrigtsen wins 5,000m; Moraa takes 800m gold

PIX: Ingebrigtsen wins 5,000m; Moraa takes 800m gold

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway raced to victory in the 5,000 metres on the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday.

PIX: Duplantis breaks own pole vault World record

PIX: Duplantis breaks own pole vault World record

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Images from the Track and Field action at the Parish Olympics on Monday.

PIX: Kane fires brace to mark 100th England cap

PIX: Kane fires brace to mark 100th England cap

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

Nations Cup action in photos!

Chopra finishes second in Diamond League Final

Chopra finishes second in Diamond League Final

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion's title

India men's 4x400m team fails to finish in World Relays heats

India men's 4x400m team fails to finish in World Relays heats

Rediff.com5 May 2024

"The men's 4x400m relay team had a good start. Muhammad Anas clocked 45.93 seconds in the first leg, but the second runner -- Rajesh Ramesh -- fell down due to cramps in leg muscles at the first bend," read a statement from the Athletics Federation of India.

Race walker Bhawna blames mobile app after NADA suspension

Race walker Bhawna blames mobile app after NADA suspension

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

The 27-year-old gold medallist in the 20km race-walk event at the National Inter-State Championships in June, has been asked to return home from Budapest after Athletics Federation of India (AFI) received a notification from NADA regarding the athlete's "whereabouts failure".

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all

Shopping blunders to movies, music: Neeraj Chopra gets personal

Shopping blunders to movies, music: Neeraj Chopra gets personal

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Neeraj exhibited the basics of throwing a javelin to former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik on JioCinema's 'Get Set Gold'

Ring after race brings double joy to Slovak walkers at World C'ships

Ring after race brings double joy to Slovak walkers at World C'ships

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

The 22-year-old Burzalova said the proposal easily made up for a difficult race and 28th-place finish.

Kipyegon smashes World mile record; Warholm sparkles

Kipyegon smashes World mile record; Warholm sparkles

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon shattered the women's mile World record, while compatriot Ferdinand Omanyala won the men's 100 metres in a photo finish at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday.

PIX: Golden hat-trick for Crouser; Dutch win mixed relay

PIX: Golden hat-trick for Crouser; Dutch win mixed relay

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

American Ryan Crouser became the first man to "three-peat" in the Olympic shot put on Saturday.

Olympics: Russell takes 100m hurdles gold by a whisker

Olympics: Russell takes 100m hurdles gold by a whisker

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

American Masai Russell won the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday.

Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Zurich Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Zurich Diamond League

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Neeraj Chopra was not at his best but still finished second with a final round throw of 85.71m in the men's javelin event of the Diamond League

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra wins GOLD!

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra wins GOLD!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra lived upto his favourite billing as the star Indian athlete clinched gold in the men's javelin throw at the ongoing World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

Indian men's, women's relay teams qualify for Paris Oly

Indian men's, women's relay teams qualify for Paris Oly

Rediff.com6 May 2024

India now have 19 Paris-bound track and field athletes and the list includes defending javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra among others.

Sumariwalla secures top spot in World Athletics

Sumariwalla secures top spot in World Athletics

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

AFI chief Sumariwalla elected World Athletics VP, becomes first Indian EB member

Olympic Champ Neeraj Chopra to kick off season in Doha

Olympic Champ Neeraj Chopra to kick off season in Doha

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

Chopra to begin season with Doha Diamond League on May 10, Jena also to compete for his DL debut

Neeraj reveals India's plan to host 2027 World Athletics C'ships

Neeraj reveals India's plan to host 2027 World Athletics C'ships

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

India set to bid for 2027 World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra

Praggnanandhaa reigns supreme in Super GM tournament

Praggnanandhaa reigns supreme in Super GM tournament

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Indian GM Praggnanandhaa wins Super GM chess tourney in Hungary

Indian relay team storms into World C'ships final

Indian relay team storms into World C'ships final

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Indian men's 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record, qualifies for World C'ships final for first time

Neeraj Chopra's Gold Rush: A Year of Triumphs

Neeraj Chopra's Gold Rush: A Year of Triumphs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

His unwavering consistency and relentless pursuit of gold set an unparalleled example in the realm of athletics.

Indian long jumper's heartbreaking World C'ship exit

Indian long jumper's heartbreaking World C'ship exit

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Sreeshankar was expected to at least qualify for the final round but form deserted him when it mattered the most on Wednesday.

Coleman, Jackson upset world champions in Diamond League final

Coleman, Jackson upset world champions in Diamond League final

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

American Rai Benjamin got the track programme off to a roaring start as he stunned world record-holder Karsten Warholm in the 400 metres hurdles.

Ahead of World C'ships, long jumper Aldrin bags gold in Bern event

Ahead of World C'ships, long jumper Aldrin bags gold in Bern event

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

The 21-year-old Aldrin had jumped 8.42m, the best in the world so far this season, during the National Open Jumps Competition at Bellary on March 2 and then had two 8m-plus efforts in Havana, Cuba in May.

Road to Gold: Ministry approves Neeraj's Swiss training

Road to Gold: Ministry approves Neeraj's Swiss training

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

Neeraj Chopra's preparatory camp in Switzerland gets ministry approval

Can Neeraj, Sindhu Create History In Paris?

Can Neeraj, Sindhu Create History In Paris?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Another gold medal in Paris would further elevate Neeraj Chopra's status as the greatest ever athlete in the history of Indian sport.

Asiad gold medallist Annu Rani's message to girls....

Asiad gold medallist Annu Rani's message to girls....

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

'I want to tell the players coming from the same background as me that they should not give up, they should fight for themselves and girls can do anything'

Tsegay, Duplantis script records at Eugene Diamond League

Tsegay, Duplantis script records at Eugene Diamond League

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

American Athing Mu shook off the disappointment of her third-place finish at worlds to win the women's 800 metres in 1:54.97, holding off Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, who finished second in 1:55.19.

Neeraj Effect! 4 Indian javelin throwers qualify for Worlds

Neeraj Effect! 4 Indian javelin throwers qualify for Worlds

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Along with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena, Rohit Yadav and D P Manu have also qualified for the August 19-27 World Championships in Budapest.

Asian Games: Manju-Baboo win 35km race walk mixed team bronze

Asian Games: Manju-Baboo win 35km race walk mixed team bronze

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

India's race walkers Manju Rani and Ram Baboo won the bronze medal in the inaugural 35km mixed team event at the Asian Games.

World Athletics: Toor, Shankar's withdrawal leaves void

World Athletics: Toor, Shankar's withdrawal leaves void

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Tejaswin will however focus on Asian Games 2023, which will be held from Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.

Neeraj Chopra's battle: Can he overcome fitness challenges?

Neeraj Chopra's battle: Can he overcome fitness challenges?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Neeraj clinched his second consecutive Diamond League title on June 30 with a throw of 87.66m -- an effort that was not close to his best in recent past.

Neeraj Conquers The World! Congratulate The Champion

Neeraj Conquers The World! Congratulate The Champion

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Salute The Champion!