Long jumper Smith qualifies for World Championships

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 18:09

Bermudian long jumper Tyrone Smith has qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Moscow, leaping to a season`s best 8.13 meters at a meet in Poland.

Extreme sports star Valery Rozov jumps off Mt Everest

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:17

World renowned Russian extreme sports star Valery Rozov created history as he made the highest ever BASE jump leaping off the north face of Mount Everest.

Former Olympic champion Maggi ponders retirement

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 14:51

Brazil`s former Olympic long jump champion Maurren Maggi has conceded that her dream of competing at the Rio 2016 Games could be over after she failed to qualify for this year`s World Championships in Moscow.

US man jumps on tracks to help person who fell

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 00:31

Transit police in Philadelphia are calling a local man a hero for jumping on to subway tracks to help a man who fell off the platform.

Firm of ex-Olympic boss faces probe

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 12:42

Russian prosecutors are investigating the possible misuse of government funds at a firm run by an official criticised for the mismanagement of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic.

Daredevil Felix Baumgartner fell faster than thought

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 09:03

Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner fell faster during his historic skydive last October than originally believed - 1.25 times the speed of sound, it has emerged.

Minister applauded for parachute jump

Last Updated: Sunday, November 18, 2012, 11:32

For Minister of State for Civil Aviation K.C. Venugopal, it was being airborne in quite a different way. For the first time in his life, he was in a parachute here.

India's Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda wins silver in London Paralympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 10:17

India’s Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda opened India’s account in the 2012 London Paralympics by winning a silver medal in men’s high jump-F42 event with a jump of 1.74m on Monday.