Sports / Athletics

Gay has triple medal haul in mind for World Championships 17 Jun 2013 - 12:40 am

US sprinter Tyson Gay during a press conference in this file photo. The American clinched three golds at the Osaka World Championships in...

Athletics: Jamaican star ‘fails dope test’ 16 Jun 2013 - 06:44 am

KINGSTON: Jamaica’s 200 metres world champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned diuretic, sources close to Jamaican athletics said. The sources...

Buoyant Bolt confident of negotiating trials for Moscow 15 Jun 2013 - 03:46 am

OSLO: Usain Bolt dispelled any concerns over his early-season form by blasting to a convincing victory in the 200m at the Bislett Games....

Bolt, Blake split wildcards for worlds 14 Jun 2013 - 12:46 am

Sprint champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica speaks during a news conference at the Russian embassy in this June 11, 2013, file photo. KINGSTON:...

Bolt vows to bounce back 12 Jun 2013 - 10:58 pm

OSLO: Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt is aiming to become the first male athlete to dip under 20 seconds for the 200m this...

Blake returns to track with 200m victory 09 Jun 2013 - 11:26 pm

KINGSTON: Reigning 100m world champion Yohan Blake made a cautious but successful return to competition yesterday, winning a 200m race at a low-key...

Idowu slams former UK chief over Olympics row 09 Jun 2013 - 12:30 am

LONDON: Triple jumper Phillips Idowu has angrily criticised former UK Athletics (UKA) coach Charles van Commenee over the British athlete’s preparations for last...

No hamstring problems for Bolt after Rome defeat 08 Jun 2013 - 12:25 am

ROME: Olympic champion Usain Bolt’s rare defeat over 100 metres in Rome late on Thursday was not down to a flare-up of the...

Bolt ready to begin Euro season in Rome 05 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

ROME: Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt said he is ready to put his injury woes behind him when he lines up at the...

Stellar line-up set for Lausanne 100m race 05 Jun 2013 - 01:39 am

PARIS: Yohan Blake, Tyson Gay, Justin Gatlin and Asafa Powell are all set to take part in the 100m at the Lausanne Diamond...

Barshim soars high in Eugene 03 Jun 2013 - 12:32 am

Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar celebrates after he cleared the bar to win the Men’s High Jump on the final day of the...

Bekele wins 10,000m at Prefontaine Classic 02 Jun 2013 - 12:43 am

EUGENE, Oregon: World record long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele led an Ethiopian sweep in the 10,000 metres of the 2013 Prefontaine Classic, edging out...

Athletics: Indian city Pune to host key Asian event 30 May 2013 - 11:51 pm

NEW DELHI: India’s western city of Pune has been named as the new venue for the Asian Athletics Championships in July, a top...

Arab Asian Weightlifting Championships in Doha 30 May 2013 - 12:46 am

Egyptian Basma Ahmed poses with her 5 gold medals during the Arab Asian Weightlifting Championships at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday. CENTRE:...

London Stadium set for £429m makeover 30 May 2013 - 12:43 am

LONDON: London’s Olympic Stadium is set for a major refurbishment after the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) approved plans for a £429m ($650m,...

China’s sports system ‘needs major reform’ 28 May 2013 - 11:38 am

SHANGHAI: In front of thousands of fans in a cavernous Shanghai Stadium, long jumper Li Jinzhe thundered down the track before soaring 8.34...

Qatar finish Arab campaign with two more gold medals 25 May 2013 - 03:10 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Two Qatari track and field stars yesterday bagged gold medals as the host nation added to their bulging overall...

Ahmed, Ebrahim clinch silver medals for Qatar 24 May 2013 - 03:20 am

Moroccan athletes celebrate after clinching gold medal in the Women’s 4x100m final at the 18th Arab Athletics Championships in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: Rashid...