Poonia records season best to claim silver at US event

Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia came up with her season's best effort of 63.67 meters to notch up a silver medal at the Altius Track Crew Throwdown Meet in Maui Island, US. Competing in her......

Wariner, Lagat, Gay headline US team

An experienced athletics team featuring seven current world champions and a host of medals favourites will represent the United States in next month's Beijing Olympics, USA Track & Field announced......

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......