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Kenya NOC signs training agreement in south of France for Paris 2024 Olympics

  • ANOCA

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) will be based in the south of France for training prior to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with local sports organisations.

including the south of France; the Department of Bouches-du-Rhône, Miramas Metropole, and the Miramas Athletics

This will be on the sidelines of the World Athletics Indoor Meeting at Stadium Miramas Métropole, where

Games.Last year, 11 athletes were part of a technical training camp to help preparations for the World Athletics


Nine British Para athletes receive bursary to aid Paris 2024 quest

  • Paris 2024 Paralympics

Three-time Paralympic table tennis medallist Aaron McKibbin is among nine recipients of a £1,500 ($1,800/€1,700) bursary to support their efforts to compete at Paris 2024.

canoeist Hope Gordon, Para powerlifter Rebecca Bedford, Para table tennis player Felicity Pickard and Para athletics


Alan Hubbard: It’s now or never if Coe is to become Lord of the Olympic Rings

  • Inside the Blogs

Any head-hunting agency tasked with selecting candidates to become the next President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would need to look no further than the CV of Sebastian Newbould Coe, aka Baron Coe of Ranmore.

then orchestrated as one of the outstanding in the history of the Games, currently in command of World Athletics

can see no one better equipped.Our columnist argues that Sebastian Coe, current President of World Athletics

with the British Government having approved London as a bidder for the 2012 Games, I was covering an athletics

At the athletics meeting a small group of us, who included insidethgames editor Duncan Mackay, Colin

quicker than a referee’s count of ten.For he is as passionate about boxing and its history as he is athletics





Sir Mo Farah seeks golden London Marathon farewell against star-studded field

  • Athletics

Britain's four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah has been confirmed for the men's elite race at the 2023 London Marathon, in what is set to be his farewell season in the sport.

London Marathon (@LondonMarathon) January 31, 2023Sir Mo did not rule out competing in the 2023 World Athletics



Budapest hits 200 days-to-go mark until start of 2023 World Athletics Championships

  • Budapest 2023

More than 100,000 tickets have been sold for the Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships, with the

It is a great success and a good indication of the high expectations for the World Athletics Championships

theirs, because they will also be the ones to thank if our dreams come true and make this the best World Athletics

Some of the 3,500 volunteers already signed up for this year's World Athletics Championships in Budapest

held the event.The Championships are scheduled to be held from August 19 to 27 at the new National Athletics



Maluki named Kenya Chef de Mission for Paris 2024 Olympics

  • Paris 2024

Kenya Judo Federation President and African Judo Union chair Shadrack Maluki has been named the nation's Chef de Mission for the Paris 2024 Olympics, with the management team being announced today in Nairobi.

appointed chief medical officer and Dimmy Kisalu as team manager.Kisalu is the assistant treasurer of Athletics

and Rio 2016, winning six gold medals in each.Of the nation's 113 Olympic medals, 106 have come in athletics


Geotechnical testing underway at athletics venue for Victoria 2026

  • Victoria 2026

The Eureka Stadium in Ballarat is undergoing geotechnical and environmental testing as part of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.

million/$105 million/€96 million) project is underway to revamp the venue which is set to host the athletics

and Para athletics competitions during Victoria 2026.A new athletics track is expected to be laid while


Asian athletes will not lose Olympic spots or medals if Russians compete at Hangzhou 2022, OCA promise

  • Hangzhou 2022

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Acting President Randhir Singh has revealed that a qualification system is being created to enable Russian and Belarusian athletes to vie for places at next year's Olympics through Asian events, but has promised that competitors from the continent will not miss out on medals and places for Paris 2024. 

But if there is a points system like in athletics, shooting… these kinds of sports are where they’ll


Ukrainian athlete Androshchuk killed in fighting near Bakhmut

  • Athletics

Ukrainian athlete Volodymyr Androshchuk has been killed fighting in the war against Russia near Bakhmut.

Androshchuk was a national under-20 decathlon champion in 2019.World Athletics said it had been unable

While we have not yet been able to verify this terrible news, the entire reason that World Athletics

has intensified in the Ukrainian-held city of Bakhmut in the east of the country ©Getty ImagesWorld Athletics

Belarusian athletes should only return in circumstances where it is "palatable and fair".The Russian Athletics


WRU chief executive Phillips steps down amid allegations with Walker filling gap

  • Rugby Sevens

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chief executive Steve Phillips has resigned amid allegations of misogyny, sexism and racism in the governing body, while performance director Nigel Walker will take over on an interim basis.

not accused of any wrongdoing.Walker made 17 appearances for Wales between 1993 and 1993 following an athletics