Middle distance runner Gomathi Marimuthu, a farmer’s daughter, set the track ablaze when she won gold at the Asian Athletics Championship recently. How often do you get to hear such an inspiring story? A 30-year-old Gomathi, from the outskirts of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, created history by winning India’s first gold medal in the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships […]

In an unexpected turn of events, Gomathi Marimuthu triumphed even before any of the star athletes could get on the tracks and gave India its first gold medal in the women’s 800m race. With this win, the country added four medals on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championships being held at Doha, Qatar, here […]

18-year-old Hima Das became the first Indian woman to win a gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships. To celebrate her winning streak, the Athletics Federation of India tweeted out her triumphant record but also referred to Hima Das’ “not so fluent English”. This sparked the ire among fans and supporters and the governing body […]

Former Indian athlete and Olympian Anju Bobby George, with the Athletics Federation of India by her side, has expressed agony against the sports ministry’s policies. In her complaint, Anju, a national sports observer, pointed out the fault in not allowing athletics events at SAI stadiums hosting Indian Super League matches. Anju, a former World Championship bronze […]