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IOC announces Olympic Esports Games to be hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 12, 20244 min read


Lawrence Cherono Banned for 7 years!
Former marathon world No.1, Lawrence Cherono, has been banned for seven years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), after admitting to...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 10, 20243 min read


Kipyegon breaks world 1500m record in Paris
Returning to the scene of her record-breaking mark over 5000m last year, Faith Kipyegon broke her own world 1500m record* at the Meeting...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 7, 20241 min read


Mahuchikh and Kipyegon break world records in Paris
World champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh produced a flawless clearance of 2.10m to break the long-standing world high jump record* at the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 7, 20241 min read


Ratified: world records for Charlton and Jepchirchir
Women’s world indoor 60m hurdles record 7.65 Devynne Charlton (BAH) Glasgow, 3 March 2024 Women’s world marathon record (women-only)...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Athletics hits Netflix with release of new series SPRINT
After months of anticipation, the full first series of SPRINT hits screens around the globe today (2 July) as the six-part docuseries...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 2, 20243 min read


President Coe’s meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe travelled to Ukraine this past weekend and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine in...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 1, 20242 min read


McLaughlin-Levrone breaks world 400m hurdles record at US Trials
Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone took 0.03 off her own world 400m hurdles record* at the US Trials in Eugene on Sunday (30),...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 1, 20241 min read


Stage 45 – Olympic Torch Relay – The Olympic Torch sparkles in the Marne!
This Sunday, the Olympic Torch Relay made its way through Champagne country, from the prestigious vineyards in Reims, along the cobbled...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 30, 20244 min read


Agitos, the symbol of the Paralympic Games, adorns the Arc de Triomphe in a historic first
In two months' time, the eyes of the world will be on Paris and France as they host the Paralympic Games for the first time in their...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 28, 20244 min read


Stage 42 — Olympic Torch Relay — Culture, heritage and table tennis get the party started in Moselle!
The Olympic torch continues its epic adventure in the heart of Europe. The people of Moselle turned out in force to celebrate its return....

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 28, 20244 min read


One million tickets sold for the Paralympic Games
The symbolic milestone of one million ticket sales for the Paralympic Games has been reached. With two months to go before the Opening...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 27, 20242 min read


IOC welcomes United Nations’ solemn appeal to observe Olympic Truce for Paris 2024
With just one month before the start of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 , the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 25, 20243 min read


Richardson, Lyles, Crouser and Hall earn Olympic berths at US Trials
The first half of the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, saw an abundance of sunshine, electric crowds, and...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 25, 20244 min read


Investment and development in the spotlight as Coe visits Confederation of African Athletics
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe reiterated the importance of African athletics and highlighted the strides made in the sport...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Over 150 athletes stamp their tickets for Paris 2024, as Olympic Qualifier Series comes to a sensational close in Budapest
Over 150 athletes have successfully secured their quota places for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 following the inaugural Olympic Qualifier...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Stage 39 - Olympic Torch Relay - A historical Olympic day in Haute-Savoie to celebrate the centenary of the first winter Olympic Games in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
To celebrate Olympic Day on 23rd June 2024 alongside the centenary of the first Winter Olympic Games, the Olympic Torch Relay, sponsored...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 24, 20246 min read


World Athletics backs LA28 Olympic competition timetable change
World Athletics and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (LA28) today announced a historic shift in the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Netflix series ‘SPRINT’ brings speed, drama and glory
The highly anticipated Netflix sports series ‘Sprint’ comes at the perfect time – both for the sport and for the digital age – according...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Refugee Olympic Team Chef de Mission Masomah Ali Zada highlights the importance of access to sport for displaced people in Paris and beyond
To mark World Refugee Day, when she was attending a handball session of the Terrains d’Avenir programme, Masomah Ali Zada, Chef de...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 20, 20244 min read
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