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India Today
13 hours ago
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Rumesh Pathirage stuns Sachin Yadav to secure World Championship qualification
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage stunned home favourite Sachin Yadav to secure direct qualification for the World Championships on Sunday, August 10. It was one and done for young Pathirage, who set the standard with his very first throw of the event, landing a massive throw of throw not only fetched him direct qualification into the World Athletics Championships this year, but also had the field reeling. The Indian trio of Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav, expected to perform well in the event, simply failed to catch up on the was the second time that Rumesh performed in front of an Indian crowd. In July, he participated in the Neeraj Chopra Classic, where he bagged the bronze medal. He had sneaked into third place, going past Sachin Yadav, who finished in fourth place. Sachin, who is seen as the next big thing in Indian javelin after Neeraj Chopra, struggled from the very start in Bhubaneshwar's humid conditions. In the pre-event press conference, Sachin had revealed that he had suffered an ankle injury at the Neeraj Chopra Classic, which might have taken its toll Tour: Men's Javelin StandingsRumesh Pathirage: 86.50mShivam Lokhare: 80.73mS Ranasinghe: 80.65mRohit Yadav: 80.35mSachin Yadav: 79.80mYashvir Singh: 78.53mThe failure in the men's javelin was a bummer for the crowd as this event was expected to be the crowd-puller. While the men's failed to secure the top spot in javelin, India's Annu Rani, showed signs of returning to sensational form on Sunday. Annu, freshly back from her top show in Poland, showed that her first 60+m throw was not a fluke, by putting in yet another stunning throw at the Kalinga Stadium. Annu's 62+m throw saw her win gold in the event, helping her add valuable ranking points ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo.- Ends
India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
Top Indian stars in Indian Continental Tour
Top Indian stars in Continental Tour 07 Aug, 2025 Credit: Kingshuk Kusari India is hosting its first World Athletics Continental Tour event Indian Continental Tour The event is set to be hosted on August 10, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar 1st Time in India Here are some of the top Indian stars who are set to attend this event India's Top Athletes India's fastest man, Animesh Kujur, is set to be the star attraction He is expected to put in a strong show at his home base Animesh Kujur One of India's biggest javelin prospects, Sachin Yadav will be participating at the event and is expected to win a medal here Sachin Yadav One of India's fastest sprinters around, Amlan will hope to give his best in 100m sprint Amlan Borgohain One of India's rising talents, the 21-year-old will look to continue her steady rise in the game Shaili Singh
News18
3 days ago
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- News18
Explained: What Is Continental Tour, World Athletics Event Debuting In India?
World Athletics Continental Tour in Bhubaneswar on August 10 will feature 160 athletes from 17 nations. A World Athletics Continental Tour, titled the Indian Open is all set to be held in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, August 10, in what will be one of the biggest international athletics competitions to be held in the country. A prestigious Bronze-level meet, just a tier below the Diamond League, will feature 160 athletes competing across 19 events. Of the 160 athletes all set to compete, 97 are from India and 63 represent 16 other nations. Athletes from a total of 17 countries will take part in the tournament. The men's javelin is expected to be a highlight, featuring two of India's rising stars, Sachin Yadav and Yashvir Singh. Sri Lanka's Sumeda Ranasinghe and Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage will be eyeing strong performances as well. Notably, the latter won bronze in the recent NC Classic in Bengaluru. Sprint events are expected to draw attention as well, with India's fastest man, Animesh Kujur, competing in both the 100m and 200m races. 'This is the country's first Continental Tour event and we are hoping for a successful competition so that the world knows we can host this kind of event," Athletics Federation of India President Bahadur Singh Sagoo said while speaking to the media. The World Athletics Continental Tour is an annual series of track and field meets, positioned as the second tier of global one-day competitions, just below the Diamond League. The Continental Tour events provide athletes with a structured platform to compete, earn prize money, and gain valuable world ranking points. The tour is divided into Gold, Silver and Bronze tiers, each offering different levels of competition and prize money. The Indian leg of the tour will feature a total prize pool of USD 25,000 (almost Rs 22 lakh). 'It is mandatory to include one throwing and one jumping event. The competition should have a minimum of 12 disciplines, including five women's events. Certain events couldn't be included as the duration of a one-day Continental Tour event, as per WA guidelines, is two hours and 30 minutes," Sagoo said. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
4 days ago
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- India Today
What is Continental Tour? World Athletics event being held in India for the first time
