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Swapna Barman creates history by becoming first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold

Despite competing with a severe toothache, Swapna Barman from West Bengal clinched gold in the women’s heptathlon with 6026 points at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta on August 29. With this, she created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold. Before Barman, only Bengal’s Soma Biswas and ..

Topics: Athletics in India • J. J. Shobha • Pramila Aiyappa • Rajbongshi people • Soma Biswas • Sport in India • Sport of athletics • Swapna Barman

Tejinder Pal Singh Toor clinchs Gold in men’s Shot-Put event at 2018 Jakarta Asian Games

Indian shot putter Tejinder Pal Singh Toor from Punjab has clinched Gold in men’s Shot-Put event with a record-shattering throw at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games on August 25. He threw the iron ball to 20.75m to win the gold and set a national as well as Asian Games record. The previous mark of 20.57m ..

Topics: Asian Games • Athletics in India • Bahadur Singh Sagoo • Sport of athletics • Sultan Al-Hebshi • Tejinder Pal Singh Toor

Neeraj Chopra to be India’s flag-bearer in opening ceremony of 2018 Asian Games

Javelin thrower star Neeraj Chopra from Haryana will be India’s flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. He will lead India’s contingent in the multi-sport event. So far, Chopra won gold in 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (CWG), 2017 Asian Athletic championships, 2016 South Asian Games and the ..

Topics: Arshad Nadeem • Asian Games • Liu Shiying • Medals • Neeraj Chopra • Sport of athletics • Uwe Hohn

The 2018 World Athletics Day (WAD) observed on May 7

The World Athletics Day (WAD) is observed every year on May 7 to popularize sports among the youth, to promote athletics as the primary sport in schools and institutions and to encourage and introduce new talent and youngsters in the field of athletics.

Topics: Olympic Games • Sport of athletics • Sports • Under-18 athletics

Mo Farah wins 2017 BBC Sports Personality of Year Award

Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama “Mo” Farah, who is Britain’s most successful-ever distance runner, has won the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Farah, a four-time Olympic champion, has won his third successive world 10,000m gold medal in London in August 2017. He is the first athlete to win ten global outdoor long-distance titles ..

Topics: BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award • Farah • Long-distance runners • Mo Farah • Paula Radcliffe • Sport of athletics • Sports