Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chairman and chief executive Steve Simon has claimed that Russian and Belarusian players should not be "penalised by the decisions of an authoritarian leadership".

officials from the two aggressors in the Ukrainian conflict.International Federations, including World Athletics

An Opening Ceremony at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and four regional centres spread around the state, each with their own Athletes' Village, were among the plans revealed as Victoria formally presented its bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games here today.

spoilt for choice", referencing stadiums in Geelong and Ballarat.Ballarat is the likely home of the athletics

and there will not be one central place in Victoria accommodating them all.Under the new CGF roadmap, athletics

   The Mars Stadium in Ballarat is an early contender to host the athletics when Victoria hosts

London is pondering bids for major World Championships at its Olympic Park venues as it bids to continue the legacy of the site.

since London 2012 but bosses are keen to continue to attract huge competitions to the site.The World Athletics

I was chatting to UK Athletics who are thinking about what they can do in the near term."

underway for various things and we're always looking a long way ahead.London Stadium hosted the World Athletics

England Athletics and the charity Podium Analytics (Podium), have announced a long-term partnership designed

Through this partnership, England Athletics and Podium will, over time, be able to better understand

’ Youth Talent Programme (YTP).Podium’s platform will enable England Athletics’ coaches, schools and

Chris Jones, chief executive of England Athletics added: "At England Athletics our focus is on athlete

welfare and ensuring athletics is an inclusive sport where everyone can flourish."

The Podium platform is delivered at no cost and we encourage any of England Athletics’ partner schools

Victoria’s Sports Minister Martin Pakula has arrived in the United Kingdom to officially present the Australian state's bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. 

hosted the 2006 Games.The sporting programme could be very different, too, as the CGF roadmap says that athletics

Kelly Sotherton is expecting "superstars" to compete in athletics for hosts England at the Birmingham

Birmingham 2022 is due to run between July 28 and August 8, with the flagship World Athletics event only

said Sotherton, who won heptathlon gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and is England's athletics

The team is going to be full of superstars on the Para-athletics side as well as the athletics side."

2002.Birmingham organisers say they have been in regular contact with Oregon, and have designed their athletics

Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid believes Alexander Stadium is now looking like the perfect stage for this year's Games after inspecting progress on Commonwealth Day.

The focal venue of the Commonwealth Games will host both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and athletics

some of the nations involved.Alexander Stadium, the home of England's acclaimed Birchfield Harriers athletics

to an 18,000 capacity after the event, which will run between July 28 and August 8.A Diamond League athletics

temporary overlay is going in, it really is a venue fit for a special Opening and Closing Ceremony and athletics

Ukraine is sending six athletes - all female - to the three-day World Athletics Indoor Championships

The World Athletics ban on Russian and Belarus athletes in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has

Commonwealth Day is such a special moment which binds our 72 nations and territories. It is a chance for us to reflect on our shared values.

Stadium, the world-class venue currently being redeveloped to host the Birmingham 2022 Ceremonies and athletics

The World Athletics Indoor Championships that start in Belgrade on Friday (March 18) - and run through

until Sunday (March 20) - will do well if they are to match the impact of the European Athletics Indoor

this weekend all the keener.Ivana Španović revels in home applause after winning the 2017 European Athletics

defend her world indoor title this coming weekend ©Getty ImagesIn terms of the history of the World Athletics

Santos of the Dominican Republic, were disqualified for stepping out of their lanes.The good news for athletics

way to reach the podium once more.Such are some of the particular charms and fascinations of indoor athletics

The Central Departmental Training and Animation Sports (CDFAS) complex in Eaubonne in the northern suburbs of Paris has been chosen by the United States as their training base for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

800 athletes and 1,200 staff members from the US, boasts a variety of facilities, including an indoor athletics

located in a a commune only 10 miles from the centre of the French capital, with handball, basketball and athletics

Tadej Pogačar continues to prove one of cycling’s marquee names with the Slovenian defending his Tirreno–Adriatico in dominant fashion today.

record.Beatrice Chepkoech, left, was forced to retrace her steps after missing the water jump at the 2017 World Athletics

misjudging the route on occasions.A mistake seems more inexplicable in a controlled setting, such as on an athletics

Beatrice Chepkoech bizarrely carried on during the women’s steeplechase final during the 2017 World Athletics

There were three new sports in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic programme:  skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing. Last month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that these would also be included at the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

The World Athletics Half Marathon Championships integrates a mass participation event for recreational

Russian and Belarus athletes have been banned from competing at this year's Deaflympics in Brazilian city Caxias du Sol, it has been announced. 

nbsp;It is set to feature 219 events in 18 sports, the same number as the 2017 version.This includes athletics

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) must pay arrears to World Athletics by Friday (March 18) or

Russian Taskforce charged with bringing RusAF back into the fold following the 2015 ban imposed by athletics

World Athletics has invoiced RusAF for the reinstatement costs incurred by World Athletics in the third

World Athletics and I have received assurances from RusAF and the Russian Sports Minister that the two

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 process."