Athletics

World Athletics statement on Ukraine (Press Release)

World Athletics is appalled by developments in Ukraine and condemns the Russian military invasion. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has spoken with his senior...

AFN to hold All Comers competition in Akure March 6

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, will hold an All Comers competition next weekend in Akure. The event whick kickstarts the federation’s track and field...

Alli applauds Amusan/ Onakoya Athletics Meet

Recently appointed Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission Yussuf Alli has commended the efforts of Tobi Amusan and Abiola Onakoya to give...
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Winter Olympian suffers severe pain as genitals freezes

A Winter Olympian suffered an “unbearably” painful frozen penis after completing the men’s 50km mass start cross country skiing race. Finland’s Remi Lindholm spent just...

Beijing Olympics closes after golden moments and doping storm

The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a "safe Games" in the midst of...

World Athletics Media Advisory: the week ahead in athletics, 21-27 February

The information in this advisory has been compiled to assist media in following the main developments in athletics over the coming week. It summarises...
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Britain stripped of 4x100m Olympic silver

Great Britain were Friday stripped of the silver medal they won in the men’s 4×100 metres relay at last year’s Tokyo Olympics after CJ...

10 year Ban: Okagbare insists she is innocent

Nigeria’s sprint star Blessing Okagbare has re-echoed her denial of the fact that she never used any probibited substance to enhance her performance. Okagbare...

Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen gets 2022 off to flying start with world indoor 1500m record

It’s easy to forget that Jakob Ingebrigtsen is still just 21 years old. Keen followers of the sport have been aware of his talent for...
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Okagbare banned for 10 years for multiple breaches of the Anti-Doping Rules

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for a total of 10 years, five years for the presence and use of multiple prohibited substances and...

Ingebrigtsen breaks world indoor 1500m record in Lievin

He had won numerous continental titles while still a teenager. He won Olympic gold in a European record time at the age of 20....

World Athletics approves the applications of 33 Russians to compete internationally as neutral athletes

The World Athletics Doping Review Board (DRB) has agreed that the applications of 33 Russian athletes have met the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete...
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