Bolt suffers hamstring injury
(150829) — BEIJING, Aug. 29, 2015 (Xinhua) — Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the men’s 4x100m relay final at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing, capital of…
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Dutee Chand-led Indian relay team eyes Rio berth
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Led by Dutee Chand, the National 100 metres record holder, an Indian women’s 4×100 metres relay team left on Tuesday for two back-to-back Olympics qualification events, the IAAF World Challenge…
Dope tainted 31 athletes may be banned from Rio Olympics: IOC
Lausanne (Switzerland), May 17 (IANS) Thirty-one athletes from six sports have tested positive for doping offences following the retesting of samples from the 2008 Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday. As…
Rio spirit to ‘absorb’ Olympics: IAAF chief Coe
(150819) — BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2015 (Xinhua) — Newly elected President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Britain’s Sebastian Coe reacts during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 19, 2015….
Sonowal assures food supplements for NIS Patiala campers
Patiala, May 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who on Monday visited the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) here to take stock of preparations for the upcoming Rio Olympics, promised to send food…
National record a gift for India’s support: Steeplechaser Sudha
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) After shattering the national record in women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) Diamond League Meet in Shanghai, star Indian athlete Sudha Singh on Monday said…
Russia may sue American publication over doping story: Sports minister
Moscow, May 16 (IANS) Russia will decide within the next two days on suing The New York Times, which accused the country of implementing a special doping programme at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi,…
Three Brazilians clinch Olympic berths at athletics test event
Rio de Janeiro, May 16 (IANS) Three Brazilians recorded Olympic qualifying times on the second day of the Iberian-American athletics championships at Rio’s Olympic stadium. In the men’s 800 metres final, Lutimar Paes and Kleberson…
Kenya’s Kangor triumphs at Riga Marathon with new record
Riga, May 15 (IANS) Kenyan distance runner Dominic Kimwetich Kangor won the Lattelecom Riga Marathon on Sunday, setting a new course record at two hours, 11 minutes and 45 seconds. Runner-up Kaleab Selomon of Eritrea…
Uganda’s Cheptegei takes silver at IAAF Diamond League
Shanghai (China), May 15 (IANS) Promising Ugandan athlete Joshua Cheptegei finished second in the 5,000m race at the 2016 IAAF Diamond League here. Cheptegei, the African junior champion in the 10,000m event, timed in 13:00:60,…
Russian minister apologises for athletes caught for doping
Moscow, May 15 (IANS) Russias Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has apologised for his countrys athletes who have cheated over the doping scandal and also spoke out for allowing his compatriots to participate in forthcoming Rio…
Olympic champ Perkovic wins discus gold in Shanghai Diamond League
Shanghai, May 14 (IANS) Olympic champion Sandra Perkovic opened her World Diamond League discus season campaign with a league record win here on Saturday. The Croatian nailed the women’s discus title in her fourth throw…
Russian sports ministry may sue NYT over doping story
Mexico City, May 14 (IANS) The Russian sports ministry may file a lawsuit against The New York Times, which published a story about the alleged doping abuse by Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics…
Russia suggests WADA appoint foreign expert at Moscow anti-doping lab
Berlin, May 14 (IANS) Russia has suggested to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that a foreign specialist take the helm at the currently suspended Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said. “We have offered…
‘Delays in delivering doping samples due to Russia’s vast size’
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) Delays in deliveries of Russian athletes doping samples to laboratories abroad could be attributed to the country’s vast expanse, an official with the Russian sports ministry has said. British TV channel…
Probe new allegations of doping in Russian sports: WADA chief
London, May 11 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will immediately probe recent statements made by Russian ex-doping official Vitaly Stepanov on the abuse of performance enhancing drugs in Russian sports, its chief Craig Reedie…
Thompson, Powell steal the spotlight at Jamaica athletics meet
Kingston (Jamaica), May 9 (IANS) Wins by Elaine Thompson, Asafa Powell and Kemar Bailey-Cole highlighted the 13th staging of the Jamaica International Invitational athletics meet at the National Stadium. Thompson eased away from a quality…
‘Accusations against Russian athletes in Sochi Olympics pure speculations’
Moscow, May 8 (IANS) Doping accusations against Russian medallists in 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games by Vitaly Stepanov, a former employee of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), are based on speculations, Russian sports minister Vitaly…
Kenyan men triumph at Yellow River Estuary Marathon
Dongying (China), May 8 (IANS) Kenyan male runners made a clean sweep of the podium finish in the ninth edition of the Yellow River Estuary International Marathon, which brought together 31,635 competitors here on Sunday….
Athletes to train in Poland as part of Olympic build-up
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The core probables of the Indian athletics squad will attend a training camp in Poland from May 9 as part of their preparations for the Rio Olympics. The 40-member Indian…