Athletics

Sport

From Usyk to Infantino, Dubai summit draws hundreds of sports figures

The inaugural World Sports Summit in the UAE featured Usyk, Pacquiao, Infantino, and other top stars and decision-makers discussing athlete pressures alongside the sport's economic and social future.

30/12/2025

Sport

World Athletics announces new DNA testing rules for women athletes

From 1 September, only those athletes who have passed the SRY gene test will be allowed to participate in women's competitions organised by World Athletics.

30/07/2025

Business

Nike teams up with Kim Kardashian's SKIMS for new athleisure venture

Nike is looking to appeal to more female customers through the new brand, as offerings for men account for more than half its sales.

19/02/2025

Europe

Kenyan athletes triumph at first edition of Rome Half Marathon

19-year-old Emmanuel Wafula dominated the men's race after reaching the 10 km mark in 28 minutes 14 seconds and finishing the marathon in 59'58".

20/10/2024

Kenya

Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her partner

Rebecca Cheptegei, who was 33, had just competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics.

05/09/2024

Tech News

What to know about the Paris Olympics' new purple athletics track

This year’s purple Olympic track features a new geometric design in its bottom layer, intended to boost athletes' performances. Euronews Next spoke with the scientist who worked on the numerical modeling that led to the creation of the track.

01/08/2024

Scenes

Watch: Kenya's steeplechase star on the fast track to success

In partnership with Media City

Pamela Kosgei is a young steeplechase runner eager to do well through hard work, guided by her coach and former marathon runner, Eric Kimaiyo, at the Kapsait Athletics Training Camp.

15/07/2024

Kenya

Kenyan Marathon superstar, Kelvin Kiptum, killed in car accident

The 24-year-old and his coach were killed after their car veered off the road between the towns of Eldoret and Kaptagat in western Kenya

12/02/2024

The Dialogue

Mutaz Barshim, the high jump legend who defies gravity and time

In partnership with Media City

As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 are looming up, high jump legend Mutaz Barshim from Qatar sat with The Dialogue to discuss his career and his vision on the sport he raised to an art to become Olympic and triple World Champion.

27/01/2024

Hungary

Uganda's Victor Kiplangat crowned marathon world champion in Budapest

After 9 days of intense competition with 49 different events, the World Athletics championship comes to an end in Budapest, with Uganda's Victor Kiplangat crowned men's world marathon champion.

27/08/2023

Hungary

How Hungary is using World Athletics Championships to boost its image

Hungarian leader says his country will invite its "friends", but leaders from the EU and NATO are missing from the event's guest list.

19/08/2023

World News

Hungary hosts 2,000 sports stars for the World Athletics Championships

Tens of thousands of fans are expected to watch the world's finest track and field stars in nine days of competition.

18/08/2023

Germany

Ukrainian athletes make war-torn nation proud at Special Olympics

As the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 enters its final weekend, Ukrainian athletes said representing their country has taken a deeper meaning.

23/06/2023

Tech News

Watch this humanoid robot get ready to ‘kick some balls’

The developers say humanoid robots should be able to play football if we hope they can be useful to us for more important things.

22/04/2023

Culture news

Adidas' unsold Yeezys could cost it €500 million

Adidas is sitting on over a billion euros' worth of Yeezy merch it can't sell. How is the company planning to pivot?

13/02/2023

Sport

Mo Farah reveals he was illegally trafficked from Djibouti as a child

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has disclosed he was brought into Britain illegally from Djibouti under the name of another child.

12/07/2022