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27Feb

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Slippery take-off board: An issue Indian jumper Murali Sreeshankar had flagged; World Athletics says ‘extensive research’ is on

[ad_1] Following complaints from long jumpers about the take-off board causing them to slip, World Athletics said ‘extensive research’ is ongoing and they are talking to manufacturers and other key stakeholders.Last week, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games silver medalist Murali Sreeshankar had said a more pressing issue World Athletics must address is the slithery take-off board that could cause injuries. Sreeshankar was responding to a proposed plan of World Athletics to use a larger take-off zone instead of a take-off board to reduce fouls in long jump. When asked about jumpers slipping on the take-off board, a World Athletics spokesperson in an email reply said: “Yes, World Athletics began doing extensive research into this issue following feedback from athletes and we are currently ...

2Oct

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Mihir Vasavda at Asian Games: Ancy Sojan evokes Dhoni-isms after winning silver, pipping favorite Shaili

[ad_1] After the heavier stuff came the fun bit.Ancy Sojan tapped her feet and caressed her braids, joked about the days she was ‘fatty’ and described the grind to ‘look like an athlete’ again. She evoked Dhoni-isms, paraphrasing the former cricket captain’s ‘control the controllables’ mantra in which she sought solace during her lowest phases. And by the end of it all, all she wanted was to slurp an ice cream and bust some moves to Vijay’s upbeat and energetic number Na Ready. Loosely translated, the song’s essence is, ‘I am ready, are you ready for me?’ An apt choice on the night she sprang a statement-making performance. Needing a big leap in her last two attempts to consolidate her hold on the second spot, the 22-year-old from Thrissur launched strongly from the takeoff board and lan...

2Oct

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Asian Games 2023,Day 9 Live Updates: Mukherjees in action in table tennis semifinal, Parul and Priti look to replicate Sable’s golden feat

[ad_1] Mihir Vasavda at Asian Games: In India’s first medal in women’s skeet, daughters of a fisherman, dry-cleaner & a royal From left, silver medalists India's Rajeshwari Kumari, Manisha Keer and Preeti Rajak celebrate on the podium during the awards ceremony for the Shooting Trap Team Women competitions of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) THE TRAP shooting podium on Sunday demonstrated sports’ unique ability of being a great leveler. At the centre was the daughter of a humble fisherman who developed the patience and synchronization to shoot down flying targets by living a piscatory life. To her right was the daughter of the scion of Patiala royal family. And on the left was the daughter of a dry-cleaner from Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh w...

22Aug

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Litmus test for India’s world-leading long jumpers Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin at World Athletics Championships

[ad_1] Five of Murali Sreeshankar’s six jumps at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok were over 8 metres, the last of them a remarkable 8.37 metres. Sreeshankar let out a roar after his final jump that sealed the silver medal last month. A couple of weeks later, Jeswin Aldrin, the national record holder, jumped 8.22m at the Citius Meeting in Bern to finish first. Aldrin’s national record of 8.42m is the best jump in the world this year, Sreeshankar’s 8.41 the second best. Sreeshankar, 24, and Aldrin 21, have been making waves. Sreeshankar finished third at the Diamond League in Paris. After Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda, Sreeshankar became just the third Indian athlete to finish in the top-three in a Diamond League event. Ald...

5Aug

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Jeswin Aldrin wins Switzerland event with a stunning 8.22m jump | More sports News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin, the world's season leader, showcased his best performance in five months by clearing an impressive 8.22m to clinch the gold medal at the CITIUS Meeting in Bern, Switzerland. This remarkable achievement marks his fourth career-best performance.The 21-year-old Aldrin had previously set the bar high with an astonishing 8.42m jump during the National Open Jumps Competition in Bellary on March 2, which currently stands as the best long jump in the world for this season. Following that stellar performance, he managed two more 8m-plus efforts during his stint in Havana, Cuba, in May.However, Aldrin faced a period of struggle in subsequent months, as he grappled to reach the 8m mark in his jumps. The athlete also had to battle with injuries during thi...

