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 […]
Bahrain 5000m summer Olympics 2016 finalist, Birhanu Balew has broken four years old 27:11.08 Abraham Naibei Bahrain national record in 10000m. The Ethiopian-born Bahrain runner, Balew followed the Uganda Jacob Kiplimouga in Ostrava Golden Spike yesterday. Despite the fast pace the Uganda, Belew was able to muster enough endurance strength to finish second in a […]
The reigning Champion and four-time Asian champion, Bahrain Salwa Eid Naser to face appeal to decide whether she will go to Tokyo Olympics or not. Naser is set to attend a two-day appeal hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) which could result in her being banned from this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics. […]