AFI president clarifies age criteria confusion

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 19:16

Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla Monday clarified that a confusion in the eligibility rules led to the selection of overage athletes for the ongoing second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China.

Embarrassment for India, 18 overage athletes to return back from Youth Asian Games

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 15:33

Just a day after badminton players were thrown out of the second Youth Asian Games in Nanjing, China, 18 track and field athletes are set to return home due to official bungling as Athletics Federation of India has sent over aged players for the multi-sporting event.

Bolt needs a worthy challenge to remain top draw

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 10:05

Usain Bolt is undoubtedly the biggest name in world sport but unless someone emerges who is able to realistically challenge his hegemony then even the majestic Jamaican might begin to lose some of his stardust.

Fraser-Pryce in the pink after sprint supershow

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 09:15

Move over Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stole your thunder. In 10.71 seconds of pure sprinting power on Monday the colourful and diminutive Jamaican outdid the sport`s great showman for razzle-dazzle.

West Germany`s athletes were `systematically` doped with government backing: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 10:36

West Germany`s athletes were systematically doped with government backing from the 1970s, according to a new report by German researchers.

`Clean as a whistle` Bolt aims to renew faith in athletics following drug scandal

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 10:17

After fellow Jamaican athletes failed crucial drug tests, six-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has assured that he wants to help restore faith in the sport, adding that he would work even harder to help the country and the sport.

Kenya not worried over stars` pullout from World Athletics

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 18:36

Withdrawals of some top names from the Kenyan team for the World Championships won`t leave coach Abraham Kiplimo without sleep.

Asafa Powell, other Jamaican athletes deny doping

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 23:12

Three of Jamaica’s top athletes including Asafa Powell have denied taking banned substances after the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) confirmed that five of the country’s athletes have tested positive for illegal substances.

Malaysian athletes charged with rape

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 19:59

Three young Malaysian handball players were charged on Thursday for allegedly raping a team official during the recent national games.

Caribbean athletes shine in Paris

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 13:46

Caribbean athletes posted world leading times and season’s best performances at the Areva Diamond League Meeting here.

Special Olympics Bharat athletes to leave for Bangkok

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 20:06

Following an intensive football training program, Special Olympics Bharat Athletes leave on saturday for the qualifier round at Bangkok as one of the seven teams who are participating there.

Senior athletes perform best at a later age

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 14:45

Researchers at Indiana University, who compared the performance of elite track and field athletes younger than 20 and those 20 and older, found that only a minority of the star junior athletes saw similar success as senior athletes.