RARE PHOTOS: 9 - The Real Truth

Josh Kerr remains on mission and oblivious to Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s taunts

World Athletics president Lord Coe predicts a ‘race for the ages’ if they meet in the 1500 metres final in Paris.

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Lord Coe defends awarding of prize money in athletics at Paris Olympics

The World Athletics president also admitted climate change could force some endurance events to be moved.

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

How Much Do Olympic Athletes Get Paid? Spoiler Alert: It’s Not A Lot

From Olympic medal bonuses to sponsorship deals and which Olympians are Australia's highest paid athletes, we're breaking it all down.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 26, 2024

Olympic track and field winners will win more than eternal glory for the first time with $50,000 prize money: 'They deserve some skin in the game'

World Athletics's Sebastian Coe explained that the reward could ease the financial burden on families that support athletes in their foundational years.

Fortune · Jul 18, 2024

Paris Olympics: Has Abha Khatua missed selection due to hormone regulations?

BENGALURU: Did women's shot-put national record holder Abha Khatua miss out on a place in the Paris Olympics for having failed to meet World Athletics' Differences of Sex Development (DSD) regulations?

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2024

Are running shoes getting too good? Why ‘technological doping’ is a growing concern for professional sports

Every four years, the best athletes from around the globe converge to battle it out for top honours at the Olympic Games. Athletes go through the rigours of qualification, competing through injury and travel fatigue, with a wide variety of weather conditions, in order to secure their spot on the…

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2024

Olympics: Senegal won silver in 1988 – why it’s never managed to repeat this feat

Since Senegal first competed in the Olympic Games in 1964, its success has been marked by a single medal, a feat achieved in 1988 by El Hadji Amadou Dia Bâ at the Seoul games. His remarkable performance in the 400m hurdles secured him a silver medal.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024

Indian shot putter Abha Khatua missing from World Athletics' Olympic list raises concerns

NEW DELHI: The absence of shot putter Abha Khatua from the Indian athletics team's list of Olympic participants has raised confusion and concern. Khatua, who qualified for the Paris Games through the world ranking route, is currently training in Poland with other track and field athletes. However, her name was…

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2024

Jyothi Yarraji looks to hurdle past obstacles in Paris

Having recovered from a nasty injury, 100m hurdler is hoping to get her personal best at the Olympics

The Times of India · Jul 9, 2024

'Extremely Dangerous': Health Experts Slam Doping-friendly Enhanced Games

Athletes at the Paris Olympics later this month will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs, but at a competition plotting to rival the Games, doping will be the point.

International Business Times · Jul 9, 2024