Athletics
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Ex-heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies
Feb 7, 2021Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks has died aged 67. The American achieved a famous upset win over Muhammad Ali in 1978, in just his eighth professional fight. He had suffered with health issues in his... -
Tokyo Olympic athletes face tracking apps if virus persists, says task force
Sep 24, 2020Tokyo Olympic athletes could face stringent directions on transportation and repeated coronavirus tests under measures discussed Wednesday by a task force charged with finding ways to safely organize the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games. With less than... -
Usain Bolt says he is open to comeback if coach asks
Jul 11, 2020Sprint king Usain Bolt has mentioned he could be tempted out of retirement if former coach Glen Mills asked him. World record holder for 100m and 200m and eight-time Olympic champion told Variety magazine he had... -
World champion Christian Coleman got punished for missing dope test
Jun 17, 2020Christian Coleman won the gold medal at the 2019 Athletics World Championships by defeating Justin Gatlin of the United States. Since then, he has been the world champion in the 100-meter sprint. This time he has... -
Tokyo is safe for the 2021 Olympics
Jun 14, 2020Despite the coronavirus epidemic, Tokyo is completely safe for next year’s Olympics, claims the city’s governor, Yuriko Koike. They are working hard to ensure that the Games, which have been postponed for the first time, are... -
Bangladesh shooter Asif to auction his Commonwealth gold to raise funds
Apr 25, 2020Renowned Bangladeshi shooter Asif Hossian Khan, who won the first and only shooting gold medal for the country in the Commonwealth Games, showed his interest to auction his Commonwealth gold medal to raise funds for people... -
US Olympic trials set for June 2021
Apr 22, 2020The US track and field trials for the Tokyo Olympic Games can happen on June 18-27, 2021, following the holdup of the Games because of the coronavirus pandemic. The elite athletics competition to decide places in... -
Austria plans to allow professional athletes to train
Apr 16, 2020Professional athletes in Austria will be able to resume training before the end of April as the country eases restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the government announced on Wednesday. There will be restrictions as the... -
Usain Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ Olympic photo
Apr 14, 2020Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”. Bolt’s post, featuring... -
World Athletics suspends Tokyo Olympics qualifying until December
Apr 8, 2020World Athletics announced on Tuesday track and field qualification for next year’s Tokyo Olympics has been suspended until December 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Games have already been pushed back from this summer to...
