Athletics
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Shiffrin eyes multiple medal haul at Pyeongchang
Feb 23, 2017News Hour: US alpine ski star Mikaela Shiffrin,who captured her third consecutive world slalom title last weekend in Switzerland, is looking at a possible multiple medal haul at next year’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The 21-year-old American... -
US athletes unveil accusations of abuse by doctor
Feb 20, 2017News Hour: Three former US national team gymnasts detailed sexual abuse allegations against former national team doctor Lawrence Nassar in a report Sunday on CBS television’s 60 Minutes, says BSS. Jamie Dantzscher, a member of the... -
Usain Bolt fires ‘All-Stars’ to Nitro Series win
Feb 11, 2017News Hour: Usain Bolt fired his team of international ‘All Stars’ to victory in the inaugural Nitro Athletics Series in Melbourne on Saturday, capping the glitzy event with a dominant win in the 4x100m relay to... -
Usain Bolt leads his All Stars to victory in Nitro meet
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt led his Bolt All-Stars to victory on the opening night of the inaugural Nitro Athletics teams event in Melbourne on Saturday. The world record holder for the 100m... -
The Paris 2024 Bid Committee marked a milestone in its bid to host the 2024 Olympic
Feb 4, 2017News Hour: The Paris 2024 Bid Committee has marked a milestone in its bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games with a special presentation in Paris on Friday. The demonstration which shared the concept... -
British Olympian Mo Farah slams Trump ban, says makes him ‘alien’ in U.S
Jan 29, 2017News Hour: British Olympic champion Mo Farah condemned U.S. President Trump’s curbs on immigrants and visitors as coming “from a place of ignorance and prejudice” and said they would make him an “alien” in the United... -
Bolt turns in medal, says ‘rules are rules’
Jan 28, 2017News Hour: Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt insisted Thursday that the loss of one of his nine Olympic gold medals because of the doping sanction of relay teammate Nesta Carter won’t tarnish his legacy. “I am... -
Usain Bolt loses relay gold after Jamaica’s Carter tests positive
Jan 26, 2017News Hour: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt has lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals and his perfect triple treble of Games’ sprint victories after team mate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping at the 2008... -
Bolt and Ayana win IAAF awards
Dec 3, 2016News Hour: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt and Ethiopian distance runner Almaz Ayana were crowned as the IAAF’s athletes of the year on Friday. Bolt completed his amazing Olympic “triple triple” of 100metres, 200metres and 4x100m relay golds... -
Russia athletics ban to run into 2017
Dec 2, 2016News Hour: Russia’s athletics ban will run into 2017 and may include the August world championships after a Task Force monitoring the nation’s anti-doping programme refused on Thursday to put any dates on a “road map”...
