When Shiny Wilson swaggered into an imposing Barcelona stadium during the opening ceremony of the 1992 Olympics, the capacity crowd couldn’t believe their eyes.

Not many would have expected a woman

It is easier to win an Olympic medal in long-distance running than getting into the team of Kenya and Ethiopia for events such as the 800m, 1500m, 3000 steeplechase, 5000m, 10000m and marathon.

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Pinki Pramanik, the female athlete accused of being a man and raping her housemate has blamed testosterone injections for making her more masculine, according to a magazine interview published on Mond

Usain Bolt insisted he was ready to defend his Olympic 100m and 200m titles after recovering from a mystery problem which has hampered his preparations for London.

Bolt, who finished second to compat

Citius, Altius and Fortius may be the motto of the Olympics, but the Games isn’t only about the fastest, highest and strongest.

The Olympics has always loved gallant losers. Winning is important in

Hit hard by one of the biggest doping scandals in the run-up to the Olympic Games, India's athletics team, including a couple of medal hopefuls, would hope to seek solace and redeem their reputation w

Yohan Blake upset Usain Bolt by winning the 200 metres in 19.80 seconds at the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials on Sunday, just two days after beating him in the 100 metres.

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Yohan Blake served notice he will be ready to challenge for the Olympic 100m title by upstaging world record holder Usain Bolt to win in 9.75 seconds at the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials on Friday.

Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake easily won their heats on Thursday night to qualify for the 100 metre semi-finals at the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials.

Reigning world champion Blake was the fastest of

The senior inter-State athletics championship is set to kick-start at GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday and it will be the last chance for a few athletes to make their dreams making it to