Kingston (Jamaica), June 10 (IANS) Sports Minister Olivia Grange says Jamaica has become the centre of international attention in track and field and believes the country will enter this summers Rio Olympics as the “team…
Moscow, June 9 (IANS) The new documentary of Germanys ARD TV channel has no new accusations against Russias anti-doping bodies and the sports ministry, and is a “blank shot,” the president of the All-Russia Athletic…
Paris, June 9 (IANS) Venezuelan Robeilys Peinado cleared 4.55 meters to win the women’s pole vault title at an international athletics meet in Montreuil, France. “I am happy with this 4.55, my second best height….
Berlin, June 9 (IANS) German television channel ARD has claimed that Russias race-walking coach Viktor Chegin, former head of the Olympic training centre of the Republic of Mordovia, is still working with Russian athletes despite…
Moscow, June 9 (IANS) Russias investigative committee has launched criminal proceedings against several persons who just recently held managerial posts in the All-Russia Athletic Federation, its spokesman Vladimir Markin has said. The committee has brought…
Moscow, June 8 (IANS) The Kremlin will consider doping abuse accusations against Russian athletes as a slander until it gets proofs of confirmation, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. “The team is systematically…
Moscow, June 8 (IANS) Russian hammer thrower Kirill Ikonnikov has been suspended for life from all sports-related activities for violating anti-doping regulations, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday. “We have registered two positive doping…
Nairobi, June 8 (IANS) In spite of reservations from elite athletes, Kenya’ s Olympic officials have confirmed they will hold track and field trials for Rio Olympic Games in Eldoret town and instead of in…
Ho Chi Minh City, June 7 (IANS) The Phu Quoc International Marathon will be held on June 11 on Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam’s southern Kien Giang province, its organizer announced on Tuesday. This race has…
Nairobi, June 7 (IANS) In spite of reservations from elite athletes, Kenya’s Olympic officials have confirmed they will hold track and field trials for the Rio Olympic Games in Eldoret town instead of Nairobi on…
Ho Chi Minh City, June 7 (IANS) Vietnam will create more favorable conditions for its most outstanding junior athletes in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games, a local sports official said on Tuesday. “A special…
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Around 1,000 athletes including the controversial Pinki Pramanik will compete in the 66th West Bengal State Athletic Championship which will be held from June 9 to 12, West Bengal Athletic Association…
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), June 6 (IANS) Bettering their previous medals tally of 12, India ended their 17th Asian Junior Championships campaign here on Monday at third place with 17 medals. India bagged seven…
Rio de Janeiro, June 6 (IANS) Justin Gatlin said he hoped to be a part of the fastest ever 100 metre sprint at this year’s Olympics after winning an exhibition event in Rio de Janeiro….
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Reigning Commonwealth Games men’s discus champion Vikas Shive Gowda has decided to cut down on his work load ahead of the Rio Olympics in August. Vikas, who will be participating…
Rome, June 3 (IANS) Justin Gatlin edged fellow American Ameer Webb to win the men’s 100 metre sprint event at Rome Diamond League meeting. Gatlin, 34, stormed to the finish in 9.93 seconds while Ameer…
Kingston (Jamaica), June 3 (IANS) Sprint megastar Usain Bolt has said he plans to perform at his best against some of the worlds leading sprinters at the Racers Grand Prix here on Saturday. Bolt is…
Moscow, June 1 (IANS) Russia can’t take part at Rio Olympics unless the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) restores the country’s membership, president of the All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) Dmitry Shlyakhtin said on Wednesday….
Moscow, May 31 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has dismissed as false statements made earlier in the month by ex-head of Moscow anti-doping laboratory Grigory Rodchenkov on alleged doping abuse by Russian athletes at…
Berlin, May 31 (IANS) German television channel ARD will telecast next week a new documentary on the alleged abuse of performance enhancing drugs in Russian sports, Hajo Seppelt, a German journalist known for reports on…