Category: Athletics

IOC seeks ethics panel’s advice on allowing Stepanova at Rio

Geneva, July 8 (IANS) The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has requested an evaluation from its ethics…

9 years ago

Tanzania first to submit official team for Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, July 8 (IANS) Tanzania has become the first nation to submit its official team entry for next…

9 years ago

Olympic marathon champ Kiprotich unfazed by Kipchoge challenge

Nairobi, July 6 (IANS) Uganda's Olympic marathon title holder Stephen Kiprotich is fired up to take on the challenge of…

9 years ago

Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in jail for murder of Reeva Steenkamp

Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) A South African court on Wednesday sentenced Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison…

9 years ago

Pistorius team says will not appeal 6-year sentence

Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) Oscar Pistorius' defence team said on Wednesday that they will not appeal a six-year sentence given…

9 years ago

Paralympian Pistorius sentenced to six years

Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) The High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday handed down a six-year sentence to Paralympian Oscar Pistorius…

9 years ago

Kenyan Kiprop seeks fast time in Monaco meeting

Nairobi, July 6 (IANS) World 1,500-metre champion Asbel Kiprop of Kenya has promised to run his best as he returns…

9 years ago

Paralympian Pistorius sentenced to six years in jail

Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) The High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday handed down a six-year sentence to Paralympian Oscar Pistorius…

9 years ago

Paralympian Pistorius in court, awaiting sentencing

Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) Paralympian Oscar Pistorius appeared in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday morning to hear his…

9 years ago

Arbitration court to fast-track Russia’s plea on athletes

Lausanne, July 4 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has decided to fast-track the Russian Olympic Committee's (OCR)…

10 years ago

Arbitration court to fast-track Russia’s plea over athletes

Lausanne, July 4 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has decided to fast-track the Russian Olympic Committee's (OCR)…

10 years ago

Brazil’s Murer sets 2016 pole vault benchmark

Rio de Janeiro, July 4 (IANS) Former world champion pole vaulter Fabiana Murer has guaranteed her place at next month's…

10 years ago

Brazil’s Murer sets 2016 pole vault benchmark

Rio de Janeiro, July 4 (IANS) Former world champion pole vaulter Fabiana Murer has guaranteed her place at next month's…

10 years ago

‘Only two Russian athletes allowed at Olympics under IAAF criteria’

Moscow, July 3 (IANS) Under the current IAAF regulations only two Russian athletes may be able to participate in the…

10 years ago

Rio berths up for grabs at third Indian athletics GP

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday announced that the third Indian Grand Prix…

10 years ago

Russian high jumper Chicherova suspended while doping probe underway

Moscow, July 2 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has suspended Russia’s 2012 Olympic high jump champion Anna…

10 years ago

Russia will tighten responsibility for doping violations: Putin

Naantali (Finlad), July 2 (IANS) Russia will tighten the responsibility for doping abuse by athletes while law enforcers will be…

10 years ago

Bolt injured at Jamaican Olympic trials

Kingston, July 2 (IANS) Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has injured himself at the national Olympic trials and risked losing…

10 years ago

CAS to examine Russia’s lawsuit on IAAF’s suspension decision

Moscow, July 1 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will receive a lawsuit of the Olympic Committee of…

10 years ago

Russian doping whistleblower allowed to compete as neutral athlete

Monaco, July 1 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Friday granted permission to Russian runner and doping…

10 years ago



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