Top athletes line-up for Jamaica Invitational

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 14:56

World and Olympic 400m hurdles champion Melaine Walker has been confirmed for the 100m hurdles at the Jamaica International Invitational (JII) Meet May 4.

Despite tension, North Korea lets in tourists, athletes

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 13:08

North Korea hosted athletes from around the world for an international marathon held as part of celebrations for late President Kim Il Sung`s birthday on Monday.

Russia to have 220 athletes at Sochi Olympics

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 15:00

Russia will have a delegation of around 220 athletes at its first home Winter Olympics in Sochi next year, the team`s chef de mission Alexander Kravtsov said.

Without coach, Indian paddlers to train overseas

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 18:50

The inordinate delay in the appointment of a new national coach has forced the Indian players to train overseas for the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Venezuela`s top athletes pray for Chavez

Last Updated: Monday, January 7, 2013, 16:57

Venezuela`s top athletes gathered at a church to pray for their ailing president, Hugo Chavez, one of their most steadfast supporters.

Colombia honours Olympian Pajon, soccer star Falcao

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 17:34

Colombia honoured its top athletes, including Olympic gold medal winner Mariana Pajon and soccer star Radamel Falcao Garcia

Banned athletes to appeal against NADA panel decision

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 18:42

The 11 athletes who were handed two year ban by a NADA panel for flunking dope tests, including Asian Games bronze medallist wrestler Mausam Khatri, are expected to appeal against the decision.

Russian PM exhorts athletes to do best at Sochi Games

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 18:31

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has expressed the hope that Russian athletes would do their best at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

London 2012 Rhythmic Gymnastics: Google`s latest doodle

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 00:19

Friday`s theme is on London 2012 Rhythmic Gymnastics, which is also the fifteenth day of the biggest sporting event.

London Olympics 2012: India's schedule - Day 13 (Thursday)

Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 11:34

The following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games on Thursday

London 2012: Seven Cameroon athletes go ‘missing’ from Olympics

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 12:02

Several athletes from Cameroon, west Central Africa, have fled the London 2012 Games sparking fears they may be in the process of claiming asylum, team officials have admitted.