Riga, March 10 (IANS) The inventor of the drug Meldonium has warned that the World Anti-Doping Agencys (WADA) decision to outlaw the formula may soon contribute to a higher death rate among professional athletes. Ivars…
Kingston (Jamaica), March 10 (IANS) Sprint icon Usain Bolt says his preparations for Rios Summer Olympics are on track, despite an ankle injury which kept him out of training recently. The 29-year-old is bidding to…
Moscow, March 8 (IANS) More Russian athletes may be disqualified from international games for using banned drugs amid the latest revelation of doping among Russian sports stars, the country’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko said on…
Moscow, March 7 (IANS) Russia will support all measures of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on the reform of All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) after the widespread rule-breaking scandal…
Huangshan (China), March 5 (IANS) Olympic champion Chen Ding almost secured a berth in China’s team for the Rio Olympic Games by finishing second in the national race walking qualifier here on Saturday. With a…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) The country’s elite athletes, including the likes of Sindhu Yadav, Rashmi Gurumule, Girish Tiwari, Md Yunus, B. Prakash, B. Patel and Bahadur Singh Dhoumi, will run in the Kolkata Marathon on…
Zurich, March 3 (IANS) The General Assembly of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting has decided to include Rabat, Morocco, as a new host city for the prestigious global series of…
Geneva, March 3 (IANS) Sending a message of hope for refugees across the world, IOC has announced plans to send a team of refugee athletes to take part in the Rio Olympics this summer. The…
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) The nominees for the 2015 Laureus Awards were announced with 2014 winner Novak Djokovic, Usain Bolt and Lionel Messi featuring in the category of Best Male Athlete of the Year. China’s…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The inaugural New Delhi Marathon title was here on Sunday clinched by Santosh Kumar in the men’s category while Rohini Raut won among the women. Santosh clocked two hours, 20…