Turku/UNI: Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra made an impressive return to the competitive event as he clinched a silver medal in the javelin throw with a national record effort at the Paavo Nurmi Games here on Tuesday.
PM Modi, President Kovind congratulate Hima Das for success in U-20 World Athletics
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind have congratulated Hima Das, who won the gold medal in the 400m final at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland.
Hima Das wins gold in Under-20 World Athletics, creates history
Tampere/Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Eighteen-year-old Hima Das, daughter of a farmer from Kandhulimari village near Dhing in central Assam’s Nagaon district, created history on Thursday as she clinched the gold medal in the 400m final at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland.
FIFA opens tender process in Finland for the media rights to several tournaments
Zurich, Oct 20 (IBNS): FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (“ITTâ€) in Finland for the media rights to the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, an official release stated.