Sports / Athletics

Bolt shocked by Jamaica's abstention in IAAF reform vote 08 Dec 2016 - 08:56 pm

Kingston: Usain Bolt has said he was shocked by the decision of Jamaica's Athletics Federation to abstain from an IAAF vote on a...

Turkish weightlifter Ozkan loses Olympic doping appeal 01 Dec 2016 - 10:42 pm

Lausanne: Turkish weightlifter Sibel Ozkan has lost an appeal against a doping sanction which cost her a silver medal from the 2008 Beijing...

Kenyan athletics team boss Rotich suspended by IAAF 13 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Kenyan Olympics Athletics Manager Michael Rotich appears at Nairobi Court on August 10, 2016 over allegations he demanded bribes to warn athletes of...

Ethiopia's Ayana smashes world record to win 10,000m gold 12 Aug 2016 - 05:50 pm

Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana celebrates winning the Women's 10,000m during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in...

Russian Stepanova will not appeal over Rio ban 06 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Yulia Stepanova during 800m qualifiaction in Amsterdam. Reuters / Michael Kooren Whistleblower Stepanova will not appeal to CAS Had been hoping to race...

Bolt wins but Harrison takes the glory 24 Jul 2016 - 01:46 am

London: Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt promised on Friday he will be physically ready for next month’s Rio Olympics -- on the night...

Bolt's torn left hamstring raises Rio doubt 02 Jul 2016 - 10:42 am

Jevaughn Minzie (L) tries to keep up with Usain Bolt winner in 10.04 seconds and Senoj-Jay Givans (R) in the Men's 100 meter...

India's Chand qualifies for Rio 100m after gender ruling 26 Jun 2016 - 09:35 am

New Delhi: Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has qualified for the women's 100 metres at the Rio Olympics less than a year after she...

IAAF should be 'dissolved': Russian Sports Minister 20 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Moscow: Outspoken Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said the IAAF should be "dissolved" and accused athletics' governing body of failing to take "responsibility"...

Four Russian track and field stars who could miss Rio 16 Jun 2016 - 09:59 am

Moscow: World athletics governing body IAAF meets Friday to decide if Russia, suspended in November over a report on state-sponsored doping, will be...

Bolt clocks 9.88sec in Kingston win 12 Jun 2016 - 07:54 am

Jamaica National Racers Grand Prix - Kingston - 11/06/16 Yohan Blake (L), Usain Bolt (C) and Asafa Powell in action during men's 100m...

IOC president: 'Dozens' of athletes likely banned from Rio games for doping 18 May 2016 - 09:44 am

Paris: IOC president Thomas Bach said Wednesday that "dozens" of athletes could be banned from the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro...

Russia 'ashamed and sorry' over doping scandal: Mutko 15 May 2016 - 12:47 pm

File photo of Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko during a news conference following a meeting of 2018 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Management...

Bolt makes triumphant 100m start to season 15 May 2016 - 11:54 am

Usain Bolt (file photo / Reuters) George Town, Cayman Islands: World 100- and 200-meter record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica opened his 2016...

Alex Schwazer wins 50K walk on return from doping ban 08 May 2016 - 05:48 pm

Alex Schwazer of Italy walks on his way to win the 50 kilometres race walk at the World Race Walking Team Championships in...

Qatar could host Summer Olympics, says Coe 05 May 2016 - 06:11 pm

President of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), Sebastian Coe (L) and Presdient of the Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) Dahlan Al Hamad...

Kipchoge defends London Marathon title, sets course record 24 Apr 2016 - 03:13 pm

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge reacts after crossing the finish line to win the elite men's race of the 2016 London Marathon in central London...

Felix and Schippers to face off in Doha 07 Apr 2016 - 12:38 am

Four-time Olympic gold medallist and nine-time world champion Allyson Felix, reigning world champion in the 200 metres Dafne Schippers, and home favourite Femi...