Former captain and coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh has spoken in support of South African athlete, Caster Semenya who is challenging a proposed IAAF rule that aims to restrict the…
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IAAF Championship: At Last! Karsten Warholm Ends Norways 30-Year Wait For Gold
by Damilare Salami August 10, 201721-year-old Karsten Warholm of Norway powered to world 400m hurdles gold to light up a sodden night at London Stadium and ended his country’s 30 years wait for a gold…
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IAAF World Championships: Botswana Athlete Makwala Denied Entry To Stadium
by Damilare Salami August 9, 2017Botswana’s Isaac Makwala was refused entry to the London Stadium on Tuesday after earlier being withdrawn from the night’s 400 metres final at the World Championships after falling victim to…
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IAAF president Sebastian Coe Says Gatlin’s Win Not Perfect Script For Athletics
by Damilare Salami August 7, 2017IAAF president Sebastian Coe said on Sunday that Justin Gatlin’s win in the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships was “not the perfect script” for the sport. American born…
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Athletics: “Everybody Is Entitled To Private Medical Information” – Sebastian Coe Rues Leakages
by Damilare Salami July 11, 2017World Athletics President, Sebastian Coe on Tuesday said the recent leakage of athletes’ personal medical information by hackers group Fancy Bears, was unacceptable. Speaking with journalists at a news conference…
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Leading athletes and politicians have said that the value of Usain Bolt to Jamaica over the last decade has gone far beyond just winning medals on the track. This statement…
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Another ‘High Profile Athlete’ Fails Doping Test – Athletics Kenya
by Damilare Salami April 28, 2017The chairman of Athletics Kenya (AK) has told journalists that another “high-profile athlete” has failed a doping test, just weeks after it emerged Rio Olympics marathon champion Jemima Sumgong tested…
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The Abbott World Marathon Majors (WMM) will hold back on naming a women’s champion until after the conclusion of the doping case involving series leader Jemima Sumgong. Sumgong, who last…