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Javelin Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra will compete at home for the first time in three years after confirming participation in the National Federation Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar from May 12 to 15.

The 26-year-old superstar is expected to travel to India from Doha after opening his season in the first leg of the prestigious Diamond League series on May 10, PTI reports.

“As per entries @Neeraj_chopra1 and Kishore Kumar Jena will compete in domestic competition starting May 12 in Bhubaneshwar,” the Athletics Federation of India posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Aug 28, 2019 17:08
MUMBAI: Swimming sensation Srihari Nataraj returned home to good news from the FINA Junior World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Tuesday evening as Indian sports nutrition brand Fast&Up officially announced its support to the 18-year-old Bengaluru lad's Olympic quest as his nutrition partner.
Aug 27, 2019 17:08
NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has played down calls to boycott the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games over shooting's exclusion, saying it is too early to take a decision of such magnitude.
Aug 27, 2019 16:08
PARIS: In the lead up to Tokyo 2020, Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights to the new franchise based International Swimming League (ISL) for the next two years. As part of the agreement with the ISL, Eurosport will also have digital rights to the competition and exclusive sublicense rights worldwide (except the USA and Australia).
Aug 26, 2019 15:08
PANAJI (Goa): With a vision to make top International events accessible for aspiring triathletes in the country, Yoska – a fit-tech company based in Bengaluru – will host India’s first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 to be held in Panaji, Goa on 20 October.
Aug 26, 2019 09:08
BASEL, Switzerland: A year after she dissolved into tears in Nanjing, Pusarla V Sindhu silenced her critics and vanquished her demons in emphatic, thumping fashion Sunday afternoon, winning the women’s singles world title in her third consecutive final – and creating history as the first person from her country to land a world championship.
Aug 24, 2019 15:08
NEW DELHI: The Athletics Federation of India has roped in Nestlé, the world’s largest packaged-foods company, as title sponsor of its grassroot development National Inter District Junior Athletics Meet (NIDJAM).
Aug 24, 2019 13:08
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Swish Analytics has agreed a multi-year partnership with Major League Baseball in a deal that designates the San Francisco-based technology company as an authorized MLB data distributor to US sports betting operators.
Aug 23, 2019 18:08
NEW DELHI: An advisory committee comprising members of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), national sports federations (NSFs), government officials, private bodies and celebrated fitness enthusiasts has been formed to advise the government on the "Fit India Movement" which will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 29.
Aug 21, 2019 18:08
NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe against Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) for alleged abuse of dominant position, PTI reports.
Aug 21, 2019 18:08
GURUGRAM: Apollo Tyres Millennium City Marathon (MCM), conceptualized by Abhishek Mishra, ULTRAMAN & IRONMAN Triathlete and CEO – Tabono Sports & Events Pvt Ltd, will be partnering with Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) to promote water conservation for the 2019 edition.