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We have a good chance to win two medals in CWG: long jumper Sreeshankar

July 21, 2026 admin

Leaving no stone unturned: Sreeshankar has been training in Spała, Poland, for the past three weeks to acclimatise to the weather conditions expected in Glasgow. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR In his “best physical condition ever”, long jumper M. Sreeshankar, who missed the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham on countback, cannot…

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I want to win gold at the Asian Games: Ancy Sojan

July 5, 2026 admin

Ancy Sojan, having eclipsed Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old National mark of 6.83m set at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has a clear target: the Asian Games gold in Aichi-Nagoya in September this year. “I want to bring the gold medal with a high class jump. I am aiming for the Asian Games record also so that…

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Long jumper Sreeshankar thrilled with his consistency post-surgery

June 30, 2026 admin

Sreeshankar says his winning effort in Bhubaneswar was his best performance since the knee surgery in 2024. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Seasoned long jumper M. Sreeshankar values his second-best career effort of 8.38m, achieved despite a wet track and rotating wind at the National inter-State athletics at the Kalinga Stadium here. Sreeshankar emphasised that…

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Ancy Sojan seeks consistency ahead of big events

June 9, 2026 admin

Ancy is yet to achieve the Commonwealth Games qualification mark of 6.84m. | Photo Credit: C. Suresh Kumar Ancy Sojan makes a fashion statement every time she steps on the track. The long jumper turns heads with an eclectic mix of goggles, braided hair, signature headbands and matching eyelashes. Her exuberant pre-jump ritual gets the…

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Sreeshankar eyes a good showing at Indian Athletics Series

May 9, 2026 admin

Murali Sreeshankar believes his recent training stint in South Africa will help him do better in major events – like the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games – lined up later this year. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The sixth leg of the Indian Athletics Series, beginning at the Nehru Stadium here on Sunday and part…

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