The World Athletics Continental Tour is set to be hosted in India for the first time. Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium is set to host the one-day competition on August 10, Sunday. A prestigious Bronze event, just below the Diamond League, will host 160 athletes competing in 19 of the 160 athletes, 97 are from India, while the remaining 63 are from abroad. Athletes from 17 countries are taking part in the competition. The men's javelin is set to steal the show, with two of India's brightest talents, Sachin Yadav and Yashvir Singh, participating. Sprint events are also set to be in the limelight, with India's fastest man, Animesh Kujur, in the 100m and 200m is the country's first Continental Tour event and we are hoping for a successful competition so that the world knows we can host this kind of event,' Athletics Federation of India (AFI) President Bahadur Singh Sagoo said in a press conference in is a Continental Tour? In athletics, the World Athletics Continental Tour is an annual series of track and field meetings that serves as the second tier of international one-day competitions, following the Diamond League. It provides a structured pathway for athletes to compete, earn prize money, and accumulate world ranking tour is categorised into Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels, with each level offering varying degrees of competition and prize Indian leg will have a combined prize pool of USD 25,000 (approx. Rs 21.89 lakh).Star Attractions in the Continental TourIn the Indian leg, the men's javelin event is expected to be the top draw. Though two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is missing from the competition, Sachin Yadav and Yashvir Singh will spearhead India's challenge. Sri Lankans Sumeda Ranasinghe and Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage will also fancy their focus will be on young Pathirage, who recently won a bronze medal at the Neeraj Chopra Classic, outperforming the likes of Sachin Yadav and Thomas Participating in the Continental TourIndia understandably has the largest number of athletes in the tournament (97). Nepal has sent 13 athletes, followed by Sri Lanka (10) and Malaysia (9). South Africa and Great Britain have sent four athletes each.'It is mandatory to include one throwing and one jumping event. The competition should have a minimum of 12 disciplines, including five women's events. Certain events couldn't be included as the duration of a one-day Continental Tour event, as per WA guidelines, is two hours and 30 minutes,' Sagoo said in Delhi on August Continental Tour OrganisersThe competition is being organised by the Odisha government along with the AFI, which is handling the technical aspects. The Odisha government is managing the funding and hospitality for the athletes and has hosted major championships including the Asian Athletics Championships in 2017 and back-to-back Hockey World Cups (2018 and 2023). So, we have the confidence to host such international events,' said Sachin Jadhav, Sports Secretary of the Odisha government.'We have the infrastructure and expertise in providing top-class hospitality to the participating athletes and officials,' he officials are hoping for a successful hosting of the event so they can bid for a Silver or Gold level Continental Tour event next Indian Stars in CompetitionBesides the men's javelin, other events expected to witness tight competition include men's and women's 400m and women's long jump. The men's 100m dash may also see sparks, with national record holder Animesh Kujur (10.18 seconds) going up against Malaysia's Muhammad Azeem Fahmi, who ran a wind-assisted 10.01 seconds and a legal 10.20 seconds in women's long jump, Shaili Singh (season's best 6.64m) and Ancy Sojan (6.54m) will be up against Alice Hopkins of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, who has a season's best of Africa's Shirley Nekhubui, part of their bronze-winning 4x400m relay team, will compete in the individual 400m, with a season's best of 51.28 seconds. Aishwarya Mishra (SB: 51.12 seconds) and Vithya Ramraj (SB: 52.81 seconds) will lead India's men's 400m event will feature top Indians like Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Jay Kumar, and Amoj Jacob, taking on Sri Lanka's Kalinga Hewa Kumarage, who won bronze at the Asian Championships in top Indians in the fray include long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who has won three straight titles post-comeback, and 800m national record holder Mohammed Afsal. Gulveer Singh, national record holder in the 5000m and 10,000m, is skipping the event as he is competing abroad.- Ends
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Two youths on Kanwar Yatra drown in Tungareshwar
Vasai: Two men in their early twenties have drowned in the Tungareshwar river. They had participated in the Kawar Yatra and had halted for rest near the river. The deceased were identified as Sachin Yadav and Himanshu Vishwakarma. Their Kawar Yatra started from Walaipada, Nalasopara (East), and a group of eight youths went to Tungareshwar temple, said police inspector Jitendra Vankoti. After lunch, a couple of them ventured into the river. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai They could not gauge the depth of water and were swept away. A third man tried to save the drowning duo but the others pulled him out as he was in danger of being swept away too, said Vankoti The two who were swept away were later pulled out of the river and taken to hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival. After conducting a post-mortem examination, the bodies were handed over to the families.
