Avinash Sable was far from his best but still ahead of the rest of the pack by a distance as he practically sauntered to win the 3000m steeplechase on Day 3 of the 63rd Inter-State Athletics Championships in Panchkula on June 29. The national record holder, who has already attained the Paris Olympic qualifying standard,…
Tejas Shirse was clearly not happy, despite winning the 110m hurdles on the final day of the 63rd Inter-State athletics championships here on Sunday with a new meet record of 13.54 seconds. The 22-year old had been aiming for the Olympic standard but it was too much to ask for from someone who got serious…
Neeraj Chopra. File. | Photo Credit: K.R Deepak Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has opted out of this Sunday’s Paris Diamond League, citing the adductor niggle that has been troubling him for the past couple of months, according to a report. Speaking to ‘ESPN’, Chopra said he is focussing on training…
Eric Poujade of Fance performs on the pommel horse, 24 September 2000 during the men’s apparatus finals at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. | Photo Credit: AFP French gymnast Eric Poujade, Olympic silver medallist on the pommel horse at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, died last weekend aged 51, the French Gymnastics Federation announced on…
Athletics Federation of India announced a 28-member squad for Paris Olympics 2024 scheduled to start on July 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak India will field a 28-member athletics squad at the Paris Olympics headlined by Neeraj Chopra in javelin throw. The Athletics Federation of India announced the squad on July 4 with no…
Neeraj Chopra shared his fitness concerns, P V Sindhu talked about the significance of self-belief and Nikhat Zareen could barely hide her excitement about being a first-time Olympian during a light-hearted interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who advised the Paris-bound group to stay calm and sleep well for best results. The interaction, held on…
Vinesh Phogat is not one to dwell on self-pity. But in August last year, she came close to it. India’s most decorated female wrestler — she has medalled at world championships, Asian championships, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games — needed surgery to reconstruct a ligament in her knee. It would mean a minimum of six…
About four in ten people who’ve gone to college have taken out loans to pay for school. But some people are taking on a lot more debt than others. Women hold nearly two-thirds of all student debt in the US, according to a report from the American Association of University Women, a group that advocates…
Confused by your college financial aid letter? It’s not your fault. Many of them are missing important information, use jargon or acronyms, and don’t differentiate between scholarships and loans, according to a new report from think tank NewAmerica and uAspire, a nonprofit that advises students on the financial aid process. The report, which looked at…
Discover is offering its workers a new perk: A free college degree. Employees can choose from seven business or computer science-related bachelor’s degrees selected at three universities. Discover will cover the cost of tuition, fees and books and supplies needed to complete the program for however long it takes. About 99% of Discover’s 16,500 workers…
