<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[India Athletics Team News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about India Athletics Team. All the latest 2026 Athletics articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>India Athletics Team News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:20:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/athletics/team/india_athletics_team" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:38:23 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra resumes practice, two-and-a-half months after Tokyo triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra resumed his training, two months after his historic feat, at the National Institute of Sports, in Patiala. The Indian will be defending his Commonwealth Games and Asian Games titles next year, along with an eye on the world championships.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/22/neeraj-chopra-resumes-practice-two-and-a-half-months-after-tokyo-triumph?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/22/neeraj-chopra-resumes-practice-two-and-a-half-months-after-tokyo-triumph?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:38:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Neeraj_Chopra_Getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainy conditions affected my throws at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, recalls Kamalpreet Kaur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamalpreet Kaur revealed that the rainy conditions during the final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics stopped her from giving her best shot. Even though the Indian qualified for the final with a great throw and raised the expectations, she finished sixth in the medal event with a best throw of 63.70m.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/19/rainy-conditions-affected-my-throws-at-the-2020-tokyo-olympics-recalls-kamalpreet-kaur?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/19/rainy-conditions-affected-my-throws-at-the-2020-tokyo-olympics-recalls-kamalpreet-kaur?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:01:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/kamalpreetkaur_twitter.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for Covid-19 after return from injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's star sprinter Hima Das has tested positive for Covid-19, upon reaching NIS Patiala, for the national camp starting this month. This is yet another setback for the youngster, who had missed the bus to Tokyo Olympics due to a hamstring injury she picked up at a qualifying event in June.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/13/sprinter-hima-das-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-return-from-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/13/sprinter-hima-das-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-return-from-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:53:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hima.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut off my long hair as it was hampering my concentration, reveals Neeraj Chopra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra recently revealed that he chopped off his long hair just ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as it constantly kept falling on his eyes and it hampered his concentration. The track and field athlete claimed a gold medal with a throw of 87.58m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/09/cut-off-my-long-hair-as-it-was-hampering-my-concentration-reveals-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/oct/09/cut-off-my-long-hair-as-it-was-hampering-my-concentration-reveals-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 11:04:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/neeraj_chopra_twitter_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harmilan Bains secures top-finish in women's 800m, completes double at National Athletics Championships ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid-distance runner Harmilan Bains claimed a gold medal in the women’s 800m event at the 60th National Open Athletics Championships in Warangal on Saturday. Long jumper B Aishwarya also scripted a rare double after winning the triple jump crown within 24 hours of her long jump triumph.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/19/harmilan-bains-secures-top-finish-in-womens-800-m-completes-double-at-national-athletics-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/19/harmilan-bains-secures-top-finish-in-womens-800-m-completes-double-at-national-athletics-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 05:36:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/harmilan_bains_twitter_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 National Athletics Championships | Parul Chaudhary claim gold medal in women's 3000m steeplechase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian international Parul Chaudhary scripted a new personal best to win the women’s 3000m steeplechase title at the National Open Athletics Championships 2021 in Warangal, Telangana on Friday. The 26-year old clocked 9:51:01 to pip Maharashtra’s Komal Jagadale and claim the top honours.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/18/2021-national-athletics-championships-parul-chaudhary-claim-gold-medal-in-womens-3000-m-steeplechase?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/18/2021-national-athletics-championships-parul-chaudhary-claim-gold-medal-in-womens-3000-m-steeplechase?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2021 07:50:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/parul_chaudhary_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 National Open Athletics Championships | Harmilan Bains scripts new national record in women's 1500m event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid-distance runner Harmilan Bains scripted a new national record to bag top-honours in the women’s 1500m event at the National Open Athletics Championships 2021 in Warangal, Telangana on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh’s K Naresh Kumar also set a new championship record in the men’s 100m event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/17/2021-national-open-athletics-championships-harmilan-bains-scripts-new-national-record-in-womens-1500-m-event?