Category: Athletics

Russian paralympians have a year to enter 2018 Games

Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS) The decision on Russia's participation in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games will be made on February…

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Russia seeks return of medals from athletes caught doping

Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS) Russian authorities want all athletes caught doping to return their medals. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC)…

7 years ago

Kenya eyes medal haul in field events of U-18 athletic Worlds

Nairobi, Feb 3 (IANS) Kenya will send a strong team to the field events during the 2017 World U-18 Athletics…

7 years ago

Olympic 5,000m champion Cheruiyot under no pressure to win London marathon

Nairobi, Feb 2 (IANS) Olympic 5,000 metres champion Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya is not under pressure to deliver when she…

7 years ago

Lawyer seeks to have Kenyan officials charged over Rio 2016 scandal

Nairobi, Feb 2 (IANS) A Kenyan lawyer is seeking to have officials from the country's sports ministry charged over the…

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‘Athletes refusing to return their medals may be banned from Olympics’

Moscow, Feb 1 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has the right to ban athletes who refuse to return their…

7 years ago

Russia stripped of relay silver from London 2012 Olympics

Moscow, Feb 1 (IANS) Russia was on Wednesday stripped of the 4x400 metre relay silver medal from the London 2012…

7 years ago

Investigations against 3 suspended Athletics Kenya officials nears completion

Nairobi, Feb 1 (IANS) Investigations against three suspended top Athletics Kenya (AK) officials accused of undermining the anti-doping process are…

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European athletics chief wants to keep urine samples for 10 years

London, Feb 1 (IANS) European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen has demanded urine samples of athletes to be stored for…

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‘Door to 2018 Winter Games still open for Russian Paralympians’

Moscow, Feb 1 (IANS) Russian athletes will be able to take part in the 2018 Winter Games in South Koreas…

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IPC conceals names of suspected Russian athletes

Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Independent Commission have so far failed…

7 years ago

‘Russian Paralympic membership may be restored by 2018 Winter Games’

Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS) The Russian Paralympic Committee's (RPC) membership of the International Paralympic Committee could be restored before the…

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Kenya’s Obiri to skip world cross-country, focus on London worlds

Nairobi, Jan 31 (IANS) Rio Olympics 5,000 metres silver medallist Hellen Obiri will skip the World Cross Country Championships in…

7 years ago

Bngal’s Abul Hossain wins Kolkata Marathon

Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Siliguri lad Abul Hossain won the Kolkata Full Marathon as amateur runners from north Bengal and…

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Former 800m champ Sum not keen to compete in indoor competitions

Nairobi, Jan 28 (IANS) Former world 800 metres champion Eunice Sum of Kenya has ruled out competing in indoor championships…

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World Olympians Association bans Lebedeva from executive committee

Moscow, Jan 28 (IANS) The World Olympians Association (WOA) has prohibited Russian triple jump and long jump champion Tatiana Lebedeva…

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Kenyan Wambui seeks Semenya’s scalp in athletics Worlds

Nairobi, Jan 28 (IANS) There will be no love lost when Olympic 800 metres bronze medallist Margaret Wambui of Kenya…

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Kenya’s Keitany trains eyes on third London marathon victory

Nairobi, Jan 27 (IANS) New York marathon champion Mary Keitany of Kenya is not worried about the level of competition…

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Russia to check information of new German documentary on doping

Moscow, Jan 23 (IANS) The All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) will check allegations of doping in Russian sport made public in…

7 years ago

Olympic 800m bronze medallist Nyairera wants to beat champ Semenya

Nairobi, Jan 22 (IANS) Rio Olympic women's 800 metres bronze medallist Margaret Nyairera of Kenya has said her dream this…

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