Moscow, May 27 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said that it would like to see legendary pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva in the capacity of the ambassador of clean sports in Russia. However, the…
Moscow, May 26 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has reportedly asked legendary pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva to be an ambassador of clean sports in Russia, a source close to the situation has said. Quoting…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A top Indian athlete has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) after testing positive for banned performance enhancing substance meldonium. Talking to a news…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A top Indian athlete was handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday after testing positive for banned performance enhancing substance meldonium. Talking to a…
Nairobi, May 22 (IANS) Kenya will still present a strong team to the World Athletics Championships despite the withdrawal of some seasoned runners like Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and former world marathon record holder…
Nairobi, May 22 (IANS) World javelin throw champion Julius Yego from Kenya has a point to prove as he makes his second appearance in competition this season in Rehlingen athletics meeting in Germany on June…
Tokyo, May 21 (IANS) Chinese javelin thrower Liu Shiying broke the women’s Asian record en route to winning gold at the IAAF Golden Grand Prix Kawasaki meeting in Japan on Sunday. The 23-year-old, achieved the…
Nairobi, May 20 (IANS) The third stop of the Diamond League will see some of the world’s best distance runners clash at America’s premier Prefontaine Classic in the 5,000m race providing a preview of what…
Nairobi, May 19 (IANS) Italian athletes management company Rosa Associati on Friday raised a storm claiming that three training partners of suspended Olympic marathon champion Jemimah Sumgong may be under probe for failing dope test….
Moscow, May 19 (IANS) Pole vault icon Yelena Isinbayeva may remain a member of the supervisory board of Russias anti-doping agency Rusada when she steps down as its chair, a senior Russian sports official has…
Nairobi, May 17 (IANS) Fukuoka marathon silver medallist Patrick Makau of Kenya is hopeful his early return to fitness will push him forward to stage a fast race at the Berlin Marathon in September. The…
Riga, May 15 (IANS) Joseph Kyengo Munywoki of Kenya won the men’s race and Bekelech Dada Bedada of Ethiopia was the fastest woman at the Lattelecom Riga Marathon 2017 held here. Munywoki crossed the finish…
Canberra, May 15 (IANS) Australia’s Sports Minister Greg Hunt has said a TV advertisement created by online bookmaker Sportsbet must be taken off air, as it glorifies convicted steroid cheats and condones the use of…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will on June 21 examine the appeal by athlete Adel Mechaal against a decision by the Spanish anti-doping agency AEPSAD which has banned him…
Shanghai, May 12 (IANS) China’s promising long jumper Gao Xinglong is ready to shake off regrets from the Rio Olympic Games and start afresh at the 2017 Shanghai Diamond League. Shanghai has been a lucky…
Nairobi, May 10 (IANS) Double Olympic champion David Rudisha is one of four Kenyan track elites eyeing to dominate at the Shanghai meeting on Saturday as global stars line up in the Chinese city in…
Nairobi, May 9 (IANS) World champion and middle distance runner David Rudisha of Kenya will be seeking a strong start at the Shanghai Diamond League on May 13. Rudisha leads a horde of other elite…
Prague, May 8 (IANS) Ethiopia’s Abraha Gebretsadik and Aiyabei Valary Jemeli of Kenya won the men’s and women’s title respectively in the Prague Marathon. Abraha won the men’s event on Sunday with 2:08:47 and Aiyabei…
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Mosinet Geremew of Ethiopia will return to the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2017 run with the aim of a third successive victory on May 21, it was announced on Friday. Geremew,…
Nairobi, May 3 (IANS) Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya said here on Wedensday that he is ready to make history by running the marathon in under two hours in Italy. “I like challenges…