Category: Athletics

Aim to retain my Olympic gold medal at Rio: Jessica

Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) British track and field star Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won a gold medal in the heptathlon at…

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Lost baggage means Spanish pole vaulter misses plane to Rio

Madrid, July 13 (IANS) Spanish pole vaulter Didac Salas' last chance of booking a Rio Olympic berth were dashed when…

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Denmark’s Hansson looking forward to ultra marathon event

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Pia Hansson, an ultra marathon runner from Denmark, who is one of the 15 elite…

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US announce Olympic athletics squad

Washington, July 13 (IANS) Team USA have named five defending Olympic champions in their 126-member track and field squad for…

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Bolt named in Jamaica squad for Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, July 12 (IANS) Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has been included in Jamaica's squad for the Rio…

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Russia suspects IAAF of not reading athletes’ applications

Moscow, July 11 (IANS) The world athletics association IAAF approached formalistically the issue of examining Russian athletes’ applications for admission…

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‘Russia has never favoured Olympic boycotts’

Moscow, July 11 (IANS) Russia has never backed boycotts of Olympic Games, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Monday, as…

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Uganda drops star athlete Kipsiro from Olympic Games

Kampala, July 11 (IANS) Uganda has dropped star athlete Moses Kipsiro from the team that will take part in the…

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Sole Russian athlete in Rio Olympics rejects betrayal accusations

Moscow, July 11 (IANS) Long jumper Darya Klishina, who is the sole Russian athlete to get the International Association of…

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High time to dissolve IAAF, says Russian sports minister

Moscow, July 10 (IANS) It is high time now to dissolve the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Russian Sports…

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Romania to send 96 athletes, 7 reserves to Rio Olympics

Bucharest, July 10 (IANS) Romania will send 96 participants across 16 sports to next month's Rio Olympics with seven sportspersons…

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IAAF rejects applications of all Russian athletes

Moscow, July 10 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has rejected applications from all Russian athletes for participation…

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65-year-old man running across the world

Hanoi, July 10 (IANS) "I love running. It keeps me healthy," said septuagenarian Amnaj Prompinun from Thailand in Vietnam's capital…

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Foreign managers considering quitting Kenya over Rosa case

Nairobi, July 10 (IANS) International athletics managers are considering quitting Kenya over what they term as intimidation by authorities after…

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Brazil name 10-member Olympics gymnastics team

Rio de Janeiro, July 9 (IANS) Olympic gold medallist Arthur Zanetti and former world champion Diego Hypolito were named in…

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Russian Olympic chief confident of good show at Rio

Moscow, July 9 (IANS) Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Alexander Zhukov has said that the national contingent will be successful…

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IOC seeks ethics panel’s advice on allowing Stepanova at Rio

Geneva, July 8 (IANS) The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has requested an evaluation from its ethics…

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Tanzania first to submit official team for Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, July 8 (IANS) Tanzania has become the first nation to submit its official team entry for next…

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Olympic marathon champ Kiprotich unfazed by Kipchoge challenge

Nairobi, July 6 (IANS) Uganda's Olympic marathon title holder Stephen Kiprotich is fired up to take on the challenge of…

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Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in jail for murder of Reeva Steenkamp

Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) A South African court on Wednesday sentenced Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison…

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