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/17/2021-national-open-athletics-championships-harmilan-bains-scripts-new-national-record-in-womens-1500-m-event?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 05:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/harmilan_bains_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFI set to restructure junior programme to identify more talents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AFI has decided to restructure its junior program to be able to build on the success of javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, apart from Neeraj and discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, no Indian athlete had made it to the medal rounds, in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/14/afi-set-to-restructure-junior-programme-to-identify-more-talents?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/14/afi-set-to-restructure-junior-programme-to-identify-more-talents?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:49:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/shaili.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After breaking Asian record in men’s 4*400m relay at Tokyo Olympics, Muhammad Anas  says 'need to improve our individual timing' ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sprinter Muhammad Anas feels that the national team must improve their individual 400m timings and also participate in more international tournaments in the future. The Indian men’s 4*400m men’s squad narrowly failed to qualify for the final medal round at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/13/need-to-improve-individual-400-m-timings-states-muhammad-anas?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/13/need-to-improve-individual-400-m-timings-states-muhammad-anas?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:06:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Muhammed-Anas-relay_.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra's family had to be persuaded by army officers to let him join Rajputana Rifles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra’s family had to be persuaded to let him join the Indian Army to secure his future as an athlete. The Subedar ranked officer of the Rajputana Rifles created history by becoming the first-ever Indian to claim an individual Olympic medal in track and field events in 121 years.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/11/neeraj-chopras-family-had-to-be-persuaded-by-army-officers-to-let-him-join-rajputana-rifles?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/sep/11/neeraj-chopras-family-had-to-be-persuaded-by-army-officers-to-let-him-join-rajputana-rifles?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:44:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overseas stints in build-up to the Olympics helped me prepare mentally, admits Neeraj Chopra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra feels that the overseas training stints in the build-up to the mega-event helped him prepare mentally. In the process, he brushed shoulders with some of the biggest international stars including Johannes Vetter, who was the favourite to bag top honours.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/aug/25/overseas-stints-in-build-up-to-the-olympics-helped-me-prepare-mentally-admits-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/aug/25/overseas-stints-in-build-up-to-the-olympics-helped-me-prepare-mentally-admits-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:31:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/neeraj_chopra_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[U20 World Athletics Championships | Long-jumper Shaili Singh claim silver medal, race-walker Amit Khatri script similar record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Indian long-jumper Shaili Singh missed out achieving a rare feat by a whisker as she fell short by 1 cm to finish in the silver medal spot at the U20 World Athletics Championships, in Nairobi, on Sunday. Meanwhile, racewalker Amit Khatri also claimed a similar reward at the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/aug/23/u-20-world-athletics-championships-long-jumper-shaili-singh-claim-silver-medal-race-walker-amit-khatri-script-similar-record?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/aug/23/u-20-world-athletics-championships-long-jumper-shaili-singh-claim-silver-medal-race-walker-amit-khatri-script-similar-record?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:45:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/shaili_singh_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian mixed 4*400m relay team wins bronze at U-20 World Athletics Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian mixed 4*400m relay team comprising Bharat S, Priya Mohan, Summy, and Kapil claimed a memorable bronze medal at the U-20 World Athletics Championships, in Nairobi, on Wednesday. Having set a championship record in the heats, the Nigerian team bagged the top honours with timing of 3:19:70. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/aug/19/indian-mixed-4-400-m-relay-team-wins-bronze-at-u-20-world-athletics-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/aug/19/indian-mixed-4-400-m-relay-team-wins-bronze-at-u-20-world-athletics-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:31:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/relay_team.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Fully prepared for the Games, not feeling any pressure, asserts Shivpal Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh stated that he is fully prepared for the Olympics and is not feeling any pressure at the moment. The athlete is confident regarding his prospects at the mega-event and insists that he is going to come back after winning a medal for his country.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-fully-prepared-for-the-games-not-feeling-any-pressure-asserts-shivpal-singh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-fully-prepared-for-the-games-not-feeling-any-pressure-asserts-shivpal-singh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:18:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/shivpal_singh_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Will definitely beat our 2012 London Olympics medal count in Tokyo, asserts Akoria Rajiv]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprinter Akoria Rajiv, who will feature in the Men's 4*400m relay at the upcoming Games, feels that the Indian contingent will surpass their tally of record six medals achieved at the 2012 London Olympics. He is part of the relay squad that includes Muhammed Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom, and Amoj Jacob.