Athletics
IAAF welcomes latest Swiss court decision on Caster Semenya case
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 06:32
Prior ruling which temporarily suspended IAAF eligibility regulations has been reversed The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) says it welcomes a Swiss Federal Tribunal decision to revoke an order which had allowed Caster Semenya to race “without restriction” while her appeal against the IAAF’s new regulations on female classification is pending. On Tuesday, Semenya’s team had announced that the …
With exactly a year to go until Olympic Games action returns to Tokyo, former AW editor Mel Watman looks back 55 years and shares his memories It is going to be a hard act to follow. The Tokyo Olympics are just a year away and the British team will surely be a strong one … but it is unlikely to…
Caster Semenya set to miss world title defence after Swiss court ruling
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019 14:17
Olympic 800m champion’s legal team says prior rulings which temporarily suspended IAAF eligibility regulations have been reversed The legal team of Caster Semenya says the Olympic and world 800m champion will be prevented from defending her world title in Doha following a new ruling by a Swiss Federal Supreme Court judge. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the judge…
Johnson-Thompson to take on Thiam in Birmingham long jump
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019 11:07
Heptathletes will go head-to-head at Müller Grand Prix Olympic, world and European heptathlon champion Nafissatou Thiam will face Commonwealth heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson in the Müller Grand Prix Birmingham long jump on August 18. It will be the first time the pair have competed against each other since last summer’s European Championships in Berlin, where Johnson-Thompson secured silver behind Thiam.…
Oliver Dustin and Isabelle Boffey set for Manchester International
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019 10:08
A 50-strong British under-20 team has been announced for the event on August 14 European under-20 800m champions Oliver Dustin and Isabelle Boffey will headline a 50-strong British under-20 team for the Manchester International on August 14. The match will see athletes from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, BAL/UKWL (British Athletic League / UK Women’s League), GB Juniors and international…
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