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Sunday, Jun 8, 2025
Shaili won a silver at the Under-20 World Championships in Nairobi on Sunday.
The 17-year-old long jumper from Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh is a trainee of one of India's finest athletes, Anju and her husband Robert Bobby George.
The legends of Indian athletics extolled star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal winning feat at the Olympic Games, terming it a "defining" and "watershed" moment in country's sports history.
From PM Modi to cricket superstars to new age track-and-field hopes like Hima Das, the tributes were not just an admiration of Milkha's legacy but also the strong influence it had on the nation's sporting culture.
Humpy won the second edition of the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award, while the Lifetime Achievement award went to Anju.
Legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George was made senior vice-president.
Incumbent Adille Sumariwalla will be unanimously elected as Athletics Federation of India president for a third term during the AGM on Saturday.
The National Games are scheduled to be held in Goa between October 20 and November 4, in which 12,000 sportspersons from across the country will compete for top honours in 37 disciplines.
Rai coached top athletes such as Olympian quartermiler Vandana Rao, heptathlete Pramila Aiyappa, Ashwini Nachappa, Murali Kuttan, M K Asha, E B Shyla, Rosa Kutty and G G Pramila.
The 17-year-old Plus One student’s death has also turned the focus on the laxity in adhering to safety guidelines while conducting such events.
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