Portugal's Olympic champion Pichardo out of worlds with back injury
BUDAPEST : Portugal's Olympic triple jump champion Pedro Pichardo will not defend his world title in Hungary because of lower back pain.
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Hungary dreaming of hammertime holiday
BUDAPEST : As Hungary prepares to host the world athletics championships for the first time all local eyes are locked onto Sunday, the country's national day, when hammer thrower Bence Halasz has a fighting chance of winning their first-ever world gold medal.
Andre De Grasse ready to kick into playoff mode at world championships
Andre De Grasse is ready for the "playoffs."
Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Hungarian Visa, Vows To Give His Best At World Championships
Indian javelin thrower Kishore Jena on Friday received his visa to travel to Hungary, paving the way for him to compete at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest from August 19 to 27. "All of you might be aware that I faced an issue with my (Hungarian) visa for the World Athletics Championships. However, the problem has been resolved now," Jena said in a video posted by Sports Authority of India. "Therefore, I would like to thank the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sports Authority of India, Ministry of External Affairs and the Athletics Federation of India for getting my visa done. Thank you so much.
Kassanavoid revelling in rare hammer limelight
BUDAPEST : It is not often – make that never – that the hammer throw is considered top of the bill at a major athletics event but this world championships is taking place in Hungary, where hurling a lump of iron 80 metres is held in the highest of esteem.
Former Arsenal forward Walcott retires at 34
Theo Walcott has retired from soccer at the age of 34, the former England and Arsenal forward announced on Friday.
Indian Men Bag 10m Air Pistol Team Bronze At ISSF World Championship
India's campaign in the ISSF World Championship began on an unimpressive note as none of the six 10m air pistol shooters competing in Baku on Thursday were able to clinch a 2024 Paris Olympic quota, though the men clinched a consolation bronze medal in the team event. The men's 10m air pistol team, comprising Shiva Narwal (579 points), Sarabjot Singh (578) and Arjun Singh Cheema (577) clinched the bronze medal with an aggregate score of 1734. The Chinese team of Zhang Bowen (587), Liu Junhui (582) and Xie Yu (580) took the gold medal with an aggregate of 1749 points, while the German team, comprising Robin Walter (586), Michael Schwald (581) and Paul Froehlich (576) bagged the silver with an aggregate score of 1743.