Search

  • Sort results by:

10000 results Showing results 2671 to 2685

Nigerian athletics chief seeks to avoid more doping failings at Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President Tonobok Okowa has spoken of his determination to ensure

last year’s Olympics in Tokyo after 10 Nigerian athletes were declared ineligible to compete after the Athletics

no-notice, out-of-competition doping tests, which must be conducted at least three weeks apart.The World Athletics

nine gold, nine silver and six bronze medals with Suwaibidu Galadima winning the only title on the athletics


Paul Bush: How hosting the European Championships was a natural step for Glasgow

  • Inside the Blogs

With around 100 days to go until the second edition of the European Championships in Munich and European Championships Management developing the host city appointment process for the third edition in 2026, the future looks bright for the innovative event that aims to "Elevate the Champions of Europe". 

European Championships hosted in Glasgow and Berlin was a huge success ©Getty ImagesIn 2018, Berlin hosted athletics


Record numbers compete at Nigerian University Games

  • Universiade

Over 10,000 athletes and 80 universities were present at this year's Nigerian University Games, setting a new record for participation in the event.

for 2022, Lagos hosted the latest edition from March 16 to 26 with medals won in 26 sports.These were athletics


Mexico poised to hold World Para Athletics Grand Prix for first time

  • Athletics News

Monterrey is due to become the first Mexican venue to stage a World Para Athletics Grand Prix later this

Centre is the proposed venue in Monterrey, with competition scheduled from July 21 to 23.A World Para Athletics

2019, when Arizona in the United States was the destination.There has never before been a World Para Athletics

the first Grand Prix of the season last month.Italy, France - in Paris, host of the 2023 World Para Athletics


Exclusive: World Athletics confirms up-to-date RusAF payments as planned audit offers way forward

  • Athletics

World Athletics has confirmed that the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) is now fully up to date with

"All payments have been made including the Q1 2022 payment," a World Athletics spokesperson told insidethegames.The

scheduled for September or October to establish the cultural change that has taken place in Russian athletics

today.On March 11, World Athletics announced it had imposed a deadline of March 18 for the repayment

doping.Taskforce chair Rune Andersen warned: "Should this not happen by Friday March 18 then World Athletics

has made clear to RusAF there will be no scope for World Athletics to continue to finance the reinstatement


New Zealand

  • Birmingham 2022 Chef de Mission interviews

Representing your country in one sport is a fantastic achievement, but Nigel Avery has done so in three.

New Zealand's Chef de Mission for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games started out in athletics before

Commonwealth Games Federation introducing new rules to encourage more countries to bid - including making athletics

To be able to say 'look you've only got to support two sports as a mandate, athletics and swimming' and


Braun and Ruckstuhl lead Multistars combined events fields

  • Athletics

The World Athletics Combined Events Tour will make its first outing of 2022 this weekend in Grosetto

athletes score in each of the three competitions during the season, with points determined by the World Athletics

will be looking for a return to form on home soil after a disappointing 10th-place finish at the World Athletics


BOA signs agreement for Saint-Germain-en-Laye to host Paris 2024 preparation camp

  • Paris 2024

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has signed an agreement with Saint-Germain-en-Laye for Britain's official Paris 2024 preparation camp to be held in the town.

also in attendance.The BOA said the town was chosen due to its "world-leading venues".Athletes from athletics

use facilities, including the Georges-Lefèvre Stadium sports complex, with its soon-to-be-renovated athletics


Uzbekistan NOC stages technical course for athletics coaches

  • OCA

The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (UOC) and the Athletics Federation of Uzbekistan

conference hall of the UOC, was attended by the secretary general Oybek Kasimov, secretary general of the Athletics


Duncan Mackay: "Dirtiest race in history" continues to fascinate as deaths of key figures shine light on it again

  • Inside the Blogs

The 1988 Olympic 100 metres final in Seoul is probably the most controversial race ever run. 

 "Some thought him lucky," former British team-mate Sebastian Coe, now the President of World Athletics

test, which led to him being dropped by his long-time sponsor Puma and losing his position on the BBC athletics

had told the panel.The US authorities believed him, at least until the International Association of Athletics

Federations - now World Athletics - pointed out that though testosterone levels can indeed rise after


Mayhugh using Bolt's example to promote Paralympic sport

  • Paralympics

American Paralympic champion Nick Mayhugh drew comparisons with Usain Bolt after his victories in Tokyo and believes he can use the profile he gained as a result to promote Paralympic sport.

When I started my career in Para athletics, I wouldn’t be able to sleep sometimes until three in the

He had taken up Para athletics only two years before after winning bronze in seven-a-side football at

I was the best in football and went to being the worst in Para athletics," Mayhugh reflected."


Cox set to become interim head of British Swimming

  • Swimming

Lawyer Ash Cox is set to become the interim chief executive of British Swimming.

He succeeds former European athletics gold medallist Jack Buckner, who is moving to a new post as UK

Athletics chief executive on June 30."

Buckner until the latter departs at the end of June.Cox is replacing Jack Buckner, who is set to join UK Athletics


Italy continues recruitment drive for bobsleigh and skeleton athletes

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

An Italian Winter Sports Federation recruitment campaign for bobsleigh and skeleton teams is set to continue at a test event on Saturday (April 30).

and push tests will be conducted, with a simulator trolley used.Organisers have said athletes from athletics



FASANOC names team for Pacific Mini Games in Saipan

  • ONOC

The Fiji Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) has announced a team of over 60 athletes for the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Saipan.

Fiji will be represented in seven of the nine sports contested at the Games.The nation's athletics, baseball

men’s 100 metres, 200m and relay events.Tabakaucoro is one of 10 men and two women named in Fiji’s athletics

team.Fiji will also have three participants in Para-athletics competitions, as well as a baseball team