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Breaking stereotypes / Fit and fearless: The rise of women’s bodybuilding

Women’s bodybuilding is on the rise in Bangladesh. Even if we rewind the clock to a few years back, we would hardly find any news that had women and bodybuilding paired together. But despite the lack of opportunities and the alarming number of obstacles they have to overcome, more and more women are entering the field of professional bodybuilding and the number of participants in such events are rapidly increasing with each passing event.

'Funeral for athletics'

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismiss an appeal against a ban on Russia's track and field team for the Rio Olympic Games over state-run doping.

Stakes high as Russia doping report released

The report to be released Monday into allegations of widespread state-sponsored doping in Russia has already sparked rumblings it could trigger the "nuclear option" of a full ban of Russia from the Rio Olympics.

Two Bangladesh athletes get wild card entry for Rio Olympics

The International Olympic Committee approve 'wild card' entries to the Olympic Games for two Bangladeshi athletes, Mahfuzur Rahman Sagor and Sonia Akhter Tumpa.

IAAF votes to keep Russia banned

World athletics' governing body decides to maintain its doping ban on all Russian athletes, Sky News reported, quoting unnamed sources.

Russia should remain banned, says leading IOC official

Russia's athletes should stay banned from international competition and not be allowed to take part in the Rio Games, says a leading Olympic official.

September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023

Fit and fearless: The rise of women’s bodybuilding

Women’s bodybuilding is on the rise in Bangladesh. Even if we rewind the clock to a few years back, we would hardly find any news that had women and bodybuilding paired together. But despite the lack of opportunities and the alarming number of obstacles they have to overcome, more and more women are entering the field of professional bodybuilding and the number of participants in such events are rapidly increasing with each passing event.

July 22, 2016
July 22, 2016

'Funeral for athletics'

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismiss an appeal against a ban on Russia's track and field team for the Rio Olympic Games over state-run doping.

July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016

Stakes high as Russia doping report released

The report to be released Monday into allegations of widespread state-sponsored doping in Russia has already sparked rumblings it could trigger the "nuclear option" of a full ban of Russia from the Rio Olympics.

July 9, 2016
July 9, 2016

Two Bangladesh athletes get wild card entry for Rio Olympics

The International Olympic Committee approve 'wild card' entries to the Olympic Games for two Bangladeshi athletes, Mahfuzur Rahman Sagor and Sonia Akhter Tumpa.

June 18, 2016
June 18, 2016

IAAF votes to keep Russia banned

World athletics' governing body decides to maintain its doping ban on all Russian athletes, Sky News reported, quoting unnamed sources.

June 17, 2016
June 17, 2016

Russia should remain banned, says leading IOC official

Russia's athletes should stay banned from international competition and not be allowed to take part in the Rio Games, says a leading Olympic official.