Category: Athletics

IOC says IAAF to decide on Russian athletes’ participation

Lausanne, June 21 (IANS) At a meeting with the heads of leading international sports federations at the Olympic summit, the…

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Kenya team fired up ahead of Africa Athletics Championships in Durban

Nairobi, June 20 (IANS) Kenya is optimistic it will win more medals as it sends a squad of 60 athletes…

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Russia’s Isinbayeva can’t work in IAAF Athletes’ Commission

Cheboksary (Russia), June 20 (IANS) Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva will not be able to work in the…

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Russian lawmakers indignant at likey ban on athletes at Rio

Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Russian lawmakers are indignant at the very idea of the country's track and field team likely…

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Putin has no plans to meet IOC leadership, says Russia

Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning to meet with the leadership of the International Olympic…

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Want to compete with clean sprinters at Olympics: Australia’s Breen

Adelaide, June 19 (IANS) Australia’s fastest woman sprinter Melissa Breen said the authorities have taken the right decision to ban…

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Russia failed own athletes over Olympic ban: IAAF chief Coe

London, June 19 (IANS) International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe insisted that Russia, and not his organisation,…

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‘IAAF should explain what other actions it expects from Russia’

Moscow, June 18 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) should explain to Russia what other actions it should…

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Russian Olympic Committee to report to IOC summit on June 21

Moscow, June 18 (IANS) Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Alexander Zhukov will make a report at the summit of the…

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Russian anti-doping agency ‘rotten’, says Australian official

Melbourne, June 17 (IANS) Australia's leading Olympic official John Coates has labelled Russia's anti-doping agency as "rotten to the core."…

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Blake glad be back after battle with injuries

Jamaica, June 14 (IANS) He missed almost two full seasons due to crippling injuries, but 2011 World Championships 100-metre gold…

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Possibility of losing gold medal heartbreaking: Bolt

Kingston, June 13 (IANS) Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt on Monday said the possibility of losing a gold medal is…

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Usain Bolt wins 100m in 9.88 seconds at Racers GP

Kingston (Jamaica), June 12 (IANS) Triple World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt graced local fans with a blistering season’s best…

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800m champ Rudisha confident ahead of Stockholm meet

Nairobi, June 10 (IANS) Kenya's Olympic champion David Rudisha is oozing confidence ahead of his second Diamond League 800 metres…

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‘German TV film on doping part of massive attack on Russia’

Moscow, June 10 (IANS) The German TV broadcaster ARD’s film about doping in sports is part of a massive attack…

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Canadian sprinter Andre de Grasse wins 100m at Oslo

Oslo, June 10 (IANS) Andre de Grasse ran a season-best 10.07 seconds to win the 100 meters sprint event at…

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‘Jamaica the team to beat in Rio Olympics’

Kingston (Jamaica), June 10 (IANS) Sports Minister Olivia Grange says Jamaica has become the centre of international attention in track…

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New German documentary on doping ‘blank shot’: Russian sports official

Moscow, June 9 (IANS) The new documentary of Germany’s ARD TV channel has no new accusations against Russia’s anti-doping bodies…

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Venezuelan pole vaulter wins gold in France

Paris, June 9 (IANS) Venezuelan Robeilys Peinado cleared 4.55 meters to win the women's pole vault title at an international…

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Russian coach training athletes despite life ban: German channel

Berlin, June 9 (IANS) German television channel ARD has claimed that Russia’s race-walking coach Viktor Chegin, former head of the…

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