World Athletics Championships: Spanish race walker Martin wins opening gold
Spain’s Alvaro Martin claimed the first gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships by winning the men’s 20km race…
Spain’s Alvaro Martin claimed the first gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships by winning the men’s 20km race…
World Athletics, the governing body for track and field competitions, has decided to rebrand indoor athletics events as 'short track' competitions which will deal will all competitions held on a 200m track and traditionally staged indoors.
The World Athletics' Doping Review Board (DRB) approved the applications of six Russian athletes to compete in international competition as neutral athletes (ANA) while the Russian national federation (RusAF) will remain suspended, the athletics governing body said on Monday.
The timetable for athletics events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was published by the sport's world governing body on Monday.
The payments due from RusAF by 1 July are $5 million (fine) and $1.31 million (reinstatement conditions & verification criteria costs incurred from June 30, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
To take part, one can sign up for the challenge on World Athletics' website for exclusive access to these challenges starting June 25.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, who chaired the meetings, said it was important to communicate regularly with the member federations.
Dutee Chand is yet to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics and the qualification process has been suspended by World Athletics till the end of the year.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the government's policy would be conditioned according to the needs of the sports community.
The new dates for the Tokyo Olympic Games will not allow the 2021 World Championships -- scheduled to be held from August 6 to 15 -- to take place as planned.
