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News18
08-08-2025
- Sport
- 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
07-08-2025
- Sport
- 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
The Hindu
02-08-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Kirpal Singh's 53.62m throw lands him the discus gold
Discus thrower Kirpal Singh won his second consecutive competition at the Indian Grand Prix 3 at the Guru Nanak Stadium here on Saturday. The former Inter-State and Federation Cup champion followed up on his gold-winning performance at the Indian Open meet last week with a best throw of 53.62m. Kirpal, the last Indian and one of only five to cross the 60m mark in 2022, is returning from a two-year dope ban. Also winning was Yashvir Singh in javelin throw with a best of 77.79m even as his main competitors — Sahil Silwal and Vikrant Malik — did not start. Talented youngster Dipanshu Sharma failed to reach 70m, settling for a fifth place finish with 66.98m. Among the women, quartermiler Anakha B.A. registered her personal best with her first-ever sub-54 timing, winning the 400m in 53.40s. Anakha was also part of the 4x400m relay squad at the recent World University Games, where the team finished fifth. In long jump, only Sherin A. and Sandra Babu crossed the 6m mark, the former winning with 6.12m while Amandeep Kaur ran alone in the 1500m after the only other entrant, Shivechha Patil of Maharashtra, failed to turn up. The results (winners only): Men: 100m: Harjit Singh (Air Force, 10.50s), 200m: Jishnu Prasad P.K. (BSF, 21.48s), 800m: Nilkantha Ray (Army, 1:51.49), 5000m: Onkar Panhalkar (Army, 14:32.36), 400mH: Aswin Krishnan L. (TN, 50.98s), 3000m steeple chase: Benjamin Babu (Ker, 9:47.59), Long jump: Mohd. Atta Sazid (Har, 7.79m), High jump: Sarvesh Kushare (Mah, 2.23m), Triple jump: Jay Shah (Mah, 15.67m), Shot put: Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Pun, 18.93m), Discus throw: Kirpal Singh (ONGC, 53.62m), Hammer throw: Shantanu Uchale (Mah, 62.76m), Javelin throw: Yashvir Singh (Raj, 77.79m). Women: 100m: Jilna M.V. (AIPSCB, 11.70s), 400m: Anakha B.A. (JSW, 53.40s), 800m: Amandeep Kaur (Pun, 2:09.31), 1500m: Amandeep (4:38.42), 5000m: Antima Pal (Rel, 17:30.60), 100mH: Nithya Ramraj (TN, 13.29s), 400mH: R. Vithya Ramraj (TN, 1:01.01), Long jump: Sherin A (TN, 6.12m), High jump: Jonika Pahal (Har, 1.75m), Shot put: Shiksha (NCOE, 15.27m), Discus throw: Anisha (Har, 49.38m), Hammer throw: Tanya Chaudhary (UP, 60.34m).
India Gazette
01-07-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Anderson Peters ruled out of Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025, replacement announced
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Former world champion and Olympic bronze medalist javelin thrower Anderson Peters of Grenada was announced to be ruled out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic competition on Tuesday. Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglod has been roped in as a replacement in the line-up. In a statement, NC Classic took to X and posted, '*Official Update* Anderson Peters has been ruled out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 due to an ankle injury sustained during his last competition. Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglod has been named as his replacement in the final lineup.' Notably, India's javelin star Kishore Jena has also been ruled out of the inaugural edition of the competition due to an ankle injury, with Yashvir Singh coming in as his replacement in the final line-up. 'Kishore Jena has been ruled out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 due to an ankle injury. Yashvir Singh has been named as his replacement in the final lineup,' Neeraj Chopra Classic said in a statement. Yashvir and Kishore were in action Indian Open Athletics 2025 meet in Chennai in April earlier this year. Competing at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, Yashvir Singh produced his best effort of 77.49m on his fifth attempt, while Kishore's 75.99m throw came on his fourth attempt. The upcoming NC Classic is set to take place on July 5, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Initially the tournament was scheduled for May 24th; however, the event was deferred, due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. This landmark event, India's first-ever International Javelin competition, is spearheaded by India's most decorated Olympian, Neeraj, in collaboration with JSW Sports and sanctioned by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). As a World Athletics-sanctioned Gold event, the Neeraj Chopra Classic promises to elevate India's status on the global athletics map. It will feature a stellar line-up of elite javelin throwers, making it a significant event for India. With a seating capacity exceeding 12,000, this competition is set to deliver an exhilarating display of athletic talent and skill. While Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Neeraj will headline the meet named in his honour, the Indian athlete will face stiff competition from some of the sport's biggest names. The organisers of the event confirmed a 12-member entry list for the inaugural NC Classic. The roster earlier saw Poland's Martin Konecny replacing Japan's Genki Dean. Thomas Rohler, and Julius Yego - the 2015 world champion and Rio 2016 silver medallist - will participate as planned initially. The line-up also includes Pan American Games champion Curtis Thompson of the USA, Brazil's Luiz Mauricio da Silva, and Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage. Meanwhile, Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, and Sahil Silwal will represent the local challenge alongside Neeraj. (ANI)
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
NC Classic 2025: Javelin star Kishore Jena pulls out with injury, Yashvir Singh roped in as replacement
Struggling with an ankle injury, has pulled out of Saturday's Neeraj Chopra Classic international javelin event and will be replaced by Yashvir Singh, the organisers announced on Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The 23-year-old Yashvir had finished second in the Federation Cup in April and fifth in the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea in May with a personal best of 82.57m. "Kishore Jena has been ruled out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 due to an ankle injury. Yashvir Singh has been named as his replacement in the final lineup," the organisers of NC Classic said in an official update. On June 6, Poland's Martin Konecny had replaced Asian Games bronze medallist Genki Dean of Japan as the organisers confirmed the 12-man entry list for the rescheduled event. India's first-ever international javelin competition, originally slated for May 24, was postponed due to military tensions between India and Pakistan. Organised by double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra in collaboration with JSW Sports and sanctioned by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), the event will feature a world-class field comprising seven top international throwers and five Indian athletes, including Chopra himself. Bombay Sport Exchange Episode 1: Interview with Sanjog Gupta, CEO (Sports) at JioStar Apart from Konecny, the confirmed international lineup includes two-time world champion Anderson Peters (Grenada), 2016 Olympic gold medallist Thomas Rohler (Germany), 2015 world champion Julius Yego (Kenya), Curtis Thompson (USA), Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil), and Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka). The Indian contingent will feature Asian Championships silver medallist Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, and Sahil Silwal. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Initially set to be held in Panchkula, the event has been relocated to the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru due to lighting limitations at the original venue that affected live telecast capabilities. The event, granted Category A status by World Athletics, is considered a "dream project" of Chopra and aims to establish India as a credible host of elite-level athletics events. It had to be postponed following the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 civilians, including several tourists. Poll Who do you think will perform best in the Neeraj Chopra Classic? Neeraj Chopra Anderson Peters Thomas Rohler According to the organisers, ticket prices will range from Rs 199 to Rs 9,999. Premium experiences include five corporate boxes, each accommodating 15 guests, priced at Rs 44,999. A special stand next to the thrower's runway is available for Rs 9,999, while another premium section in the North Upper Stand, just behind the runway, is priced at Rs 2,999.
