Athletics

A documentary trailer shared by the BBC on the life of South African Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius has led to a public outcry after failing to mention the name of murdered girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot in 2013.

World 100 meters champion Christian Coleman will not be taking to the starting blocks in next year's Olympic Games after falling foul of anti-doping regulations, it was confirmed Tuesday.

Russian high jumper Maria Lasitskene lambasted athletics officials who dismissed doping charges from 400m world champion Salwa Eid Naser, but still prohibit the Russian star from competing despite her clean doping record.

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe has said he supports athletes' right to take a knee during award ceremonies at next year's Summer Olympics to advocate for social justice and racial equality.

British Olympian Dina Asher-Smith has savaged a UK gym for advertising a “12 Years of Slave” workout program for Black History Month which included the tagline “slavery was hard and so is this.”

Three-time world high jump champion Maria Lasitskene made her anger clear at the ongoing disarray surrounding Russian athletics after the country was handed an extension by World Athletics to finalize its reinstatement plan.

Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics governing body the International Association of Athletics' Federations, has been given four years in prison and a massive fine alongside his son after being convicted of corruption.

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe has said he banned athletes under 20 from switching allegiances because of safeguarding concerns, leading Australian bosses to deny that tragic star Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya had been "traded".

She could easily have made it big as a model, but Russian triple jump star Valentina Kosolapova chooses to concentrate on her sporting talent instead, and has shunned all offers from the world of fashion.