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Recover money spent on over-aged athletes: Ministry tells SAI

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 21:13

A livid Sports Ministry on Thursday asked SAI to recover the money spent on the athletes` airfare from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the embarrassment caused to the country after 17 over-aged sportspersons were barred from the Nanjing Asian Youth Games.

I took part in Open Nationals under mental stress, says Renjith

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 19:41

Triple jumper Renjith Maheswary today said that he took part in the National Open Athletics Championships in Ranchi under "mental stress" due to the uncertainty over his Arjuna Award issue but is satisfied with his silver-winning effort.

Murmu rues lack of sporting facilities for youngsters

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 15:21

After spending two years in wilderness because of doping suspension, athlete Juana Murmu is helping youngster in her poverty struck village in Odisha to take up sports but rues lack of basic facilities in the area.

Athletics Nationals end in utter chaos due to power blackout

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 21:21

The 53rd National Open Athletics Championships ended here on Tuesday in utter chaos with the closing ceremony, attended by state sports minister, being held in complete darkness for the entire period after a power blackout.

Sudha betters her own meet mark in National Open Athletics

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 22:02

National record holder Sudha Singh of Railways bettered her own meet mark while winning gold in women`s 3000m steeplechase on the third and penultimate day of the 53rd National Open Athletics Championships on Monday.

National record in Ranchi Open Athletics Ch`ships questioned

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 19:21

Controversy struck in the ongoing National Open Athletics Championships in Ranchi as Merlin K Joseph`s new national record timing in women`s 100m dash was on Monday questioned by Rachita Mistry in whose name the record had stood since 2000.

Merlin Joseph shatters women`s 100m dash national record

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 21:10

Railway sprinter Merlin K Joseph on Sunday smashed the 13-year-old national record in women`s 100m race in the semifinals but could manage only a bronze in the finals on the second day of the 53rd National Open Athletics Championships.

Facilities improving but not performance of athletes: Usha

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 12:25

The facilities are fast improving for Indian athletes but that is not translating into better performance from them as they don`t seem to have strong enough minds, feels sprint legend P T Usha.

Athletes require full time coach, sponsor: Elavarasi

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 22:45

Champion in the 400m hurdles R Elavarasi today said that an athlete requires a full time coach and sponsor to match the feats achieved by sprint legend P T Usha.

Years of sprinting starting to take toll: Usain Bolt

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 18:29

The main aim next season for world and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is to stay injury free as years of dominating the 100 and 200 metres have begun to take their toll on the tall Jamaican`s body.

Bolt shows supremacy in Brussels season finale

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 09:40

World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt powered away late in the race to win the 100 metres in 9.8 seconds at the season-closing Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday.

Turkey eyes Bubka to manage pole vault

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 16:17

The Turkish Athletics Federation (TAF) has approached Ukrainian pole vault legend Sergei Bubka to manage the sport in Turkey.