Parki deprived of Olympics participation Athlete Gopi Chandra Parki has been deprived of Tokyo Olympic Games participation after the Nepal Olympic Committee recommended sprinter Saraswoti Chaudhary in place of the long distance runner. Sports 02 Jul, 2021
Kipchoge runs unofficial marathon in under two hours VIENNA: Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge made athletics history on Saturday when he became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours although his remarkable effort will not be recognised by the sport's governing body. The... 12 Oct, 2019
IAAF to elect first female vice-president at congress MELBOURNE: The IAAF will elect its first female vice-president at its congress in September as part of minimum gender targets to bring parity to athletics governance, the global governing body said on Thursday. The IAAF said it would also add... 08 Mar, 2019
IAAF rules to limit testosterone levels for female runners MONACO: New rules for female athletes with high natural testosterone levels could force two-time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya to stop running middle-distance races, and were denounced as racist by South Africa's ruling political... 27 Apr, 2018
Rana Bhutan-bound KATHMANDU: Athletics senior coach and national team preparation director Sushil Narshing Rana is leaving for Bhutan on Monday to conduct the IAAF High Level Seminar on Middle-Long Distance and Teen Athletics. The IAAF Level-2 Lecturer Rana will... 05 Feb, 2018
With federation suspended, 19 Russians head to worlds as neutrals MOSCOW: If Russian hurdler Sergey Shubenkov retains his world title in London next week he will not be serenaded by his national anthem when he stands on the podium. Shubenkov and 18 compatriots will compete as neutral athletes at... 01 Aug, 2017
Hacking shows Mo Farah flagged for suspicious blood data MOSCOW: Data posted by Russian-linked hackers show four-time Olympic gold medalist runner Mo Farah’s blood readings were once flagged by track’s governing body. The findings were part of his biological passport. Such passports, unlike... 07 Jul, 2017
Bhattrai to compete in Asian Athletics C�ship Kathmandu, July 2 A seven-member Nepali athletics team, including two men and three women players, is on Tuesday leaving for India to take part in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship slated for July 6-9 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar,... 03 Jul, 2017
FIFA "in contact" with Qatar over 2022 World Cup ZURICH: Soccer's governing body FIFA said on Monday it was in "regular contact" with the organising committee of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, though it did not comment directly on the diplomatic situation involving the Gulf State. Saudi Arabia,... 05 Jun, 2017
NAA honours athletes, unveils calendar Kathmandu, April 29 The Nepal Athletics Association honoured medallists, national record holders and legendary athletes and made public its calendar of national and international events amidst the NAA Award Ceremony here today. A total of 18... 30 Apr, 2017
Coe happy with security for London world championships LONDON: IAAF president Sebastian Coe said on Thursday he had every confidence in the security surrounding August's world athletics championships in London having had a close-up view of operations during the 2012 Olympics in the city. In the... 14 Apr, 2017
IAAF's Coe disappointed by lack of Russia doping progress Coe warns Russia that IAAF will stay tough in demand for change Taskforce reports continuing issues over access to athletes LONDON: IAAF chief Sebastian Coe said on Thursday he was disappointed by the lack of progress being made by Russia... 14 Apr, 2017
