athletics
New ad-hoc committees draw mixed reactions
The National Sports Council (NSC) on Thursday disclosed ad-hoc committees for nine sports federations – bridge, tennis, squash, kabaddi, athletics, billiard and snooker, basketball, chess and hockey – to mixed reactions from former and current players and organisers.
Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
Cheptegei, 33, had sustained burns to 80 percent of her body, the acting head of the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in the Rift Valley city of Eldorect where she was being treated, had told reporters on Tuesday.
Brilliant Kipyegon wins third straight women's 1,500m gold
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made history on Saturday after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500m gold medals with a superb display of middle distance running.
Lyles wants US athletics to cash in on 100m triumph
The 27-year-old American catapulted himself into a new level of stardom on Sunday after ending the USA's 20-year wait for a gold medal in the Olympics' most coveted title.
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson to skip Olympic 100m
"She has given up her place in the 100 metres ... all the information that we can provide is that she is not going to participate in the 100 metres," Watts, Jamaica's track and field team manager, told Reuters.
100m is a challenge and an honour: Imranur
It’s an incredible honour to represent Bangladesh on the world’s biggest stage. The wildcard entry is a recognition of the hard work and dedication I've put into my sport, and it’s a great opportunity to showcase my abilities and make my country proud.
Intensity of training broke me down to tears: Samiul
I have been working really hard in Thailand, sometimes I have even broken down in tears from the intensity of the training. If I can clock less than 52 seconds, all the pain will be worth it.
Swimmers Rafi, Sonia receive wild cards for Paris Olympics
”Today, we have received a mail from the World Aquatics who provided wild cards to Rafi and Sonia for the Paris Olympic Games. Both swimmers gained the wild card on the basis of their timing and ranking in the World Championship," Saif told The Daily Star today.
First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history
Every morning Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal checks texts from his Cairo-based coach -- a Gazan who cannot travel to him in the occupied West Bank -- to see his daily Olympics training schedule as he prepares to make history.
New ad-hoc committees draw mixed reactions
The National Sports Council (NSC) on Thursday disclosed ad-hoc committees for nine sports federations – bridge, tennis, squash, kabaddi, athletics, billiard and snooker, basketball, chess and hockey – to mixed reactions from former and current players and organisers.
Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
Cheptegei, 33, had sustained burns to 80 percent of her body, the acting head of the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in the Rift Valley city of Eldorect where she was being treated, had told reporters on Tuesday.
Brilliant Kipyegon wins third straight women's 1,500m gold
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made history on Saturday after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500m gold medals with a superb display of middle distance running.
Lyles wants US athletics to cash in on 100m triumph
The 27-year-old American catapulted himself into a new level of stardom on Sunday after ending the USA's 20-year wait for a gold medal in the Olympics' most coveted title.
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson to skip Olympic 100m
"She has given up her place in the 100 metres ... all the information that we can provide is that she is not going to participate in the 100 metres," Watts, Jamaica's track and field team manager, told Reuters.
100m is a challenge and an honour: Imranur
It’s an incredible honour to represent Bangladesh on the world’s biggest stage. The wildcard entry is a recognition of the hard work and dedication I've put into my sport, and it’s a great opportunity to showcase my abilities and make my country proud.
Intensity of training broke me down to tears: Samiul
I have been working really hard in Thailand, sometimes I have even broken down in tears from the intensity of the training. If I can clock less than 52 seconds, all the pain will be worth it.
Swimmers Rafi, Sonia receive wild cards for Paris Olympics
”Today, we have received a mail from the World Aquatics who provided wild cards to Rafi and Sonia for the Paris Olympic Games. Both swimmers gained the wild card on the basis of their timing and ranking in the World Championship," Saif told The Daily Star today.
First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history
Every morning Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal checks texts from his Cairo-based coach -- a Gazan who cannot travel to him in the occupied West Bank -- to see his daily Olympics training schedule as he prepares to make history.
Italy's Jacobs runs best time since Tokyo Games victory
Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs ramped up his preparations for the Paris Games by breaching the 10-seconds mark twice on Tuesday to win gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.