UK Sport has denied seeking to win Olympic medals at any cost following revelations it secretly spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on testing an experimental substance on 91 elite athletes before London 2012. The substance, a synthetic version of a naturally occurring body acid called ketones developed by researchers at Oxford University with a […]
Kingston (Jamaica), 11.7.2020 Men100m h5 (-1,4) 1 Nesta Carter 10.38; 2 Tyquendo Tracey 10.39; 3 Romario Williams 10.39; h4 (-1,9) 1 Oshane Bailey 10.46; 2 Ramone Barnswell 10.53; h3 (-2,2) Asafa Powell 10.51; h2 (-2,6) Rasheed Dwyer 10.45 200m h3 (-2,9) 1 Julian Forte 20.71; 2 Romario Williams 21.07; 3 Michael Bentley 21.31; h4 (-2.6) […]
The new Switzerland sprint sensation, Silvan Wicki was in blistering form early today at Bullet Meet in Switzerland. The 150m Switzerland record holder was unlucky to miss the Switzerland 100m record by 0.03s. He returned a legal 10.11s. Ajla Del Ponte, the 150m Switzerland record holder also followed suit by running scintilating 11.08s to win […]
The World 2015 Hammer bronze medalist, French Alexandra Tavernier, got her parent wish ( both of which are former hammer thrower) when she eclipsed her own 74.78 French record to further it to74.94. Her father who is her coach was very pleased for her daughter. There was also a spackle on the Discus. The Olympics […]
In a recent video interview with Variety, the World 100 and 200 Record Holder, Usain Bolt has declared his readiness to come out of retirement if his former coach Glen Mills give him a call. “If my coach came back and told me, let’s do this, I will, because I believe so much in my […]
The Portland, the largest and most populous city in the US state of Oregon and the seat of Nike was bombarded yesterday by the middle and long distance runners. The athletics bombarded yielded an American record and Canadian record. The American 1500 and 5000 record holder, Shelby Houlihan, was simply unbelievable yesterday as she broke her 14.34.45 American record […]
The 2017 World Discus Champion, Lithuanian Andrius Gudzius came out smoking from covid-19 lockdown by throwing his second ever best throw in Klaipeda, Lithuanian yesterday. The 29 years old Kauna born European Champion threw an amazing 68.68m. The distance is his second best throw after his 69.59m winning throw in London 2017 World Championship. Full […]
Pole Vault Men 1. KENDRICKS Sam USA – 5.81 2. LISEK Piotr POL – 5.66 3. LAVILLENIE Valentin FRA – NM Pole Vault Women 1. MORRIS Sandi USA – 4.66 2. BENGTSSON Angelica SWE – 4.46 3. STEFANIDI Katerina GRE – NM Triple Jump Men 1. PICHARDO Pedro Pablo POR – 17.40 (Wind: +2.3) 2. […]
The reigning World 200m Champion was denied world record by inadvertently starting on the wrong lane. American Lyles briefly appeared to have set an astonishing new 200m world record of 18.90 seconds at the Inspiration Games, before it was revealed he ran only 185m. Lyles’ time would have obliterated the 19.19-second mark set by Jamaican […]
The Greek new rising star and World Junior Record Holder has extend her European u-18 mark of 61.48m to throw new European U-18 record of 61.53m yesterday at Thessaloniki meet in Greece. Full Result: Men SP 1 Odisséas Mouzenídis 19.38; 2 Anastasios Latiflari 18.91 DT u20 (1,75 kg) Dimitrios Pavlidis 54.62 HT 1 Alexios Prodanas […]
The five months old imbroglio in South Africa Sport Confederate and Olympics Commitee (SASCOC) which show a ray of hope when International Olympics Commitee (IOC) intervened; is now thrown disarray after arbitration cleared the suspended president. Arbitrator Alec Freund dismissed the allegation by Ntambi Ravele‚ a Tennis SA board member‚ that he and Tennis SA […]
The reigning World Discus Champion quickly settled into his rhythm to throw a World leading mark of 68.10m in Discus at Folksam Grand Prix in Karlstad, Sweden early today. His Swedish team mate, Simon Petterson was also impressive with 66.90m throw. In the Javelin, Kim Amb is gradually coming out his shell to land a […]
Australia Alex Pullin, the two-time snowboard cross Champion died mysteriously on Wednesday, he was found unresponsive off a beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The 32 years old Pullin was reported died while spearfishing in his native Australia, local officials have confirmed. He was treated by paramedics at the scene but could not be revived, authorities […]
The European and Commonwealth gold medalist Bianca Williams and her partner Dos Santos received august visitor yesterday when they were visited by Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick to tender Met apology. Dame Cressida told the Home Affairs Select Committee: “We apologised yesterday to Ms Williams and I apologise again for the distress this stop clearly […]
