Stories tagged "trackandfield"

Triathlons can seem a bit intimidating. Look at those pictures! Tone and experienced athletes jostling in the water. Tons of gear. But as a women, if you are interested in trying a triathlon, don’t let uncertainty stop you!

While other Olympians benefited from millions of dollars of support, Somalia's Samia Yusuf Omar made millions pause in appreciation. - Olympics news

Officials should right a wrong that grows larger with each passing Olympics and reconcile with Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the athletes who made the supposed black-power salute in the 1968 Olympics.

Usain Bolt seized a 3rd gold medal and a 3rd world record after Jamaica laid claim to the men’s 4×100m relay gold.

The interest in Bolt stems not from the fact that he wins his races, but rather from the contemptuous ease with which he does so. And Bolt is not the only Jamaican to impress in short distance events in Beijing: the country's women's sprint team took all

BEIJING — Liu Xiang and the entire nation of China looked forward to this moment for years: The defending Olympic champion lining up to run the 110-meter hurdles at the Beijing Games. He didn't even get to race. Grimacing and rubbing his troublesome rig

Usain Bolt of Jamaica set a world record of 9.69 seconds in the 100 meters.

Liu Xiang, China's star track and field athlete, faces increasing pressure to win a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. If he fails, will China still love him?

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After a year of controversy, legal battles and frantic effort, Oscar Pistorius was left off the South African 4x400 Olympic relay team and will not be going to Beijing.