Geneva, July 8 (IANS) The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has requested an evaluation from its ethics commission concerning the participation of Russian runner Yulia Stepanova at the 2016 Olympics next month….
Rio de Janeiro, July 8 (IANS) Tanzania has become the first nation to submit its official team entry for next month’s Rio Olympics, the organisers said. The African nation of around 50 million people will…
Nairobi, July 6 (IANS) Uganda’s Olympic marathon title holder Stephen Kiprotich is fired up to take on the challenge of runaway favourite and Kenyan training partner Eliud Kipchoge, in the streets of Rio de Janeiro…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) A South African court on Wednesday sentenced Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. Pretoria High Court judge Thokozile Masipa…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) Oscar Pistorius’ defence team said on Wednesday that they will not appeal a six-year sentence given to the Paralympian by high court. Earlier, the high court in Pretoria handed down a…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) The High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday handed down a six-year sentence to Paralympian Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Reading out the judgement, Judge Thokozile Masipa said the…
Nairobi, July 6 (IANS) World 1,500-metre champion Asbel Kiprop of Kenya has promised to run his best as he returns to the Monaco Diamond League meeting on July 15. However, Kiprop, who has two important…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) The High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday handed down a six-year sentence to Paralympian Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Reading out the judgment, Judge Thokozile Masipa said the…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) Paralympian Oscar Pistorius appeared in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday morning to hear his sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa, who will hand down the…
Lausanne, July 4 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has decided to fast-track the Russian Olympic Committee’s (OCR) petition in defence of track and field athletes who want to perform at the Olympic…
Lausanne, July 4 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has decided to fast-track the Russian Olympic Committee’s (OCR) petition in defence of track and field athletes who want to perform at the Olympic…
Rio de Janeiro, July 4 (IANS) Former world champion pole vaulter Fabiana Murer has guaranteed her place at next month’s Rio Olympics by registering the highest leap in the world this year. The 35-year-old on…
Rio de Janeiro, July 4 (IANS) Former world champion pole vaulter Fabiana Murer has guaranteed her place at next month’s Rio Olympics by registering the highest leap in the world this year. The 35-year-old on…
Moscow, July 3 (IANS) Under the current IAAF regulations only two Russian athletes may be able to participate in the Rio Olympic Games track and field events in August, head of the Olympic Committee of…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday announced that the third Indian Grand Prix will be conducted from July 10 to 11, especially for all those events where Indian…
Moscow, July 2 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has suspended Russias 2012 Olympic high jump champion Anna Chicherova pending a probe into doping abuse during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the athlete told…
Naantali (Finlad), July 2 (IANS) Russia will tighten the responsibility for doping abuse by athletes while law enforcers will be empowered to investigate such cases, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “The responsibility must be tightened,”…
Kingston, July 2 (IANS) Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has injured himself at the national Olympic trials and risked losing his 200 metres spot on the team. The multiple World and Olympic champion said he…
Moscow, July 1 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will receive a lawsuit of the Olympic Committee of Russia (OCR) on the IAAFs decision to deny Russian athletes participation in the Rio Olympics…
Monaco, July 1 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Friday granted permission to Russian runner and doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova to compete internationally under a neutral flag. “The IAAF Doping Review Board…