In a new twist to Bianca Williams’ (Commonwealth Gold Medalist) case with Met police, with Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan keen on the outcome of the case; the Met police has now referred itself to the policing watchdog over that controversial stop-and-search. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will now investigate. Footage of the […]
The Athletic Legend and Olympics hero, Jamaica Usain Bolt who had his first baby and daughter with his long standing partner seven weeks ago but has kept the name and picture secret until Tuesday 7. But Bolt shared a series of adorable pictures on his social media accounts on Tuesday night, in which the couple […]
Both UK Sport and British Athletes Commission (BAC) are deeply worried about the recent allegations by some British gymnasts about an existing abuse in British gymnastics. UK Sport has confirmed it is investigating the “shocking and upsetting” allegations of serious physical and emotional abuse of British gymnasts – with one former leading competitor claiming she […]
The reigning 400m World Champion, Bahamas Steven Gardiner became a triple Bahamas record on Sunday 5, in Alachua, Florida meet when he stopped the clock at 31.83s in 300m. He now hold 200m, 300m and 400m Bahamas record. The Gardiner time on Sunday as now displaced Noah Lyles from 22nd in all time 300m best […]
British Athletics chiefs have offered support to Bianca Williams after the star sprinter’s distressing altercation with police in London. In a statement, British Athletics said: ”We are aware of the hugely distressing footage of Bianca Williams and her partner being handcuffed by the police outside their home. “Our staff have been in touch with her […]
The former Olympic Champion Linford Christie is gutted after two of his athletes who are black were stopped and handcuffed by police officers while with their three-month-old son The two athletes are now considering legal action, according to Guardian. The Christie’s athlete video version of the incident which occurred in Maida Vale, west London, on […]
The South African Sport Confederation and Olympics Commitee (SASCOC) election imbroglio seems to have seen the end of the tunnel as International Olympics Commitee (IOC) has waded in by appointing a 82-year-old IOC member, Sam Ramsamy to help to oversee and “facilitate the process leading to the elections” in his home country. Elections are set […]
The summer season in the Netherlands commenced on Saturday (4) and the occasion was highlighted by a significant performance by the precocious 20-year-old Femke Bol in the 400m hurdles. The ‘Test Wedstrijd’ meeting in Arnhem was held in poor conditions on Saturday, but it didn’t seem to affect European U20 champion Bol. The 20 years […]
Shaunae Miller-Uibo showed why she is the woman to beat on Saturday 4, in Florida Showdown as she coasted double win within hours. In 400m, she outclassed other to win in impressive time of 50.52s. She later put her gear to work in 200m to record another good time of 22.61s to win. Full Result: […]
Saturday 4, Florida Showdown brought out little upset to Canada Andre DeGrasse as little known American who is 2019 NJCAA Champion, Kenny Bednarek edge him to second place in the final. Kenny who farthom longer sprint event returned 10.14s to Andre 10.17s. Kenny showed a glimpse of greatness last year when he ran 19.82s (-0.8) […]
The Nigerian led sprint resurgence, Divine Oduduru was lethargic in an unusual 400m on Sunday 4, in Showdown meet in Florida. The Nigerian speed star came fouth in a time of 47.35s. England Matthew Hudson-Smith won in 45.55s, followed by Alejandro Zapata-45.56s and American Leshawn Merritt 45.98s respectively. In Reit Italy, the Ghanaian International Sean […]
In Göteborg, Sweden on Saturday 4, Armand Duplantis produced his best of the season when he vaulted 5.94m, Pål Haugen Lillefosse with 5.60m came second. Ben Broeders (bel) 5.50, Melker Svärd-Jakobsson 5.50, Piotr Lisek (pol) 5.35 respectively. In the Long Jump Thobias Montler 8.13 (2.5) came first to win and Andreas Carlsson 7.81 (3.4) second […]
The mother of Sir Andy Murray, former Tennis World no.1, Jude Murray has open up on how deeply she was offended by German former world no 1, Boris Becker’s comments after her son Andy Murray’s 2011 Australian Open final defeat. Playing in his second consecutive final at Melbourne Park, Murray again came up short as he was […]
Track meet in Portland, Oregon produced unbelievable athletics fire display on Monday night as US-based Bowerman Track Club hosted an intra-squad meet. The meet which had only four events (men’s and women’s 1500m and 5000m) produced three world leads. In the men’s 5000m Sean McGorty clocked the fastest time in the World in 2020 of […]
The European Shot put Champion and Polish Record Holder, Michal Haratyk was beaming with smile on Thursday (2) as he won a very high quality field in Warszawa meet with a 21:26m in his third throw. Full Result: 1 Michal Haratyk 21.26 (21.12; x; 21.26; 20.86; x; x); 2 Konrad Bukowiecki 20.21; 3 Jakub Szyszkowski […]
