Category: Athletics

New Delhi, March 28 : The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) wished Iranian discus thrower Ehsan Hadadi a speedy recovery after the latter had tested positive for coronavirus. Iran's Press TV had reported on Saturday that Hadadi had tested positive for the pandemic that has claimed over 27,00 […]

New Delhi, March 28 : The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked for details of how the National Sports Federations (NSFs) are approaching the postponed Tokyo Olympics. With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announcing that the Olympics will now be held in 2021, a myriad of issues […]

New Delhi, March 28 : At a time when athletes have been restricted to their homes owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has launched a series of live online workshops with experts in sports science and sports management to engage athletes and help them enhance their kno […]

Stockholm, March 28 : The Diamond League has postponed three of its athletic meetings scheduled in May in the wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Following the postponement of early-season events in Qatar and China last week, the series has decided to also suspend meetings in Stockholm (sche […]

Nairobi, March 28 : Asian Games 5,000m silver medallist Albert Rop, who ditched his Kenyan passport to run for Bahrain, has been banned from competition for two years on doping-related charges. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday that Rop had failed to provide his whereabouts on […]