Former sprinter, Taewondo and Badminton Player. Sport Physiotherapist
Bloomington city of Indiana witnessed a sublimed sprint yesterday by in-form Rikkoi Brathwaite as he dashes to a win in 60m with new British Virgin Islands new national record. Rikkoi made the Hoosier open a memorable by breaking his own national record in 6.54s leaving Chris Borzor in second place in 6.74s. Other results: 300m […]
Even with UK Athletics taking tough stance by denying them UK funding, the duo of sprinters Adam Gemili and Laviai Nielsen are staying put with their coach against all odds. Gemili and 400m runner Nielsen have opted to remain part of his training group in Florida. However, two-time Olympic bronze medallist Daryll Neita has left […]
Sighting escalation of stress fracture which is medically called complication can be frightening by all and sundry. Mere standing or simple innocuous jump run by an athlete may bring instant fracture. When this happens, the big questions that are always followed are: why will a trained athletes’ limp succumb to fracture suddenly by mere standing […]
Before ‘we get at our mark, and get set’ for this important subtle topic, it will be cool to know a bit about facial palsy and it’s different from belly’s palsy. Facial palsy is a condition that causes weakness of facial muscles; thereby affecting the normal function of facial muscles. Resultant effects are: half of […]
One of the leading world-class coach who has coached Andre de Grass and Christian Taylor to international glory, Rana Reiner is currently under investigation for sexual misconduct by the US center for SafeSport. The US center for SafeSport decided to launch the investigation after multiple sexual misconduct was made against him. US SafeSport is a […]
It’s no longer news that all is not well between the fastest woman alive, Elaine Thompson-Heran and her coach Stephen Francis. Although Elaine neither confirm it or deny it by saying it’s just that she’s yet to start training. But her coach’s response even compounded their rumours split by answering until he see her in […]
Shaking off disappointment of not picking a medal in Tokyo Olympics 100m final, the Chinese 100m record holder, Su Bingtian made sweet ending afterward. In the magnificent Chinese arena( Xi’an Olympic Center Stadium) filled with over 17 thousands spectators, Sia stormed to victory in the men’s 100m final at China’s 14th National Games on Tuesday […]
Finally, the African 100m silver medalist and South Africa, Carina Horn has breaths a sigh of relief after completing her two years doping ban. Recounting her ordeal, “from an emotional perspective, the last two years had been tough. There were many evenings that I could not stop myself from crying as it felt as if […]
This is not good time for UK Athletics. Just when some influential figures in UK track and field have called on UK Sport to intervene in the ongoing ‘crisis’ around UK Athletics by making an approach to Sir Brendan Foster to replace chairman Nic Coward, who is due to leave next month. Another negative new […]
After getting close several times, the Africa Champion and Tokyo Olympics fourth finish Tobi Amusan has finally nailed Africa record just a few minutes ago. Basking on her win last week, the African Champion was exquisite on hurdles on Thursday September 9 Zurich Diamond League with an usual top spin over hurdles to finally nailed […]
Little international known Nigeria 17 years old, Samuel Boboye caused a big upset yesterday on his senior debut as a member of the Nigerian team at the 2021 ITTF African Championships in Yaoundé, Cameroon. In his first senior match of the men’s singles event, Boboye caused a major upset. The Nigeria national junior champion showed […]
The Jamaica Olympics Champion, Fraser-Pryce Shelly-Ann was again impressive on Sunday (5) at the Memorial Kamili Skelimowskies in Polish city of Chorzow. Fraser athletics artillery shells overcame all and sundries over the 100m, to run into 10.81s; breaking the meet record. Nigeria African Champion, Tobi Amusan continued her impressive season with a win in 100m […]
The British 800m record holder and Tokyo Olympics silver medalists, Keely Hodgkinson with her new found confident tried her speed over the shorter 400m in a low key Nottingham meet on Saturday (28). The teenage British sensation, Keely did not disappoint as she raced to impressive new best of 52.61s. In the 3000m, Dani Chattenton […]
Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed the women’s half marathon world record at the Antrim Coast event in Northern Ireland. The Ethiopian was under world record pace all the way was immensely benefited from excellent work from her male pacemakers on the coastal course around Larne. Yehualaw, 22, clocked 63 minutes and 43 seconds which cut 19 […]
The Tokyo Olympics 100m medalist Fred Kerley, who has also won 400m bronze medal at last World Athletics championship moved into another gear height in Paris leg of Diamond League on Saturday (28). In the 200m, Fred surged into a new personal best of 19.79s to win after holding off in-form Kenneth Bednarek who also […]
