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3000m steeplechase national record holder Avinash Sable conquers another frontier, breaks 5000m NR

Avinash Sable smashed the 30-year-old men's 5000m national record at the Sound Running Track Meet at San Juan Capistrano, California in USA. Sable, who also holds the national record in his pet event of 3000m steeplechase and competed in Tokyo Olympics, clocked 13 minutes and 25.65 seconds while finishing 12th in the American Meet. The 27-year-old army man from a humble family in the Beed district of Maharashtra broke Bahadur Prasad's long-standing record of 13:29.70s set in Birmingham in 1992.

Athletics - Diamond League meets in China moved, cancelled due to COVID-19

A Diamond League athletics meet to be held this year in China has been moved to Poland and another cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreaks in the country, organisers said, after the high-profile Asian Games in Hangzhou were postponed.

Saudi sport minister attends Olympic Council of Asia meeting in Uzbekistan

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal on Friday concluded his official visit to the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, to attend the 77th meeting of the Executive Office of the Olympic Council of Asia. Prince Abdulaziz, who is also president of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee and vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia, attended the meeting, which was chaired by Acting President of Olympic Council of Asia Randhir Singh, in the presence of Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, vice chairman of the committee, member of the Executive Office and chairman of the council’s Education Committee.

Neil Robertson wins World Snooker Tour’s Player of the Year, Ronnie O'Sullivan wins award voted for by journalists

Neil Robertson has been named the World Snooker Tour’s Player of the Year, recognising an emphatic season which saw him win four tournaments. The Australian enjoyed success at the English Open, the Masters, Players Championship and the Tour Championship, and will now have an extra piece of silverware to add to his collection.

Ray Of Hope For Saina Nehwal, BAI Set To Conduct Another Selection Trials For Postponed Asiad

The postponement of the Asian Games has come as a ray of hope for London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal with the Badminton Association of India set to conduct another selection trials to pick the team for the continental championships, expected to be held next year. The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China.

Britain looks to the Gulf to boost post-Brexit trade: "It's a huge opportunity for us as the UK."

The UK is hoping to enter negotiations in the coming months for a free trade agreement with the GCC in a bid to boost bilateral trade.

Asian Games 2022 postponed as China battles COVID-19

BEIJING: The Asian Games due to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in September have been postponed indefinitely because of COVID-19, organisers said on Friday (May 6).

Indian Athletes Have Mixed Emotions After Postponement Of Asian Games

From disappointment to relief, Indian athletes showed a range of emotions after finding about the indefinite postponement of the 2022 Asian Games owing to a spike in COVID-19 cases in China. In a year of Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, the athletes need to be more meticulous with their planning as they look to "peak" at the right time. For some, the delayed Asian Games means more time to rest and prepare, for others the postponement has "messed up" their planning.

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3000m steeplechase national record holder Avinash Sable conquers another frontier, breaks 5000m NR

Athletics - Diamond League meets in China moved, cancelled due to COVID-19

Saudi sport minister attends Olympic Council of Asia meeting in Uzbekistan

Neil Robertson wins World Snooker Tour’s Player of the Year, Ronnie O'Sullivan wins award voted for by journalists

Ray Of Hope For Saina Nehwal, BAI Set To Conduct Another Selection Trials For Postponed Asiad

Britain looks to the Gulf to boost post-Brexit trade: "It's a huge opportunity for us as the UK."

Asian Games 2022 postponed as China battles COVID-19

Indian Athletes Have Mixed Emotions After Postponement Of Asian Games