Category: Athletics

Isinbayeva stresses Russia has fulfilled all IAAF requirements

Moscow, Dec 12 (IANS) Russias membership in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is to be resumed as the…

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Russia’s reinstatement in IAAF extremely important: Olympic chief

Moscow, Dec 9 (IANS) The reinstatement of Russia in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) is an issue of…

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Isinbayeva elected to Russian Olympic Committee’s executive board

Moscow, Dec 9 (IANS) Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, a two-time Olympic champion, has been elected chair of the supervisory…

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Bolt’s documentary film a boost for brand Jamaica: PM Holness

Kingston (Jamaica), Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Andrew Holness has hailed 'I Am Bolt, the film documenting the life and…

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Isinbayeva to head Russian doping agency’s supervisory board

Moscow, Dec 7 (IANS) Two-time Olympic gold medallist pole-vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has been elected the chairman of the Russian Anti-Doping…

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Botswana’s Olympic champion seeks high altitude training in Kenya

Nairobi, Dec 7 (IANS) The 2012 Olympic 800m silver medallist Nijel Amos from Botswana has relocated to Kenya in a…

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Russian athletes may compete in 2017 European meet under neutral flag

Moscow, Dec 6 (IANS) The All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) is considering proposing that its athletes be allowed to take part…

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World title defence in London 2017 inspires Olympic champion

Nairobi, Dec 6 (IANS) Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha of Kenya is not resting on his laurels and has already…

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Russia moots its athletes in 2017 European meet under neutral flag

Moscow, Dec 5 (IANS) The All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) will propose its athletes be allowed to participate in the European…

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IAAF Special Congress passes president Coe’s reforms

Monaco, Dec 4 (IANS) A Special Congress of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has overwhelmingly adopted a reform…

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Tennis ace Becker to be present at Kolkata 25k marathon

Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) Tennis legend Boris Becker will be present during the third edition of the Kolkata 25K marathon…

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Bolt to focus on 100m in career’s last season

Monte Carlo, Dec 3 (IANS) Multiple Olympic champion Usain Bolt has asserted that he wants to focus on the 100…

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Bolt wins record 6th IAAF award

Monte Carlo, Dec 3 (IANS) Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has won the IAAF male Athlete of the Year for an…

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Kenya to spread athletics talent search in marginalised areas

Nairobi, Dec 2 (IANS) Kenyan athletics authorities have announced that they will spread wings to search for talent in the…

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Kenyan Olympic medalist denies receiving Rio 2016 overseas bonus

Nairobi, Dec 2 (IANS) A Kenyan athlete on Friday denied receiving over $7,600 in overseas allowances from the government despite…

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Kenya’s Makau seeks personal best time at Fukuoka marathon

Nairobi, Dec 2 (IANS) Former world record holder Patrick Makau of Kenya wants to make another attempt at improving his…

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China to host 2018 race walking team world championships

Monte Carlo, Dec 2 (IANS) China's Taicang has been awarded the 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships by the…

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Denmark to host 2019 World Cross Country Championships

Monte Carlo, Dec 2 (IANS) The 207th meeting of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council has awarded the…

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Russian athletes incriminate ex-doping lab chief in inciting drug abuse

Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS) A number of athletes have testified that former Russian anti-doping lab director Grigory Rodchenkov had incited…

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CAS suspends three Russian athletes for doping abuse

Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS) Three Russian field-and-track athletes have been sanctioned with ineligibility for various time periods over proved anti-doping…

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