Former Olympic champ barred from competing for Cuba

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 14:18

Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles, who won the gold medal in the 110-metre hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and set a world record, has been barred from representing his nation at any international competition due to a lack of discipline and ethics, the National Athletics Federation announced.

Cuba`s Robles not authorised to represent another country

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 15:30

The Cuban Athletics Federation has warned that hurdler Dayron Robles, Olympic champion in Beijing 2008, is not authorised to represent any other country in the Memorial Primo Nebiolo, held at the Italian city of Turin.

Olympic champion Aries Merritt breaks world record in 110m hurdles

Last Updated: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 10:00

American Aries Merritt shattered world record in 110-meter hurdles on Friday adding another landmark to his name in the year when he became Olympic champion.

Liu Xiang, Robles set for Birmingham showdown

Last Updated: Friday, February 10, 2012, 19:06

Reigning Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles will go head-to-head with reigning world indoor champion Liu Xiang of China in a blockbuster 60-metre hurdles race at the Aviva Grand Prix Feb 18.

"No chance" of rule change, IAAF chief says

Last Updated: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 14:07

Athletics chief Lamine Diack maintained the hardest of lines, saying there would be no bending of the rules to prevent big names being disqualified.

Robles loses gold in high hurdles drama

Last Updated: Monday, August 29, 2011, 21:27

Cuban Dayron Robles was stripped of his gold medal pending an inquiry after barging past China`s Liu Xiang to win the 110 metres hurdles final at the world championships.

Liu, Robles, Oliver still on for 110 hurdles final

Last Updated: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 08:45

The most compelling race of the championships is still on after Liu Xiang, Dayron Robles and David Oliver all qualified for the semifinals of the 110-meter hurdles.

Robles opts out of Paris meet to rest tired legs

Last Updated: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 13:01

World record holder and Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Dayron Robles has pulled out of Friday`s Diamond League meet in Paris due to tired legs, his trainer said.