Author: Svilen Petrov
Olympics shot put silver medalist Raven Saunders accepted a 30-month suspension from USADA
Olympic silver medalist in shot put Raven Saunders has accepted a 30-month suspension for failing to file her whereabouts information, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said. The 29-year-old athlete, who won silver at Tokyo 2021, previously received an 18-month suspension for failing to file her whereabouts information in 2023. “As this is Raven Saunders’
Malaika Mihambo does not think of retiring after the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Olympic long jump champion Malaika Mihambo does not believe that the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will be the last of her career. “I am not sure at this moment. However, I am quite sure that the 2027 World Championships in Beijing will be my last”, said she before the start of this year’s championships
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone swapped the hurdles with the 400m run
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will make a dramatic change at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this month, swapping her crown event, the 400m hurdles, for the 400m. The 26-year-old American athlete has already achieved it all in the hurdles, with six world records, two Olympic titles and a world title. But this season she has given
More than 95% of the World Athletics Championships participants have undergone genetic testing
More than 95 percent of the athletes registered for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo have already undergone mandatory one-time genetic tests, said the World Athletics. The report added that the remaining tests, mainly on athletes from the French and Norwegian delegations, will be carried out before the start of the championships on Saturday.
Lithuanian triple jumper Dovile Kilty
Dovile Kilty is a distinguished Lithuanian track and field athlete, specializing in both the long jump and triple jump disciplines. Demonstrating remarkable skill and dedication, she established her personal best in the triple jump with a distance of 14.17 meters, a mark that also served as the national record for Lithuania. This impressive achievement was
Molly Caudery attacks her first World’s pole vault gold
Molly Caudery will represent Great Britain in the pole vault at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which begin next Saturday (September 13). Molly Caudery, 25, will be competing in her second world championships, having finished fifth in Budapest, Hungary, two years ago. She won the world indoor title in Glasgow in 2024, as well
Gout Gout made it into Australia’s World Athletics championships squad
Gout Gout has been in the spotlight since winning a silver medal at the 2024 IAAF World U20 Championships in Peru. His performance at the event has drawn comparisons to eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt. Now he is set to make the step up to the men’s competition in less than two weeks. The
Portuguese race walker Joao Vieira will make his 14th appearance at the World Athletics Championships
Veteran race walker Joao Vieira is on course to set a record with his 14th appearance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which will be held from September 13 to 21. At the age of 49, Joao Vieira was named in Portugal’s squad for the 35km race walk. This will be his 14th consecutive
Japan announces a strong squad for Tokyo World Athletics Championships
Defending champion Haruka Kitaguchi, two-time world champion Toshikazu Yamanishi and national record holder Rachid Muratake are among the 80 athletes named in Japan Team for the 25th World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which will be held from September 13-21. Haruka Kitaguchi, who won the Olympic title in Paris after winning world gold in Budapest, will
Gabby Thomas will miss the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo due to injury
Three-time Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will miss the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from September 13 to 21 with an Achilles injury. Gabby Thomas was scheduled to compete in the 200m at the World Championships in Japan. “It’s tough news, and I know some track fans will be disappointed”, said Gabby Thomas in a statement.