Athletics
Inter-State Athletics C'ships Day 3: Praveen Chithravel, Tejas Shirse qualify for Asian Games -Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from day 3 of the Inter-State Athletics C'ships in Bhubneshwar on Friday.

Praveen Chithravel will be in action at the 2026 National Inter-State C'ships. (Photo Credits: JSW Sports)
Indian star triple jumpers began their campaign on the third day of the Inter-State Athletics C'ships 2026 in Bhubneshwar, Odisha on Friday.
National record holder Praveen Chithravel fight it out against Abdulla Aboobacker and Selva Prabhu for the available quota spots for the Asian Games 2026.
On the other hand, the action also began in the relays, with three finals took place for the day. Meanwhile, Tejas Shirse was also in action in the 110m hurdles.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 26 Jun 2026 5:19 PM IST
Damneet Singh also breaches the Asian Games qualifying mark
He threw a distance of 69.72m on his third attempt to take the lead in the final.
- 26 Jun 2026 4:57 PM IST
Praveen Kumar breaches the Asian Games mark with a new personal best throw
The 25-year-old registered a 69.45m throw on his second attempt to breach the mark with a new career best throw.

- 26 Jun 2026 4:50 PM IST
Damneet Singh takes the lead in hammer throw with a 67.96m throw on his first attempt
Asian Games qualification mark is 69.12m
- 26 Jun 2026 4:44 PM IST
Ashish Jakhar starts the hammer throw competition with a 65m+ throw
He attained a 66.92m distance on his first attempt.
- 26 Jun 2026 4:30 PM IST
First Up: - Men's Hammer Throw at 4:40 PM IST
There are 10 entries in the final, including the two rising stars Damneet Singh and Ashish Jakhar.
Here is the start list:

- 26 Jun 2026 4:10 PM IST
There are seven finals in the evening session on the third day of the competition
Here is the schedule:
4:40 PM - Hammer Throw Men (Asian Games QM - 69.12m)
5:20 PM - Men's 110m Hurdles (Asian Games QM - 13.63s)
6:00 PM - Women's Discus Throw (Asian Games QM - 55.48m)
6:05 PM - 4*400m Mixed Relay (Asian Games QM - 3:26.81s)
6:10 PM - Men's Triple Jump (Asian Games QM - 16.28m)
6:25 PM - Women's 4*100m Relay (Asian Games QM - 45.24s)
6:35 PM - Men's 4*100m Relay (Asian Games QM - 38.81s)
