A day after being bitten by a stray dog during training at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kenyan coach Dennis Maragia has spoken out about the incident, saying he still feels unsafe despite assurances from organisers. The incident took place on Friday near the warm-up track of the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships. A Japanese coach…
Sandip Sanjay Sargar and Sandeep Chaudhary made it an Indian one-two in the Men’s Javelin Throw F44, taking the host’s medal tally to eight at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday. Sargar bagged gold by matching his Personal Best of 62.82m while Chaudhary took silver with a Season’s Best of 62.67m…
India showcased its cultural diversity during a colourful opening ceremony to mark the inauguration of the 12th edition of the World Para Athletics Championships here on Thursday. India is the fourth Asian nation after Qatar (2015), UAE (2019) and Japan (2024) to host the Championships. Its Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya declared the tournament ‘open’, one…
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday inaugurated the Mondotrack and a top-class fitness centre at the warm-up area of the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium ahead of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. The addition of the nine-lane Mondo track at the practice area came days after Mandaviya’s inauguration of the same in the…
A record 35 athletes will make their debut for India at the World Para Athletics Championships to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here from September 27 to October 5. Among the debutants is Mahendra Gurjar, who created a world record with a throw of 61.17m in the men’s F42 javelin at the Nottwil…