AUTHOR PROFILE OF Subhashish Sarkar

India's men's 800m has produced memorable moments at the Asian Games in recent years, and the country will once again enter the event with strong medal hopes when the 2026 athletics edition gets underway in Japan. Mohammed Afsal and Krishan Kumar ...

Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has turned 2026 into a season to remember, and his latest triumph in Budapest has firmly established him among the biggest names in world javelin. The Sri Lankan produced a stunning 91.09m in the men's javelin at the ...

Harita Bhadra is quickly becoming one of the biggest names in Indian women's sprinting. The 23-year-old from Maharashtra produced another stunning performance at the Indian Athletics Series Final in New Delhi, where she clocked 11.22 seconds to become the second-fastest Indian ...

For an athlete accustomed to measuring his life in seconds, metres and finishing lines, the past 14 months offered Avinash Sable something far more difficult to measure: uncertainty. The reigning Asian champion in the 3000m steeplechase has spent much of the ...

Several meet and national records tumbled on the final day of the 21st National Youth Athletics Championships 2026 at Ludhiana's Guru Nanak Stadium. Boys high jump meet record of 2.08m was the oldest of all. It was set by Rajesh Kaliramana ...

For more than two decades, Lionel Messi was much more than a footballer for Argentina. He was the face of the national team, the captain, the leader and, for millions of Argentines, a symbol of hope. Now, that extraordinary chapter has ...

Just when Neeraj Chopra appeared to be finding his rhythm, his 2026 season has come to an abrupt and painful end. India's javelin superstar has confirmed that he will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a ligament tear in ...

For years, India's biggest moments in athletics have often come from athletes who had to fight their way into the spotlight. Basant Meghwal has now added his name to that growing list. The 19-year-old from Anupgarh, a border town in Rajasthan's ...

Indian athletics has witnessed the emergence of a new quarter-mile sensation. At just the beginning of his international journey, Mohammed Ashfaq has already etched his name into the history books with a performance that signals the arrival of a future star. ...

The second day of the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 brought India's first positive moment through Basant, who secured his place in the men's high jump final with a calm and confident display in the qualification round. The young Indian cleared ...

India's campaign in the 4×400m mixed relay at the World Athletics U20 Championships ended in disappointment, but the result has triggered a much bigger conversation than the timing on the scoreboard. The Indian quartet clocked 3:22.85 to finish fourth in their ...

Spain is celebrating once again. After defeating France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final, the nation is dreaming of another world title. At the heart of this dream is a young footballer who has captured the imagination of millions, Lamine Yamal. ...