Asian Athletics Games

Athlete Kavita Raut ties the knot

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2013

Raut wants to continue as a long-distant runner even after the marriage.

Indian Athletes to miss out on two Asian events

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 21, 2013

The inaugural edition of the Youth Games was held in Singapore in 2009 and over 1300 athletes had taken part in 11 disciplines.

Jayalalithaa cancels Asian Athletics Championships, says she won't host Sri Lankans

Sam Daniel Stalin (With inputs from agencies) | Thursday February 21, 2013

Tamil Nadu will not host the Asian Athletics Championships scheduled for July, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said, because the Centre has not asked Sri Lanka to skip the event.

Pinki Pramanik plans defamation case against cops, prosecutor

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 14, 2012

Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik, described as a male in a police charge sheet which also accused her of rape, Wednesday said she would file a defamation case against investigators and a government lawyer.

Cops driving me to suicide: Pinki Pramanik

Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday November 14, 2012

Alleging a "huge conspiracy" after police filed a chargesheet claiming she was a male, Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik Monday said the investigating authorities were trying to force her to commit suicide.

Police is driving me to think of suicide, accuses Pinki Pramanik

Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Wednesday November 14, 2012

Pinki Pramanik, the former Asian Games gold medalist athlete in the eye of a gender storm, says she is being pushed by the police to commit suicide. Ever since the police filed a chargesheet on Monday accusing her of being male and raping her live-i...

Banned athletes to appeal against NADA panel decision

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 6, 2012

The 11 athletes who were handed two year ban by a NADA panel for flunking dope tests, including Asian Games bronze medallist wrestler Mausam Khatri, are expected to appeal against the decision.

Maken issues show-cause notice to PCI

Indo Asian News Service | Friday September 7, 2012

Reacting to Indian Paralympics athlete Farmaan Basha's letter, and petitions from other athletes currently participating in Games in London, sports minister Ajay Maken has issued a showcause to the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). "On the basi...

Krishna, Sudha arrive at Olympic Games Village

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2012

Star discus thrower Krishna Poonia and Asian Games champion steeplechase runner Sudha Singh were among the first batch of Indian track and field athletes to check into the Olympic Games Village.

Former athlete Santhi Soundarajan working as a labourer

NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday July 24, 2012

Santhi Soundarajan, one time Asian Games silver medalist was found working as a daily labourer in a brick kiln in Tamil Nadu.

Win medals, gain promotions: Indian government to athletes

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 20, 2012

The government has decided to give out of turn promotions to sportspersons who win medals in international events like Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Championships.

Pinki Pramanik claims her life is under threat

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 15, 2012

Asian Games gold medalist Pinki Pramanik on Sunday filed a complaint with the police that she was receiving threats to her life and that her former roommate had taken away her medals, gold ornaments and other belongings when leaving her house.

Pinki Pramanik released from jail after 25 days

NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday July 11, 2012

Pinki Pramanik, the Asian Games Gold medalist now accused of being a man and of having raped a woman, walked out of jail today after 25 days. She was granted bail yesterday.

Pinki Pramanik gets bail in rape case

NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday July 10, 2012

Pinki Pramanik, the Asian Games Gold medalist now accused of being a man and of having raped a woman, has been granted bail after spending 25 days in a West Bengal jail.

Pinki Pramanik's gender test report reaches hospital

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 10, 2012

The chromosome pattern test report (Karyotyping) of Asian Games gold medalist Pinki Pramanik to determine her gender was on Monday, received and would be sent to a court at Barasat in North 24-Parganas district on Tuesday.