Neeraj Chopra's event granted category A status by World Athletics.
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.
For Neeraj Chopra, the inaugural edition of Neeraj Chopra Classic is more than achieving success on the field, it's giving the Indian fans a chance to watch top-class competition in person, something that will help raise the profile of the sport in the country.
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah made Olympic history in Tokyo Tuesday, blazing to victory in the 200 metres to complete an unprecedented women's sprinting "double-double".
alaika Mihambo of Germany snatched the Olympic gold in women's long jump with her final leap of 7.00 metres in an enthralling final at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday.
Neeraj Chopra will be the cynosure of all eyes as India begins its athletics campaign in the Asian Games
A three-way voting process will determine the finalists.
At his peak Bolt was probably the world's most recognisable sportsperson and certainly one of the most marketable. In contrast, the two 2020 Athletes of the year were Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
The eight top men to watch at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, from September 27 to October 6.
It is the first break in the four-year cycle for the summer Olympics since the 1940 and 1944 Games were cancelled because of World War Two.
A summary of sports events and persons in the news over the weekend.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
