Moscow: Pole vault great Yelena Isinbayeva condemned homosexuality Thursday after criticizing fellow competitors who painted their fingernails in rainbow colors to support gays and lesbians in the fa

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday hailed the stunning triumph of pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva at her home world championships in Moscow, hoping her victory would not mark the culmination of an illust

Russian pole vault legend Yelena Isinbayeva said that she had postponed plans to retire as she finished with Olympic bronze after an injury-hampered preparation for the London Games.

Russia's Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva set a new indoor pole vault world record on Thursday with a clearance of 5.01metres.

The 29-year-old had held the previous best of five metres set in Donet

Moscow: Olympic champion and world pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva will miss next month's European indoor athletics championships because of a virus infection, Russia coach Valentin Maslako