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-will-definitely-beat-our-2012-london-olympics-medal-count-in-tokyo-asserts-akoria-rajiv?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-will-definitely-beat-our-2012-london-olympics-medal-count-in-tokyo-asserts-akoria-rajiv?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:56:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/akoria_rajiv.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Javelin thrower Annu Rani qualifies for the Games through world rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[India javelin thrower Annu Rani has qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by virtue of world rankings, having initially failed to breach the A-qualification mark in the recently concluded Inter-State Athletics Championships. She recently broke the national record with a throw of 62.83m.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-javelin-thrower-annu-rani-qualifies-for-the-games-through-world-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-javelin-thrower-annu-rani-qualifies-for-the-games-through-world-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:38:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/annu_rani_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | MP Jabir qualifies for the Games in 400m hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP Jabir recently qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the men’s 400m hurdles by virtue of the world ranking quota, on Thursday. Working for the Indian Navy since 2017, Jabir will simultaneously become the first Indian male athlete to compete in the 400m hurdles at the Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-mp-jabir-qualifies-for-the-games-in-400-m-hurdles?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-mp-jabir-qualifies-for-the-games-in-400-m-hurdles?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:12:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/mp_jabir_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Seema Punia qualifies for her third Olympic Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Indian discus thrower Seema Punia secured a berth for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by breaching the qualification mark in the ongoing National Senior Inter-State Athletic Championships. Having already made her Olympics debut in 2004, Seema will be making her third appearance at the mega event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-seema-punia-qualifies-for-her-third-olympic-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-seema-punia-qualifies-for-her-third-olympic-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Seema_Punia_discus_thrower_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Neeraj Chopra reaches Portugal, will return to international competition on June 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has reached Portugal ahead of an event that starts in Lisbon, on June 10 and will also mark his return to the international circuit after a one-year gap. The last international competition that Neeraj took part was in South Africa in January last year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/07/2021-tokyo-olympics-neeraj-chopra-reaches-portugal-will-return-to-international-competition-on-june-10?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/07/2021-tokyo-olympics-neeraj-chopra-reaches-portugal-will-return-to-international-competition-on-june-10?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:47:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympians - Indian Athletics Team (Field)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra, one of India’s brightest medal prospects at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, leads the charge for India in athletics in field events. However, we cannot ignore the likes the Shivpal Singh, Murali Sreeshankar and Kamalpreet Kaur who are equally talented and aiming for glory at the spectacle]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/01/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-athletics-team-field?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/jun/01/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-athletics-team-field?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:02:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/neeraj_chopra_twitter_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Neeraj Chopra gets France visa, set to ramp up preparations in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will return to international action after a gap of a year, with him heading to Europe for a training-cum-competition tour in the build-up to the Olympics. Neeraj will observe a 10-day quarantine in France, following which he will feature in a few competitions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/31/2021-tokyo-olympics-neeraj-chopra-gets-france-visa-set-to-ramp-up-preparations-in-europe?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/31/2021-tokyo-olympics-neeraj-chopra-gets-france-visa-set-to-ramp-up-preparations-in-europe?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 09:29:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Neeraj_Chopra_Getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Mental aspect will be important at the Games, asserts Murali Sreeshankar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar feels that the mental aspect will play a key role at the Olympics and he is working on how to perform well in spite of the pressure. The Kerala-based athlete is optimistic of participating in a few competitions in Asia ahead of the Olympics,]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-mental-aspect-will-be-important-at-the-games-asserts-murali-sreeshankar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-mental-aspect-will-be-important-at-the-games-asserts-murali-sreeshankar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 11:36:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/murali_sreeshankar_afi.