BERLIN: German Thomas Bach became the first official candidate to be the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) new president yesterday, saying his long experience...
BERLIN: German Thomas Bach became the first official candidate to be the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) new president yesterday, saying his long experience...
LONDON: Turkey’s Asli Cakir Alptekin (pictured), who came back from a doping ban to win the women’s 1,500 metres under a cloud of...
MADRID: The Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) David Howman has criticised the decision of the judge in the Operation Puerto...
MOSCOW: Olympics discus silver medalist Daria Pishchalnikova is set to be stripped of her London 2012 medal after the Russian received a 10-year...
DES MOINES, Iowa: American Queen Harrison won the women’s 100m hurdles at the Drake Relays yesterday, clocking 12.71sec to beat the women who...
SYDNEY: Two of Australia’s biggest Olympic sports, swimming and athletics, had their annual high-performance funding cut yesterday by the government-backed Australian Sports Commission...
HAMBURG: Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won yesterday’s Hamburg Marathon as the 15,000 runners in the northern German city paid tribute to the victims...
TAIPEI: Olympic gold-medallist Lin Dan returns to the court after an eight-month break this week as he spearheads China’s drive for a clean-sweep...
SYDNEY: Better use of resources rather than more government funding will help Australia return to the top five Olympic nations, Australia Olympic Committee...
NEW DELHI: A stand-off between the government and an 81-year-old archery administrator is threatening to pierce India’s hopes of a swift return to...
An aerial view shows the final touches of the roof installation at the Maracana Stadium, which is undergoing renovation for the 2014 World...
Audenarde, Belgium: Swiss ace Fabian Cancellara won the one day classic Tour of Flanders for the second time here yesterday. The 32-year-old 2008...
LONDON: World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe admitted yesterday that she may never take part in a competitive race again because of ongoing...
PRAGUE: Poland and Slovakia backed a joint bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics yesterday hoping to win the first Games for the...
TOKYO: Organisers of Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Olympics said yesterday public support for their campaign had risen to 77 percent as IOC...
ISTANBUL: The International Olympic Committee’s evaluation commission arrived in Istanbul yesterday, with the Turkish city hoping to win over officials and bag the...
PARIS: The president of the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) yesterday criticised leading international federations for not taking the fight against doping seriously enough....
MADRID: Madrid mayor Ana Botella hailed the first day of the International Olympic Committee’s Evaluation Commission’s four-day inspection of the city’s candidacy for...
