Olympic Games
Long Jump World Record Holder Criticises Rewrite Plans
Plans to rewrite world records set before 2005 are "disrespectful, an injustice and a slap in the face", says former...
Australian Great Jackson Reveals Painkiller ‘nightmare’
Basketball great Lauren Jackson has revealed her "nightmare" of prescription drug dependency as the star centre and...
Two Owens 1936 Olympic Golds To Be Auctioned
Two of the four gold medals won by US athletics legend Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics will go under the hammer...
Four Countries Interested In Hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games
Four countries, including Malaysia and Australia, have expressed interest in replacing Durban as host of the 2022...
Bitter Rift Rocks AOC As Coates Fights For Olympic Job
Powerful Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates is facing a crisis as he seeks re-election, with the...
No Hurry As India’s Inspirational Centenarian Wins Gold
With a jaunty victory dance, 101-year-old Man Kaur celebrated winning the 100 metres sprint at the World Masters Games...
Justin Gatlin Shines At World Relays
Evergreen American sprinter Justin Gatlin struck gold when he anchored his team to victory at the IAAF World Relays in...
Gatlin Trumps De Grasse, Thompson Shines At World Relays
Evergreen American sprinter Justin Gatlin struck gold when he anchored his team to victory at the IAAF World Relays in...
Usain Bolt’s Potential Successor De Grasse Happy With Attention
Usain Bolt’s absence from the track at the end of the season will be a huge blow to the world of athletics no matter...
Former Britain High Jumper Dies In Jamaica Motorbike Crash
British Olympic high jump silver medallist Germaine Mason has died aged 34 after a motorcycle crash in Jamaica. The...
Former Addict Manyonga Eyes World Long Jump Record
Rio Olympic Games silver medalist and former drug addict Luvo Manyonga of South Africa has his sights set on smashing...
How Can Serena Williams Win A Grand Slam While Pregnant?
With or without the benefit of hindsight, Serena Williams' victory at the Australian Open in January was sublime. The...
Former GB High Jumper, 34, Dies In Jamaica Motorbike Crash
British Olympic high jump silver medallist Germaine Mason has died at the age of 34 after a motorcycle crash, police in...
Alibaba Backs Decision To Add Video Games To ‘Asia Olympics’
Online retail giant Alibaba Thursday batted down criticism over a decision to add e-sports to the lineup of the 2022...
Pressure On Japan’s Swimming Champ Hagino After Loss At Home
Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino faces a fierce challenge from close to home in the 400 metres individual medley at this...
Van Niekerk To Have Shot At 200/400 World Double
South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk will have the chance to emulate Michael Johnson's feat of winning the 200 and 400...
China Badminton Head Coach To Retire After 24 Years
Li Yongbo, who led the Chinese national badminton team to gold medal victory at six Olympic games, will step down as...
Japanese Skater Asada Bows Out With ‘no Regrets’
Japan's former world champion Mao Asada said she had nothing left physically or emotionally to give to figure skating...
New Australia Cycling Boss Pledges ‘compassionate’ Approach
Cycling Australia'snew high-performance director Simon Jones has pledged to put riders first rather than obsess about...