Reaction to the death of marathon world record holder Kiptum
Kenya's marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a traffic accident on Sunday. He was 24. Following are reactions to his death:
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach died in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday, a fellow athlete who went to the hospital and saw Kiptum's body said.
Sport-Pendulum swings towards tighter measures against transgender athletes
MANCHESTER, England : New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard's appearance at the 2020 Tokyo Games as the first openly transgender woman to compete at the Olympics received mixed reviews in one of the most contentious areas in sport.
Russia still banned, but 'things change' says Coe
LONDON : The Olympic door for Russian track and field athletes remains firmly shut, Sebastian Coe said on Monday, but he also offered them a glimmer of hope by acknowledging "the world changes" and highlighting a working group that is monitoring the situation.
Kipyegon, Lyles among six crowned at expanded World Athletics Awards
Six athletes - Faith Kipyegon, Noah Lyles, Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, Tigist Assefa, Kelvin Kiptum, and Yulimar Rojas - were all named World Athletes of the Year on Monday after the awards were expanded into three categories.
Ukrainian swimmer Romanchuk deplores 'big shame' of allowing Russians at Olympics
Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk on Saturday slammed as a "big shame for the world of sport" the IOC's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in next year's Paris Olympics under a neutral banner. "The Russians attacked Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian civilians, Ukrainian athletes, Ukrainian sport facilities, and now they are allowed to compete. It is not normal," said Romanchuk, a two-time Olympic medallist in Tokyo. "So more than 400 athletes dead during this war.
Coe says IOC made 'only decision' in banning Russia
MUMBAI: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Saturday (Oct 14) the International Olympic Committee had made the "only decision left open to them" in suspending Russia's national Olympic body for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership.
India Yet To Make Formal Bid For Hosting World Athletics Championships In 2027
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will need a "couple of more days" to decide on making a formal bid for hosting the World Athletics Championships in 2027, said its president Adille Sumariwalla on Saturday. While the recent edition of the Worlds was held in Budapest, Hungary, the next championships will be held in Japan in 2025 with India reportedly in the fray to make a formal bid for hosting the event for 2027.