The most accomplished female track and field athlete, American Allyson Felix was full of support for Sha’carri Richardson when she was interviewed on Tuesday on American Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show. But was swiftly replied by Sha’carri in a her ‘Trump like twitter shot’ by flanking down the encouring word from Felix. Toward the end […]
Olympic finalist Liemarvin Bonevacia from the Netherlands continued his best season to date at the age of 32 with a Dutch 400m record and European lead at the Citius Meeting in Bern, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event, on Saturday (21). Bonevacia, who also ran the first leg of the Netherlands’ silver medal-winning team […]
The Eugene Diamond League on Saturday (21) produced the best of female sprint ever seen. Olympics Champion Elaine Thompson confirmed her victory at Tokyo was not a fluke by winning in classical flawless of athletism. She won the 100m in a new Jamaica national record of 10.54s; making sure she remain the fastest woman alive. […]
Bahraini marathon runner El Hassan El Abbassi has been provisionally suspended after returning an adverse analytical finding for a homologous blood transfusion following a test at the Tokyo Olympics, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said. The 37-year-old’s sample was collected after the Olympic marathon in Sapporo on August 8 where he finished 25th with a […]
The Kuwaiti 400m national record holder Yousef Karam has been banned for three years after tested positive to prohibited substance called Ibutamoren. However, the ban is appealable. The 28-year-old sprinter’s ineligibility starts from March 30, 2020, all results are disqualified from January 28 2021, according to the AIU. The Kuwaiti owns personal bests of 10.56 […]
In the latest suspension announced by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), the Kenyan marathon runner, Racheal Mutgaa, has been banned for three years for testing positive for testosterone. In a statement shared by AIU on Twitter, samples picked from the marathoner showed presence and use of a prohibited substance. “Therefore, on 3 August 2021, the […]
After 2012 Olympics re-testing, the Slovenia javelin record holder Martina Ratej has bagged two years ban by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after prohibited clostebol substances was found in her sample. The ban take effect from 9 March 2020. All her results from 9 August 2012 to 9 August 2014 are disqualified. Ratej was provisional suspended […]
In what looked like a tornado of Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) sweeping all the athletics landscape; as another top athlete has been provisional suspended for doping violation. The member of British Tokyo Olympics silver winning 4 ×100m relay, Chijindu Ujah has been provisional suspended for using prohibited substances. The AIU said a test showed the […]
The question on all athletics followers is whether the news of sudden passed away of 26 years old Cameron Burrel could be true after news filtered out on the Instagram earlier today. Cameron was found lying dead on the floor in his room this morning. Presently it’s early to actualizes whether it’s a case of […]
A four times European 1500m champion, Laura Muir has finally deliver at world stage With a wonderful weather of Tokyo, the 1500m got underway with 10000m Tokyo Olympics champion Sifan Hassan lay the marker. But about 300m to go, the defending Olympics champion Kenyan Faith Kipyekon ran to the front and maintain the lead to […]
It’s no longer news that the reigning world 200m Champion, Noah Lyles could only picked bronze medalist (19.74) behind Andre De Grasse and U.S. teammate Kenneth Bednarek (19.68) at the Tokyo Olympics 200m final. But what is not known was how has been battling depression before the games. After the epic race, he opened up […]
The Tokyo Olympics full of surprises continued on the first day of August. Just when the World Champion, Jamaica Yohan Blake failed to qualified for 100m final. The Venezuela living legend, Yulima Rojas produced a spectacular 15.67m leap in triple jump to break 26 years old record. The Venezuela and Barça athlete set her stall […]
It was Jamaica 1,2,3 in the 100m woman final at the Tokyo Olympics. Elaine Thompson eclipsed the field stacked of fastest line of women by defended her Olympics title with scintillating Olympics record of 10.61s; making her the second fastest of all time after Florence Joyner. Fraser-Pryce was second in 10.76s and Shericka Jackson third […]
Just after Nigerian are battling with a ban of it’s 10 athletes from participating in Olympics for failure to do the required number of out of competition test, the Athletic Integrity Unit (AIU) just hit harder again. The most decorated Nigeria athlete, Blessing Okagbare has just been provisional suspended for using prohibited substances, growth homorne […]
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