Discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for Rio Olympics

Indian discus thrower Seema Punia has qualified for the Rio Olympic Games with a throw of 62.62 metres. The Haryana athlete outdid 2008 women’s Olympic champion Stephanie Brown-Trafton to......

Rio will be my best Olympics: Seema Punia

IMAGE: Seema Punia of India competes in the women's discus throw. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images. Indian discus thrower Seema Antil-Punia, who secured Rio berth after clinching gold......

Poonia 7th in discus throw, Perkovic wins gold

India's Krishna Poonia finished seventh in the women's discus throw at the London Olympics after a below-par performance on Saturday. The Commonwealth Games gold medallist's best effort was a......

Poonia fourth at Diamond League Meet

Olympic-bound Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia came up with a below-par effort of 62.11m to miss out on a medal and settle for the fourth spot in the Perfontaine Classic Diamond League Meet at......

Poonia sets national record, wins silver in Hawaii

Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympics-bound woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia created a new national record en route to her silver medal winning performance at the Altius Track Crew......