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NEW DELHI: Delhi’s iconic sports venue, Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium, which was originally built for the 1982 Asian Games and later refurbished at a cost of over Rs 900 crore ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, will likely be demolished and undergo a major makeover, according to sports ministry officials. The ministry is considering plans…
Paris Paralympics gold medallist Navdeep Singh took silver in the men’s javelin F41 category at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Simran Sharma with her guide Umar Saifi after coming second i in the women’s 200m T12 at the World Para Athletics Championships in New…
A day after being bitten by a stray dog during training at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kenyan coach Dennis Maragia has spoken out about the incident, saying he still feels unsafe despite assurances from organisers. The incident took place on Friday near the warm-up track of the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships. A Japanese coach…
In an embarrassing incident for the organisers, stray dogs bit coaches from Kenya and Japan in separate incidents during the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi on Friday (October 3, 2025). Both victims, though, are out of danger after being treated at a nearby hospital. Kenyan coach Dennis Maragia was speaking to one of his…
Sandip Sanjay Sargar and Sandeep Chaudhary made it an Indian one-two in the Men’s Javelin Throw F44, taking the host’s medal tally to eight at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday. Sargar bagged gold by matching his Personal Best of 62.82m while Chaudhary took silver with a Season’s Best of 62.67m…
India will mark a major milestone in para sport when it hosts the World Para Athletics Championships for the first time in New Delhi from September 27. PCI president Devendra Jhajharia expects the home contingent to win more than 20 medals and says the event will cement India’s status as a capable host of global…
The 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, to be held in India for the first time from September 27 to October 5, will be conducted on the newly-laid ‘Mondotrack’, a global leader in track and field surfaces. The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) made the announcement on Friday. The event will take place at the Jawaharlal…
