Sports / Athletics

Barshim soars to new high in Moscow 05 Feb 2013 - 02:25 am

Doha: Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim 2.37m high jump provided the highlight of the Russian Winter meeting, an IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting, in Moscow...

Francis and Murray to be brand ambassadors for Doha Dash 04 Feb 2013 - 12:46 am

DOHA: Qatari sprinter Samuel Francis and British Olympic silver medallist Samantha Murray have been named as the brand ambassadors for the Dolphin Energy...

Russia’s Syreva gets two-year ban for doping 04 Feb 2013 - 12:25 am

MOSCOW: European indoor silver medallist Olesya Syreva has been banned for two years for breaking anti-doping regulations, the Russian athletics federation (VFLA) said...

Huge response for 2013 Qtel Marathon 24 Jan 2013 - 12:20 pm

Officials of the Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani (left), Director, Corporate Sales and Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari,...

Badminton may lose its place in Olympics, says Taufik 17 Jan 2013 - 04:31 am

Singapore: Badminton’s Olympic future is in jeopardy due to the continual mid-tournament retirements of leading players, Athens Games gold medallist Taufik Hidayat said...

Bubka hints at ties between Qatar and Ukraine in sports 09 Jan 2013 - 01:24 am

Bubka and Dahlan Al Hamad, President of Qatar Association of Athletics Federation share a word during Bubka’s tour of the Aspire Academy yesterday....

Bolt makes Forbes list 24 Dec 2012 - 10:26 am

New York: Jamaican Usain Bolt’s astonishing repeat success at London Olympics, coupled with his $9m per-year deal with Puma, has catapulted him onto...

Gatlin driven by dream of beating Bolt 24 Dec 2012 - 10:14 am

New York: The lure of beating undisputed sprint champion Usain Bolt has become the driving force behind American Justin Gatlin’s training during the...

Dutch treat for ‘star athletes’ 20 Dec 2012 - 12:47 am

Dutch Queen Beatrix (back, second left) and Prince Willem-Alexander (back, fourth left) pose with the Dutch athletes of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics...

Pistorius to race in Australia 18 Dec 2012 - 02:10 am

SYDNEY: South African runner Oscar Pistorius, known as the “Blade Runner” for his carbon fibre blades, has been confirmed to race in Australia,...

Games king Bolt seals legend status 16 Dec 2012 - 12:41 am

PARIS: Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt cemented his status as a true legend of track and field by claiming a second Olympic treble...

Pistorius ready for ‘unique’ race 10 Dec 2012 - 10:07 am

FROM LEFT: Oscar Pistorius, 2012 Paralympic champion, Marjo Louw, President of Sasol Qatar, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of the...

‘Superman’ Oscar to run for five more years 10 Dec 2012 - 10:05 am

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius addresses the media during a press conference at the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) headquarters in Doha yesterday. RIGHT:...

Dettori: the Clown Prince of the Sport of Kings 06 Dec 2012 - 12:40 am

PARIS: Frankie Dettori has done for racing what Usain Bolt has for athletics by giving the sport a higher profile than it usually...

James ready to take on star Bolt in 400m event 24 Nov 2012 - 08:35 am

Barcelona: Kirani James, Grenada’s world and Olympic 400 metres champion, yesterday said that he would welcome the chance to pit himself against Usain...

New York race will go on despite devastation: Mayor 03 Nov 2012 - 06:06 am

NEW YORK: With devastation from Hurricane Sandy as a backdrop, the 43rd New York Marathon will be contested tomorrow and Mayor Michael Bloomberg...

Farah, Ennis named Britain’s athletes of year 27 Oct 2012 - 03:09 am

LONDON: Britain’s Olympic champions Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis were named athletes of year by the British Athletics Writers’ Association yesterday. Farah did...

Lost medal posted back to British Olympian 27 Oct 2012 - 03:08 am

LONDON: A British hockey player, whose Olympic bronze medal was allegedly stolen on a night out, has had it posted back to her....