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Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at European Court of Human Rights

South African track superstar and 800m double Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won an appeal in a case against track and field testosterone levels regulation in female athletics on Tuesday. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, ruled in favor of the 32-year-old, who was born as an intersex individual with differences in sexual development (DSD), stating that she had previously been discriminated...

Legendary sprinter Jim Hines dies at 76

by Ayomide Sotubo

6 June 2023

Legendary sprinter Jim Hines, famed as the first man to complete a 100-metre race in less than 10 seconds, has passed away aged 76. His demise was confirmed by World Athletics on Monday after several reports claimed he died over the weekend. John Carlos, a 1968 US Olympic teammate also announced his death during the weekend on a Facebook post in which he said, “I understand...

Organisers set new date for Abuja International Marathon

by Ibikunle Salako

7 February 2023

The maiden edition of the Abuja International Marathon, the only full marathon authorised by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), is set to hold on April 29, 2023, as announced by race organisers Unicentral Resources Generation Limited. The marathon was postponed from its initial date of December 17, 2022, due to security threats issued by the American Embassy and other foreign embassies in Nigeria last October...

Artistic swimming open to male athletes at 2024 Olympic Games

by Ibikunle Salako

23 December 2022

Male athletes have been granted permission to compete in the artistic swimming events for the first time ever at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to a statement released by World Athletics on Thursday. This follows the International Olympic Committee's decision to approve the request made by the world swimming body to include men's participation in the event at the Games. Artistic swimming, formerly known...

Amusan ranked fifth-best female athlete in 2022

by Ibikunle Salako

21 December 2022

Nigeria star Tobi Amusan has been ranked as the fifth best female athlete for the year 2022 by the World Athletics. The reigning World, Commonwealth, and African champion is one of three Africans that make up the top ten of the newly released ranking; Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia and Faith Kipyegon of Kenya are the other two Africans. The World Athletics ranks the athletes with the...

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Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at European Court of Human Rights

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Organisers set new date for Abuja International Marathon

Artistic swimming open to male athletes at 2024 Olympic Games

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