Gatlin hoping for ‘fastest race ever’ at Rio Olympics
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….
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Discus thrower Vikas to reduce pre-Olympic workload
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…
Gatlin wins 100m at Rome Diamond League
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…
Bolt raring for mouth-watering clash on home turf
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…
‘Russian athletes can’t participate at Rio without IAAF’s permission’
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….
Allegations against anti-doping lab false: Russian minister
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…
German channel to broadcast 4th Russian doping documentary next week
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…
Russian sports minister takes responsibility for doping scandals
Moscow, May 31 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has taken full responsibility for a recent chain of alleged doping scandals involving national athletes and has no intention of hiding in case they prove to…
India aim to increase medals haul in Asian junior athletics meet
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A 29-member Indian team will participate in the 17th Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from June 3-6. A team of 27 athletes,…
Wheelchair athlete Weir makes history breaking three minutes for mile
London, May 29 (IANS) David Weir made history on Sunday as he became the first wheelchair athlete to complete a mile in under three minutes at the Vitality Westminster Mile festival of road racing in…
Gatlin beats Powell at Prefontaine Classic athletics
Salem (Oregon), May 29 (IANS) American sprinter Justin Gatlin won the 100 metres event at the Prefontaine Classic, leading from start to finish, ahead of rivals Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay. Gatlin clocked the fastest…
WADA experts say Moscow anti-doping lab is world’s best: Mutko
Moscow, May 29 (IANS) Experts from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) say the Moscow anti-doping lab is the best in the world, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has said referring to the lab suspended by…
Discus thrower Seema seals Olympics berth
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Veteran discuss thrower Seema Antil qualified for the Rio Olympics with a gold medal winning performance at the Pat Young Throwers Classic in California, US. The reigning Asian Games champion…
Athlete Seema qualifies for Rio Olympics
Salinas (US), May 29 (IANS) Veteran discuss thrower Seema Antil qualified for the Rio Olympics with a gold medal winning performance at the Pat Young Throwers Classic here. The reigning Asian Games champion hurled the…
Asian Junior Athletics to be held in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, May 29 (IANS) The 17th Asian Junior Athletics Championships will take place here on June 3-6, with the participation of 45 countries and regions, the Vietnam Athletics Federation said on Sunday….
Retest confirms 8 Russian 2012 olympic athletes’ doping
Moscow, May 29 (IANS) The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has confirmed that doping samples of eight Russian athletes taken during the 2012 Olympics tested positive after rechecking. “The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially notified…
Runner Kiplimo becomes Uganda’s youngest athlete for Rio
Kampala, May 28 (IANS) Jacob Kiplimo, 16, has become the youngest ever Ugandan athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games, to be staged in Rio de Janeiro from August 5 to 21. Kiplimo on Thursday,…
23 athletes test positive in London 2012 sample re-analysis
Lausanne (Switzerland), May 27 (IANS) Twenty three athletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games returned with positive doping tests after samples were re-tested, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday. The IOC re-tested 454…
800m runner Tintu to aim to go sub-2 in European events
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Reigning Asian champion in 800 metres, Tintu Lukka will aim to hit peak form for the 2016 Olympic Games by running sub-two minutes in a couple of tough races in…
Javelin thrower Neeraj bags silver but misses Rio cut
Guwahati: Neeraj Chopra (INDIA) won Gold Medal, D.S. Ranasinghe (SRI LANKA) won Silver Medal and Arshad Nadeem (PAKISTAN) in Javelin throw, at the 12th South Asian Games-2016, in Guwahati, on Feb 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB)…