Yes. Tokyo Olympics are 'a go' despite opposition, pandemic Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? Sports 02 Jun, 2021
Bolt departure great for rivals, bad for athletics ZURICH: Usain Bolt's rivals will, for once, be glad to see the back of a man who has dominated global sprinting for the last decade but the sport of athletics will be far less enthusiastic about bidding a final farewell to the charismatic... 31 Jul, 2017
IAAF must reinstate Russia soon to prevent athletes from stagnating, says Isinbayeva Moscow, December 12 The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) must reinstate Russia as soon as possible to prevent the country’s athletes from stagnating, Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) chair Yelena Isinbayeva has... 13 Dec, 2016
Bolt gets gold No. 9 with another runaway win RIO DE JANEIRO: Usain Bolt kneeled down and gave the track one final kiss, then flattened his hand, reached to the ground and slapped the white number "3'' painted at the finish line. Three Olympics, three races at each, three gold medals every... 20 Aug, 2016
US suffer yet another sprint relay disqualification RIO DE JANEIRO: One might think that any American racing a men's sprint relay would take a moment before starting a lap of honor, such is the regularity of the subsequent crash-to-earth disqualification - and that is exactly what happened... 20 Aug, 2016
Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins Olympic 100m gold RIO DE JANEIRO: Jamaica's Usain Bolt won his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 100 metres with a time of 9.81 seconds on Sunday. The win took the sprinter a step closer to his goal of winning a historic "triple-triple" combination of... 15 Aug, 2016
Bolt ready for key test ahead of Olympics London, July 21 Usain Bolt insists he is ready for his first 200 metres of the season in the Anniversary Games on Friday as the star sprinter tests his fitness ahead of the Rio Olympics. Bolt, a six-time Olympic champion, faces a key stage of... 22 Jul, 2016
Gatlin praises new talent Shanghai, May 12 US sprinter Justin Gatlin on Thursday praised the new generation of track competitors, particularly fellow American Trayvon Bromell, as the 34-year-old veteran preps for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Gatlin, who won the 100 metres... 13 May, 2016
Gatlin roars to 100m victory; Wariner finishes third in 400m Kawasaki, May 8 American Justin Gatlin roared to a 100 metres victory in Japan on Sunday, as track and field’s pantomime villain kicked off his preparations for this summer’s Rio Olympics. Floored by Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt in the... 09 May, 2016
Nike brand chief leaves door open to Sharapova after doping scandal NEW YORK: Nike Inc, which suspended ties with Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova after she failed a drug test, believes disgraced athletes can redeem themselves, global brand head Trevor Edwards said in an interview. "Each time those situations... 17 Mar, 2016
Bolt aiming to crack 19 seconds in 200 meters KINGSTON: Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt has already started his preparations for next year's Rio Games and has sent a warning to his competitors -- he thinks he is capable of breaking 19 seconds in the 200 meters. Bolt's record of 19.19... 13 Oct, 2015
Gatlin to take centre stage as Bolt opts out Brussels, September 10 Justin Gatlin will take centre stage in the absence of Usain Bolt from Friday’s season-ending Diamond League meet in Brussels, while Dutch sprint star Dafne Schippers comes up against Allyson Felix over 200-metre. Bolt... 11 Sep, 2015
