IAAF suspends 9 athletes in sophisticated doping cases ahead of the London Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 10:37

Nine track athletes were suspended ahead of the London Olympics for doping, including three who were caught in retests of samples from last year`s world championships, the IAAF said Wednesday.

Sebastian Coe confirms he`ll run for IAAF president

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 18:51

Sebastian Coe has made it official: He wants to become president of the IAAF.

‘Gender row’ athlete Semenya to be South Africa’s flag-bearer at London Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 14:41

Semenya won the women``s 800m title at the age of 18 at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany in 2009, but was involved in a gender row after the amount of testosterones found in her body.

We can`t stop Kalmadi from attending London Olympics: IAAF

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 00:24

Suresh Kalmadi might be facing intense pressure from various quarters here to cancel his London Olympics trip, but the International Athletics Federation said that it is not going to stop him from attending the IAAF Council meeting in the British capital.

Indian athletes lose doping case in CAS

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 23:21

The six Indian women athletes, who were caught for steroid doping last year, lost their case in the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland as it upheld the IAAF`s appeal to impose two-year ban on them.

Hearing on IAAF`s appeal on Indian athletes held today

Last Updated: Monday, July 16, 2012, 22:30

The hearing on the appeal by IAAF in the case involving six Indian women quartermilers, including Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, was held at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) at the headquarters at Lausanne, Switzerland today.