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Moscow doping-test lab closes following WADA allegations

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of a Moscow laboratory used for doping tests. Head of the Russian Anti-Doping

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Russia slammed for "cheating culture" in anti-doping report

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has strongly denied Russia state involvement in doping accusations released on Monday by the World Anti-Doping

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Athletics doping report calls for Russia to be suspended from competition

A report into doping in athletics recommends that Russia should be banned from international competition including the Rio Olympics in 2016. The

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Follow live updates on the World Anti-Doping Agency report

Athletics is bracing for damning revelations with today’s release of a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency. According to media leaks, the

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Ex-World Athletics President Diack investigated for corruption

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Ex-head of IAAF investigated in corruption inquiry

Lamine Diack is the latest to be investigated in an alleged financial scandal in sport. He is the ex-head of the International Association of

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'Golden Bolt', 105, sets new sprint record

Japan’s Hidekichi Miyazaki, nicknamed ‘Golden Bolt’ after the world’s fastest man, broke his own record as the oldest competitive sprinter at the

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On your marks for the 11th edition of African Games

The 11th edition of the African Games begins on Friday in Brazzaville, Congo and marks the 50th anniversary of the multisport event. The first

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World Athletics Championships: final day round-up

Jamaica won the 4×400 metres relay gold medal in the last women’s track race of the world championships in Beijing, China. Jamaica overtook the

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Bolt celebrates triple triumph at world championships

Usain Bolt secured a sweep of sprint golds at the World championships for the third time as Jamaica won the 4×100 metres relay. Aided by a

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Bartoletta wins second world long jump gold as Schippers sprints to 200m title

Dafne Schippers continued her remarkable ascent in the world of sprinting. The Dutchwomen produced a stunning late burst to win the 200 metres gold

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Usain Bolt felled by cameraman on segway

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Bolt dominates 200m to complete the world championship sprint double

Usain Bolt once again highlighted his status as the greatest sprinter of all time by winning the 200 metres gold at the World Championships in

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Bolt and Gatlin ready for 200 metre final at Beijing

Julius Yego has added another medal for Kenya at the IAAF Championships in Beijing. The Kenyan threw an incredible 92.72 metres to take the gold

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IAAF Championships Beijing: Two Kenyan runners test positive for doping

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Fraser-Pryce retains 100m world title

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce retained her 100 metres title at the World Athletic’s championships in Beijing. The 28-year-old narrowly held off a

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Bolt takes gold at IAAF World Championships in Beijing

Usain Bolt has confirmed he is the fastest man on earth by taking the gold in the 100 metres at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday

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Mo Farah takes gold at IAAF World Championships in Beijing

Britain’s Mo Farah has retained his 10,000 metres world title at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing. The 32-year-old crossed the finish line in

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Steindl breaks his own record in the Alps

Switzerland’s Andreas Steindl held his nerve to break his own Speed Mountain Running record in the Swiss Alps. The 26-year-old, who ran up five

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Sebastien Coe elected IAAF President

Lord Sebastien Coe has been voted in as the new President of world athletics’ governing body IAAF replacing Senegalese Lamine Diack, who has been in