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Athletics: Hocker breaks record to become surprise 1500m champion

  • Athletics

The American athlete surprised in the final straight sprinting to gold ahead of many athletes touted to win ahead of him. He also beat the Olympic record set by Ingebrigtsen at Tokyo 2020. The Norwegian missed out on a medal, beaten by Great Britain's Kerr in second and the USA's Nuguse in third.

 Ingebrigtsen was sinking down the straight and finished fourth, to the surprise of any athletics

At the age of 24, she became another of the world's athletics stars.


Two refugee Para Taekwondo athletes to compete at Paris 2024

  • Para-Taekwondo News

121 athletes from 52 nations, 2 refugee athletes and 2 Individual Neutral Athletes will compete in 10 medal events at Grand Palais at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Athletes will compete in 10 Kyorugi disciplines from 29-31 August.

The World Taekwondo together with World Para Athletics have the highest number of of two athletes in


Coe accuses IOC of having 'no clear position' on boxing gender row

  • Paris 2024

Sebastian Coe has hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for not having a policy to deal with the current controversy over gender eligibility in Olympic boxing. "It's simple: have a policy," he said.

As President of the International Association of Athletics Federations, Coe stressed the importance of

Without it, you end up in situations like this," he said.World athletics was one of the first to introduce

swimming have also adopted strict rules.Prince Albert II of Monaco and Coe talk as they attend the Athletics


Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman disapproves Michael Johnson's project

  • Athletics

The recent champion considers the new athletics meeting circuit announced for next year by former Texan

athlete shared that recent demonstrations had highlighted throwing disciplines as “an integral part of athletics

and 2016, commented: "There are 77,000 people in the stadium in the morning and afternoon watching athletics

A powerful message that she accompanied with a call for “respect” for all athletics disciplines for the


Armand Duplantis: Pole vaulting sensation gripping the Olympics

  • Athletics

In the electrifying atmosphere of Stade de France, Armand Duplantis, the Swedish pole vaulting prodigy, defended his Olympic title with a stunning world-record vault of 6.25 metres. Duplantis showcased his unparalleled dominance in the sport, etching his name further into track and field history.

This sentiment was echoed by World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, who has described Duplantis as a "rock

star of athletics," highlighting the awe and excitement surrounding his career.Despite his extraordinary


Man arrested for disrupting Olympic 100m final

  • Athletics

An Australian man was taken into custody on Monday after attempting to disrupt the start of the men's 100m final at the Paris Olympics, according to a French police source reported by AFP.

in the closest race in modern Olympic history, with Sebastian Coe even claiming the victory brought athletics


Athletics: Duplantis wins gold and breaks world record

  • Athletics

Second gold medal for the Swedish pole vaulter, but adding the 6.25m pole vault. Kenya dominates the women's 5000m with Beatrice Cehebt winning gold, and the silver medal goes to the Netherlands' Sifan Hassan. Valarie Allman wins the women's discus. In the 800m, Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson won without problems.

Athletics can give many heroes in an Olympic Games.


Paris 2024: Five takeaways from Day Ten

  • Paris 2024

Olympic Games and while the likes of gymnastics, tennis, and swimming are coming to an end, various athletics

time of 20.19 seconds sends him into the semi-finals of the men's 200m and has some, including World Athletics

President Sebastian Coe, praising him for reinvigorating athletics as Usain Bolt did.


Mahuchikh dedicates Olympic title to fallen Ukrainian athletes

  • Athletics

The emotion that Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh experienced on 4 August when she won the high jump did not end after clearing the 2m bar. "I am competing for my people," she said as she stepped off the podium with the flag of her country, to which she has not returned since the Russian occupation.

"Finally, I have put my country in the history of athletics with this gold medal."


Sebastian Coe: Noah Lyles returns athletics to "Bolt territory"

  • Athletics

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe praised Noah Lyles for reinvigorating athletics like Usain Bolt

charisma and was featured in the recent Netflix docu-series "Sprint," is now seen as a key figure in athletics

Coe noted that Lyles' appeal extends well beyond the athletics community.

And I know that not just from being in the stadium here or being in the athletics world" he said."

Lyles, who previously suffered with depression, after his victory, emphasised the need for athletics

presence and perspectives are crucial for the sport, encouraging a broader and more engaging narrative in athletics


CAS denies Adrien Coulibaly and Dany Brand's Olympic appeals

  • Paris 2024

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc Division for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has issued decisions in two key cases involving French 400m runner Adrien Coulibaly and Swiss athlete Dany Brand.

World AthleticsIn case TAS OG 24/13, Swiss athlete Dany Brand challenged the decision of World Athletics


NOCSI president explains Sharon Firisua’s 100m sprint switch

  • Athletics

In light of the widely debated decision for Solomon Islands long-distance runner Sharon Firisua to switch from the Marathon to the Women’s 100m Sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) President Martin Rara has clarified the decision and addressed related concerns.

not hand-picked; there is a process in place,” Rara clarified.He detailed that the Solomon Islands Athletics

After the Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji, a new submission for athletes Jovita Aruina

“The Athletics Federation of Solomon Islands then approached NOCSI and reached out to Oceania Athletics

Committee,” Rara continued.8 frames, 1 iconic 100m final 🖼️#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/0Q6ItW3e4j— World Athletics

(@WorldAthletics) August 4, 2024NOCSI consulted World Athletics, which confirmed that Firisua was the


Sifan Hassan: from refugee to chasing legendary triple

  • Athletics

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan, the reigning Olympic champion in both the 5,000m and 10,000m, aims to defend both titles in Paris and add a marathon victory to her achievements. Only Czech runner Emil Zatopek has managed to accomplish this feat, and that was in Helsinki in 1952.

intending to take a nursing course, where she met other Ethiopians who were already members of the local athletics


Lyles wants to use 100m victory to transform American athletics

  • Athletics

in the 100 metres event held at Paris 2024, Noah Lyles wants to drive a transformation in American athletics

The victory was especially significant for Lyles, who has repeatedly criticised the low profile of athletics

coupled with the success of the Netflix documentary series 'Sprint', will provide an opportunity for athletics

is a global sport and we need to show it to the world," he said.Lyles emphasised that in order for athletics

attracting more sponsors and commercial opportunities.Lyles hopes his victory will improve his country's athletics

cemented his status as one of the world's top athletes, and his victory could be the catalyst American athletics


Athletics: Lyles new sprint king with 100m gold

  • Athletics

Noah Lyles is the new Olympic 100m champion. At the end of the race, not even the athletes knew who had won. There was doubt as to whether it was him or Jamaican athlete Kisame Thompson, who won silver. The bronze went to USA's Fred Kerley.

He is a great star of athletics, he encourages the spectacle that surrounds the race, but he also has