Welsh athlete Dai Greene, famed for his 400m hurdles wins at World, European, and Commonwealth Championships, has announced his retirement at 38. This ends a notable career marked by many achievements but lacking an Olympic medal.

 In addition to his successes on the track, Dai has served as captain of the Great Britain athletics

GETTY IMAGESDuring his younger years, Dai explored various sports before choosing athletics as his main

It was during his time at university that he developed a deep passion for athletics.

Morgan Lake, once the youngest member of the British track and field team at Rio 2016, is now heading to the Paris Olympics as a leading medal contender, empowered by her extensive experience since then.

 However, with her recent victory at the UK Athletics Championships in June, the 27-year-old is

watching sport on the television, the Olympics was always the thing that got me into sport and into athletics

He introduced her to athletics long before she could walk.

four years makes it feel like a time where the whole country is loving sport and loving watching the athletics

The first IBA Champions' Night on the African continent will take place on 17 August in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The announcement was made at a press conference with the authorities of the country, members of the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) and the IBA. The event will feature African boxers.

confident that we will see the rise of new African stars after this event", he said.Ethiopia is a global athletics

Quincy Wilson, the 16-year-old sensation who is heading to the Olympics as part of the US 4X400m relay pool made his case to compete in Paris with a sizzling 44.20sec at a meet in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday. Wilson broke the under-18 world record, taking control before the final straight and holding off reigning Olympic 4x400m relay gold medallist Bryce Deadmon, who finished second in 44.23.

another impressive performance from Wilson, who finished sixth in the 400m final at the US Olympic athletics

If put on the relay, he could become the youngest US male athletics competitor to appear at an Olympics

Ryan Crouser says he can see the light at the end of the tunnel as he readies his bid for a third successive Olympic shot put title off the back of three injury setbacks. The American won the world indoor title in Glasgow in March, but since then has suffered two debilitating elbow injuries on either side of tearing a pectoral muscle.

The Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which opened two temporary offices in Paris for the Olympic Games, has registered its first Paris 2024-related arbitration case.

Jamaica's Nayoka Clunis was qualified and selected by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association

throw competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, but her name was not submitted by the JAAA to World Athletics

Athleten Deutschland has welcomed the German government's draft budget for 2025, which includes increased funding for elite sports. The commitment, coming ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, signals strong support for high-performance athletes. 

Carl Lewis, the towering figure in track and field, stands out not just for his remarkable achievements but for his role in transforming the sport. With four consecutive Olympic golds in the long jump, Lewis’s career epitomises both excellence and resilience. 

His push for these changes met resistance from Olympic officials and the International Association of Athletics

the sport much better than when I came in,” he said, acknowledging the mixed impact of drug issues on athletics

A man destined to shine at the Olympics. The American sprinter Noah Lyles will compete tomorrow in the Diamond League in his final race before facing the challenge of Paris 2024. Anticipation is at its peak, given that he has already run in 9.83 seconds this season and aims to continue progressing.

and establish himself as the rightful successor to the Jamaican, who has retired from professional athletics

The Almaty Marathon 2024 in Kazakhstan is scheduled for 29 September and is expected to attract more than 15,000 runners. Last year it generated over $1.8 million (€1.65 m) for the local economy.

With the Opening Ceremony on 26 July and some competitions starting the day before, athletics will be

GETTY IMAGES The American is back at the centre of athletics after a difficult year in 2023, when

The 14 athletes who make up Qatar's Olympic Sports Delegation are finalising their preparations in Paris. The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) is working to provide them with the resources they need. Logistics are also speeding up as the athletes' imminent arrival at the Olympic Village approaches.

2015, the World Cycling Championships in 2016, the World Gymnastics Championships in 2018, the World Athletics

At the opening ceremony, Nora and her brother, Akil Gjakova, will carry their country's flag, handed over by their president, Vjosa Osmani. After accepting the flag, the judokas promised to represent it with dignity.

southeastern European country will be represented by nine athletes in the following disciplines: judo, athletics

A week before the Olympic Games kick off, fans still have the chance to attend some of the most prominent competitions. According to data provided by the organising committee, there are 1.2 million tickets still available for sale, especially for football, basketball, and handball matches.

This initiative also includes some additional seats for the swimming and athletics finals, which traditionally

Thus, it is not surprising that it is more expensive to attend athletics, swimming, and basketball events

If the athlete wins a third time in this race, he would become the first person to win this competition three times.

Thanks to this, he decided to take up athletics.