The Rio-Bound Indian Squad Figure Reaches 103 as More Athletes Join in the Last Few Days
July 3, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Indian Sport News, Olympics, Rio OlympicsAfter Dutee Chand qualified for Rio Olympics in women’s 100m last week, it was the turn of Nirmala Sheoran of Haryana to clinch the Rio berth in women’s 400m event. While Dutee met the Olympic qualification mark of 11.32 seconds by running in 11.30 at XXVI International Meeting in Kazakhstan, Nirmala clocked her personal best […]
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In Upset Riddled and Rain-Affected Stockholm Diamond League David Rudisha Loses Again
June 19, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Diamond League, Dina Asher-Smith, IAAFKenya’s 800m World and Olympic champion David Rudisha has lost another race from the verge of victory. But Rudisha was not the only athlete to suffer the reverse in the last DL meet at Stockholm before a month’s break. Under rainy conditions, there were upsets all around. Kenya’s Hellen Obiri and Ethiopian Dawit Seyaum were way behind in […]
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Poster Girl Schippers Excels at Oslo’s Bislett Games Rollins Kiprop & Kipyegon Shine As Well
June 16, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Brianna Rollins, Dafne Schippers, Diamond League, IAAFBeijing’s 200m world champion Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers ran at scintillating pace to notch up season’s best performance ahead of Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson at Oslo’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games, of which 7th IAAF Diamond League Meet was a part. Schippers clocked 21.93s to smash two records in the process. The Dutchwoman knocked 0.01 off Gwen Torrence’s meeting […]
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Birmingham DL Highlighted by Mo Farah’s Record and Upsets for Ibarguen Valerie Adams
June 10, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Birmingham, Diamond League, IAAF, Mo FarahIn the Birmingham DL Meeting, which ended on June 5, 2016, 8 stadium records and 6 world-leads were achieved. The spectators were treated to a great run by their own Mo Farah, who broke a 34-year old British record in the non-DL 3000m race. In the same event, a 32-year old Scottish record was also […]
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Rome Diamond League: Ayana Runs 5000m in Style Kipruto Semenya Russell Excel As Well
June 7, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Diamond League, IAAF5000m world champion Almaz Ayana stole the limelight at Rome Diamond League on June 2, 2016. The Ethiopian ran a mightily impressive race but couldn’t overhaul compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba’ world record. Regardless, Ayana’s time was still the second fastest in history. Tirunesh may not be able to hold on to her world record for long. […]
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Ruth Jebet Hyvin Kiyeng and Keni Harrison Threaten World Records at Eugene Diamond League
June 4, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Diamond League, Hyvin Kiyeng, Keni Harrison, Ruth JebetIn this season’s fourth Diamond-League meeting in Eugene, several star-studded events ended with world-leads but three women athletes came tantalizingly close to breaking World Records in their events. Bahrain’s Ruth Jebet looked like breaking Gulnara Galkina’s 2008 world record of 8:58.81 in women’s 3000m steeplechase. Second placed Kenyan world champion Hyvin Kiyeng wasn’t far away […]
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First Rabat Diamond League Ends with Brilliant Performances from Ayana Semenya & Bosse
May 26, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Ayana Semenya, Diamond LeagueFor the first time ever, Diamond League moved to Africa with the third meeting of 2016 season at the Moroccan capital of Rabat on May 22. The event was a huge success with three world-leads results out of four DL distance races. The highlight was provided by Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana, who crushed everyone in women’s 5000m and […]
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India’s Sudha Singh Breaks National Record in 3000m Steeplechase at Shanghai DL Meeting
May 17, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Diamond League, IAAF, Indian Sport News, Sudha SinghIndia’s 2010 Asian Games gold medalist Sudha Singh finished 8th in women’s 3000m steeplechase in Shanghai Diamond League Meeting on Saturday. It wasn’t a great performance from world standards but her time of 9:26.55 was enough for her to break the national record, hitherto held by Lalita Shivaji Babar. In the night lit up by […]
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2016 Diamond League Season Has a Colorful Start at Doha with 12 World Leads in One Night
May 8, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Diamond League, IAAFThe first meeting of the 7th IAAF Diamond League series got off to a grand start at the Qatari capital Doha on Friday May 6, 2016. Doha produced 12 world-lead performances highlighted by Tori Bowie’s superb victory in women’s 100m sprint and a strong challenge for women’s triple jump queen Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia. World […]
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India’s Rio Olympic Qualification Quest Continues with Under 100 Days Left for 2016 Games
May 1, 2016 R K Gupta
Athletics, Indian Sport News, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio OlympicsIn the last one week, two Indians have qualified for the2016 Rio Olympic Games. After Narsingh Pancham Yadav, Yogeshwar Dutt and Hardeep Singh, Sandeep Tomar became the fourth wrestler from India to qualify for Rio. The other spot was grabbed by Dattu Baban Bhokanal in rowing after he won a silver medal in the finals […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Anthony Sinisuka GINTING | 62,100 |