Asian Athletics Championships
Asian Athletics: Gomathi gets gold; Annu, Avinash silver
The 30-year-old Gomathi clocked a personal best time of 2 minute 02.70 seconds in the half mile event to win a surprise gold for India.
Asian Athletics Championships: India scripts history, top medals tally for first time
The Indian contingent continued their domination on the final day of the competitions as they clinched 5 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze.
Golds for Neeraj Chopra, Swapna Barman as India finish on top
Japan’s Meg Hemphill was second with 5883 points while another Indian Purnima Hembram was third with 5798 points.
Dutee Chand in line for 3rd medal
The Indian men's 4x400m relay team also qualified for the final by winning one of the two heats held in the morning session.
India's decathlete Jagtar Singh fails dope test
Jagtar, who appeared to give the urine sample at the Federation Cup in Patiala on June 2, has been tested positive for Meldonium.
Big India contingent eyes top-three finish
The event also has an added significance as winners will get automatic berths for the World Championships to be held in London this August.
Spotlight on Dutee, Chopra as AFI names 95-strong squad
India won 13 medals (four gold, five sliver, four bronze) in the 2015 edition of the event at Wuhan, China, and expects to improve on that mark.
Asian Athletics: Hosts target improved show
The 22nd edition of the meet will be the third time it will be held in India after New Delhi (1989) and Pune (2013).