Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, of Sri Lanka, prepares for an attempt in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP P...
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (AP Photo) Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage capped a remarkable 2026 season by becoming the first athlete from his country to win the men’s javelin thr...
NEW DELHI: Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage’s sensational season has entered another gear, and for India’s Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra, the road to the Diamond League Final and Asian...
Neeraj Chopra and Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage will renew their rivalry at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland on Friday, with qualification for the Diamond League Final in Brussels on th...
Rumesh Pathirage and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The newest rivalry in men’s javelin is set to resume sooner than expected.Just days after Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage edged Neera...
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, centre, with India’s Neeraj Chopra, right, and Yash Vir Singh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rivalries define sport and, for years, men’s javelin revo...
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra’s long-awaited return to competition ended with a fourth-place finish at the Doha Diamond League 2026 on Friday, as Sri Lanka’...
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, of Sri Lanka, makes an attempt in the men’s javelin throw during the Diamond League Golden Gala Pietro Mennea athletics meet in Rome, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo...