Former 100m world champion dies aged 32
Three-time Olympic medallist and former 100m world champion Tori Bowie has died at the age of 32. American sprinter Bowie won 4x100m relay gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics, plus…
Ukrainian athletes to boycott World Judo Championships
Ukrainian athletes plan to boycott this month’s World Judo Championships in Qatar over concerns about Russian and Belarusian participation. This comes after the International Judo Federation decided to allow athletes…
Tobi Amusan wins Tiger Track Classic event
World Record holder Tobi Amusan began her 2023 season with a victory at the Tiger Track Classic women’s 200m event in Auburn. Amusan, who had a stellar year in 2022…
Oyo State Government rewards athletes for remarkable 2022
The proficient and skillful athletes that won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the last 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES (BIRMINGHAM 2022), NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL (ASABA 2022), FIRST PARA GAMES (ABUJA 2022)…
Divine Oduduru suspended for Anti-Doping violations by AIU
Nigerian sprinter, Divine Oduduru faces a possible six-year ban for Anti-Doping Violations after being suspended by The Athletics Integrity Unit. In an official statement released to the press on Thursday,…
Sam Atkin breaks Mo Farah’s British record
Sam Atkin has broken a record set by Mo Farah as he recorded the fastest 3,000m time in history by a British runner. The 29-year-old ran seven minutes 31.97 seconds…
Dina Ahser-Smith sets new British record in Germany
Dina Asher-Smith has set a new British record of 7.04 seconds as she won the women’s 60m at the World Indoor Tour in Karlsruhe, Germany. Asher-Smith clocked a time of…
Kenyan athlete banned for five years for doping
Kenyan road runner Betty Wilson Lempus has been banned for five years from competing after being found to have twice violated World Athletic anti-doping rules. Lempus is best-known for smashing…
Tobi Amusan wins gold in Berlin
Tobi Amusan ran a time of 12.45 seconds to win the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 ISTAF World Continental Tour Silver meeting in Berlin. Tobi Express, as she is…