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Difficult to prepare for Games without international competitions, states Neeraj Chopra]]></title><description><![CDATA[In spite of full-throttle training at the moment, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels that he needs international competition in the build-up to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The athlete is one of India's brightest medal prospects at the Games, which is set to start on July 23.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/13/2021-tokyo-olympics-difficult-to-prepare-for-games-without-international-competitions-states-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/may/13/2021-tokyo-olympics-difficult-to-prepare-for-games-without-international-competitions-states-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 08:26:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Indian women's relay team likely to miss Olympic qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women’s 100m squad, which was all set for qualification to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, will miss out on the upcoming World Relays, a qualifying event, owing to the cancellation of a connected flight to Poland. The suspension of flights was due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-womens-relay-team-likely-to-miss-olympic-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-womens-relay-team-likely-to-miss-olympic-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:01:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/dutee_chand_ind_ath_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | We are confident of qualifying in the 4*100m event, asserts Hima Das]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sprinter Hima Das is confident that the women’s 4*100m relay team, which she is also a part of, will qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics during the World Athletics Relay, in Poland, next month. Apart from the 'Dhing Express, national record holder Dutee Chand will also feature in the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-confident-of-qualifying-in-the-4-100-m-event-asserts-hima-das?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/apr/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-confident-of-qualifying-in-the-4-100-m-event-asserts-hima-das?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:17:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Should be fit to win an Olympics berth by June, asserts Jinson Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sprinter Jinson Johnson is confident that he is going to recover from his injury by June and qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The Kerala-based athlete is eyeing the Inter-State Athletics Championship, to be held in Bangalore as his comeback as well as book a Tokyo berth in the same.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-should-be-fit-to-win-an-olympics-berth-by-june-asserts-jinson-johnson?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/30/2021-tokyo-olympics-should-be-fit-to-win-an-olympics-berth-by-june-asserts-jinson-johnson?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:16:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/jinson_johnson_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics |  Annu Rani creates national record but fails to earn Tokyo berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani surpassed her own national record but still failed to breach the 2021 Tokyo Olympics qualification mark at the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships, in Patiala. Also, Gurindervir Singh of Punjab clocked 10.30 in the men’s 100m event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/16/2021-tokyo-olympics-annu-rani-creates-national-record-but-fails-to-earn-tokyo-berth?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/16/2021-tokyo-olympics-annu-rani-creates-national-record-but-fails-to-earn-tokyo-berth?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:52:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/annu_rani_javelin_throw_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Grand Prix 2021 | Neeraj Chopra battles wind to shatter his national record at Indian Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra shattered his national record to script a new one with a throw of 88.07m during the third Indian Grand Prix. One of India’s brightest medal prospects, the athlete has already qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics last year during an event in South Africa]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/06/indian-grand-prix-2021-neeraj-chopra-battles-wind-to-shatter-his-national-record-at-indian-grand-prix?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/mar/06/indian-grand-prix-2021-neeraj-chopra-battles-wind-to-shatter-his-national-record-at-indian-grand-prix?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:32:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/Neeraj_Chopra_Getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian athlete Hima Das has been inducted as Deputy Superintendent of Assam Police, with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also in attendance to grace the occasion. The ‘Dhing Express’ claimed three medals during the 2018 Asian Games, in Jakarta, including two top-podium finishes. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/27/hima-das-inducted-as-deputy-superintendent-of-assam-police?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/27/hima-das-inducted-as-deputy-superintendent-of-assam-police?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:54:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Focus on going past the Olympic qualification mark, asserts Murali Sreeshankar]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s national record holder in long jump Murali Sreeshankar is aiming to go past the Olympic qualification mark in the second leg of the one-day Indian Grand Prix Meet, at the National Institute of Sports, in Patiala this Thursday. The qualification mark for the Tokyo Olympic Games is 8.22m.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/24/2021-tokyo-olympics-focus-on-going-past-the-olympic-qualification-mark-asserts-murali-sreeshankar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2021/feb/24/2021-tokyo-olympics-focus-on-going-past-the-olympic-qualification-mark-asserts-murali-sreeshankar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:40:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/murali_sreeshankar_afi.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>