Indian athletics

October 2, 2026 1:21 AM

PM Modi congratulates Indian 4x400m relay team on Asian Games bronze

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Dharmveer Chaudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK on winning the bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m relay at the Asian Games, praising their spirited team effort and superb timing. The Prime Minister said the performance was a fitting podium finish and extended his best wishes to the athletes for their upcoming endeavours, expressing hope that they would continue to make the country proud. He also said the achievement would go a long w...

September 29, 2026 10:49 PM

PM Modi congratulates Indian athletes for bronze in 4x400m relay, high jump and 5000m

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Dharmveer Chaudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK, Pooja and Gulveer Singh on their bronze-medal winning performances at the Asian Games 2026, lauding their determination, consistency and historic achievements. The Prime Minister congratulated Dharmveer Chaudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK on winning the bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m relay, praising their timing and expressing hope that their success would contribute to the p...

September 29, 2026 9:56 PM

PM Modi congratulates Indian women’s 4x400m relay team on Asian Games Gold

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Kiran Pahal, Poovamma MR, Prachi and Vithya Ramraj on winning gold in the Women’s 4x400m Relay at the Asian Games, praising their speed, determination and teamwork. PM Modi said their performance powered India to the top of the podium and marked a proud moment for Indian athletics. He also described the victory as a testament to what teamwork can achieve and wished the athletes success in their future endeavours. The Prime Minister’s Of...

September 29, 2026 6:49 PM

Asian Games: Gulveer completes medal hat-trick with 5000m bronze

India’s Gulveer Singh scripted a slice of history at the Asian Games 2026 as he completed a hat-trick of medals by winning bronze in the men’s 5000m final at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, on Tuesday. Gulveer clocked 13:32.75 to finish third in a closely fought race, adding another medal to the silver medals he had won in the 10,000 m and 1500 m events earlier in the Games. His latest podium finish also made Gulveer the first Indian athlete in 40 years to win three medals at a s...

September 29, 2026 6:41 PM

Asian Games: India clinch mixed 4x100m relay bronze, set national record

India signed off from the mixed 4x100m relay final at the Asian Games 2026 with a bronze medal and a new national record as Gurindervir Singh, Sneha Sathyanarayana, Animesh Kujur and Harita Bhadra combined to clock 41.06 seconds in Nagoya on Tuesday. The Indian quartet produced a season-best effort to finish third, improving the previous National Record of 41.35 seconds set by Ragul Kumar, Nithya Gandhe, Animesh and Sneha at the World Relays 2026 in Gaborone. China claimed the gold medal in 40...

September 29, 2026 6:31 PM

Asian Games: Vithya anchors India to 4x400m gold as women’s relay team end track gold wait

Vithya Ramraj produced another memorable finish to her Asian Games campaign as she anchored India to gold in the women’s 4x400m relay, powering the quartet to victory in 3:29.69 on Tuesday. India’s quartet of Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi and Vithya held their nerve in a tightly contested final to finish ahead of Bahrain, who clocked 3:30.21, while China claimed bronze in 3:31.02. The gold marked a fitting conclusion to a remarkable Games for Vithya, who added her third medal of the c...

September 26, 2026 10:17 AM

Asian Games: ‘It’s the small things that make the biggest difference,’ says Gulveer after silver

Gulveer Singh believes attention to detail and the support of his wider team played a crucial role in his silver-medal-winning performance in the men’s 10,000 m at the ongoing Asian Games 2026, saying that ‘it’s often the small things that make the biggest difference’ at the highest level. “At this level, it’s often the small things that make the biggest difference. Having the right people around you, from coaches to physiotherapists, strength and conditioning experts and recovery s...

September 26, 2026 8:21 AM

Asian Games: Sawan Barwal wins historic silver in Men’s Marathon, ends 44-year wait

India’s Sawan Barwal produced a landmark performance at the Asian Games 2026, clinching the silver medal in the men’s marathon and ending the country’s 44-year wait for a medal in the event. Barwal, the Indian national record-holder, stayed in medal contention through a tightly contested race in Nagoya before securing second place in the 42.195-kilometre event. His silver is India’s first Asian Games marathon medal since the 1982 edition and the first by an Indian man on foreign soil. ...

July 29, 2026 9:57 PM

CWG 2026: Parul, Sreeshankar headline India’s action on Day 7; six boxers in medal hunt

India's campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 gathers pace on Wednesday, with athletes Parul Chaudhary and Murali Sreeshankar leading the country's medal hopes, while six Indian boxers will look to secure podium finishes by advancing to the semi-finals. Asian Games medallist Parul Chaudhary will compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase final, aiming for her maiden Commonwealth Games medal. Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who won silver at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, will be among...