27Jul

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Soldier, who lost leg in landmine accident at Uri, is India’s blade-jumper at para Asian Games

[ad_1] BACK IN 2013, Someswara Rao was struggling with the trauma of losing his left leg from below the knee in a landmine explosion in Uri sector of J&K. The young Army soldier was still undergoing treatment when the thought of ending it all crossed his mind one day. With a blade in hand, he hopped to the bathroom. But a phone call saved his life. “It’s because my mom called me that day that I am sitting here and talking to you today. When I heard my mom’s voice, I started weeping and then just fell unconscious. For the next 10 days, I was in and out of the ICU,” Rao, 33, told The Indian Express. Although he promised himself that he would never entertain such thoughts again, the amputation brought back grim memories – until a chance meeting with an Army para triathlete, Lt Colonel G...

18Jun

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Murali Sreeshankar qualifies for World Championships with 8.41m jump – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Ace long jumper Murali Sreeshankar produced a terrific 8.41m effort in his very first attempt in the qualifying round at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar to qualify for the World Championships. Producing his personal best attempt, Murali fell short of Jeswin Aldrin's national record of 8.42m set earlier this year by just 1cm. "The wind reading was fine, it was 1.5m/s. Just short of the national record but I am happy to have made this jump," Sreeshankar, who was representing Kerala, said after the event.Aldrin was second with a best jump of 7.83m while Muhammed Anees Yahiya was third with 7.71m, as 12 long jumpers made it to the final to be held on Monday.The Asian Games qualifying mark for the men's long jump is 7.95m.On June 9, Sreeshanka...

10Jun

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Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar finishes third in Diamond League | More sports News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar secured third place in the Paris Diamond League with a jump of 8.09m. This is his maiden top-three finish in the prestigious one-day meeting series.Sreeshankar also became the only third Indian to finish in top-three of a Diamond League after Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda.Commonwealth Games silver medallist Sreeshankar achieved his best jump of the day in his third attempt on Friday night.His 8.09m effort was below his season's best of 8.18m, which he recorded while winning gold in an event in Greece last month. The 24-year-old has a personal best of 8.36m that came last year.The competitors in the men's long jump event faced head wind most of the time.Olympic champion and world number...

1Jun

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Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar aims to find rhythm ahead of major competitions | More sports News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A recent gold medal win in an international event in Greece has boosted the confidence of Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar. However, the 24-year-old athlete admitted that he is yet to find his full rhythm and is determined to address the issue promptly. Sreeshankar's victory came at the International Jumping Meeting in Kallithea near Athens, a bronze-level competition on the World Athletics Continental Tour, where he recorded a season's best jump of 8.18m.Although Sreeshankar narrowly missed this year's World Athletics Championships qualifying standard of 8.25m, he remains hopeful of securing a spot in the prestigious event scheduled to take place in Budapest this August. Presently ranked 18th in World Athletics' Road to Budapest, where 36 athletes will compete in ...

24May

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Long jumper Sreeshankar defends gold in Greece event, Aldrin takes silver | More sports News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who won silver at the Commonwealth Games, showcased his exceptional skills once again by clinching the gold medal with a season's best performance of 8.18m at the International Jumping Meeting held in Kallithea, near Greece's capital, on Wednesday.The 24-year-old Sreeshankar successfully defended the gold title he had claimed last year, delivering his best jump of 8.18m on his sixth and final attempt. This marked his sixth career-best performance in long jump. In the previous edition, he had secured gold with a jump of 8.31m.Sreeshankar's series of jumps included distances of 7.94m, 8.17m, 8.11m, 8.04m, 8.01m, and the winning jump of 8.18m. However, he narrowly missed meeting the qualifying standard of 8.25m set for the 2023 World ...

22May

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Anju Bobby George says her protege Shaili Singh can ‘conquer’ world in long jump in 4-5 years – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George feels that her protege Shaili Singh can "conquer" the world in four or five years just like Neeraj Chopra is doing currently in javelin throw, going by her performances at the age of 19.Earlier this year, Shaili had logged 6.76m at the Indian Grand Prix, the all-time second-longest long jump by an Indian woman after Anju herself. Anju's national record of 6.83m still stands since 2004.On Sunday, Shaili won her first international medal at the senior level -- a bronze -- with a jump of 6.65m in her first global competition at the Seiko Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour gold-level meet, in Yokohama, Japan."For a 19-year-old, the distance she (Shaili) has jumped is incredible. At 19, she has jumped 6.76m. She is a rare t...