Athletics

WRO 2017 to kick off tomorrow

Manama - Arab Today

Under the patronage of First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS) and President of Bahrain Athletics Association Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the 7th edition of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO 2017) will kick off tomorrow Wednesday (April 19). The two-day event, that will be held at Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre hall,Read more

Olympic marathon champ Sumgong fails dope test: IAAF

Paris - Arab Today

Jemima Sumgong, the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic gold in the marathon when she triumphed in Rio last year, has failed an out-of-competition dope test, athletics officials said Friday. The 32-year-old, who is also the reigning London Marathon champion, tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO in a test by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)Read more

Life bans for China's marathon cheats

Shanghai - Arab Today

China will ban marathon cheats for life to clamp down on scandals that have dogged the fast-growing sport, which saw nearly three million participants across the country last year. The Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) said in a statement late Monday that people who run under false names, or cheat in other ways such as replacing a runner with another personRead more

Kenya' s pioneer coach has trained many athletics greats

Nairobi - XINHUA

Samson Katam is one of the first Kenyans to hold qualification in sports coaching, and by his deft hands some of Kenya' s greatest athletes have passed. Going about his normal police duties in the far-flung Wajir County in northeastern Kenya in the 1990s, little did Administration Police (AP) head coach Katam know that two decades later he would beRead more

Eaton seals a family affair as US dominate

Portland - Arab Today

Ashton Eaton cruised to his third consecutive heptathlon crown to complete a unique husband-and-wife double as American athletes dominated at the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday. Olympic and world decathlon champion Eaton wrapped up a comfortable victory in the multi-discipline event by cruising home in third place in the 1,000m to roars from his hometown crowd. Eaton's win cameRead more