athletics

Milkha Singh says India needs to tap into rural talent for athletics http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/athletics/211207-milkha-singh-says-india-needs-to-tap-into-rural-talent-for-athletics Hailed as the 'Flying Sikh' for his legendary prowess on the track field, Singh says he used to run...

While Fauja Singh has become a celebrity in our community, he is not alone. Man Kaur, aged 95, of Chandigarh took up running under the encouragement of her son, 72-year-old Gurdev Singh. Last year in Sacramento she received two gold medals in the 90+ age group in the 100m and 200m events...

India win second track gold medal after a 52-year wait India surprisingly won the women’s 4x400m relay yesterday at the Commonwealth Games, with Ashwini Akkunji overtaking a Nigerian opponent just before the final handoff and Mandeep Kaur sprinting to victory. The gold was only the second on...

Harminder Singh on Saturday became the first Indian to win a medal in a walk race in the history of the Commonwealth Games [ Images ], a day after Kavita Raut won the first-ever women's track medal, but their compatriots disappointed in other athletics events. The 26-yer-old walker from...

Grandfather Sikh wins British athletics award 2010-06-20 A grandfather from Punjab and a popular athlete of the Midlands in England has won two medals at the annual event of the British Masters...