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Romantic and friendly moments are rare in high-stakes games like the Olympics. In fact, only a handful of couples have ever stolen the show from the main attraction. But in 2016, when the Rio Olympics were in full swing, the world caught a glimpse of what would soon become the biggest bromance in the history […]

After airing his concerns about the astronomical cost of tickets to the Paris Olympics next year, Lord Sebastian Coe told the British media that he would vote for world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The nominees for the award, aside from Johnson-Thompson, are Stuart Broad (cricketer), Frankie Dettori (jockey), […]

Last month, Kenyan athlete Edina Jebitok won the Cross International de Italica, the fourth World Athletics Cross Country Gold meeting of the season. In a post-race interview, Jebitok stated that so far, she was satisfied with her European tour as she has already won twice and was a runner-up in Atapuerca. She also made it […]

There comes a point in every elite athlete’s life when, after achieving incredible feats in their sport, their impact suddenly extends beyond their spheres of play. For example, Usain Bolt achieved this at the 2008 Olympics when he won three golds and became the world’s fastest man.  Similarly, American sprinter Noah Lyles attained this transition […]

Rhys McClenaghan has always been one of the world’s best gymnasts, but his form this year has been at an all-time high. He’s had some eye-catching wins over the past couple of months that have put him in the limelight and brought him international recognition. And to top it all off, RTE Sports confirmed this […]

Ethiopian runner Sutume Asefa Kebede stormed to victory at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K race, a World Athletics Elite Label road race, on Sunday.  On an ordinary Sunday, Asefa made history as she not only won the 25-kilometer race but also set a new course record. To get to that place, however, she had to […]

In 2023, the South Koreans chose to send their athletes to military training camps in an effort to help them get back up from lagging in competition and to fortify their mentality. This plan was the brainchild of none other than their Olympic Committee head, Lee Kee-Heung. Lee suggested this back in October, when the […]

In the wake of his fantastic showing at the World Athletics Championships and Zurich Diamond League, Kerr participated for the second time at the San Diego Half-Marathon which begs the question: Is there a possibility that he might transition to another discipline or will he stay in his lane? Kerr tries half-marathon Josh Kerr has […]

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is without a doubt one of Jamaica’s most decorated female sprinters of all time. She has five Diamond League Finals victories as well as three gold and four silver Olympic medals. She has also been named World Champion ten times, which is a difficult feat to match. But while Fraser-Pryce is best known […]

This week, the World Athletics announced that one of the greatest marathon runners of all time, Eliud Kipchoge, will join the U20 Athlete Refugee Team (ART) next year as a mentor. The question is, will Kipchoge become one of those ‘great athletes turned terrible mentors’ or will he defy the stereotype? Here, we will try […]

In a major blow to his career, Italian 3000-meter Steeplechaser Ahemed Abdelwahed has been slapped with a 4-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) this week. Abdelwahed captured silver at the European Athletics Championships with a blistering time of 8:22.35 last year, bringing home glory to Italy and to his Egyptian descendants. On the […]

Scottish middle-distance runner Josh Kerr has had a fairly successful season in his athletic career this year, so when it was announced on December 12 that he had not been shortlisted for BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year, it elicited an uproar on social media. Probably the most notable figure who questioned the BBC for […]