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AIU’s integrity in question after letting Naser run at WC with three whereabouts violation

Following Sunday’s statement from Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) regarding provisional suspension of World and Asian 400m champion Salwa Eid Naser, elite athletes voiced their concern about letter her compete in...

Three Bahrain athletes were already banned for 4 years , will Naser be the fourth ?

Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said that Bahrain’s World Champion 400m runner Salwa Eid Naser who was provisionally banned on Friday, had missed four doping tests, including one in 2020, and...

Sports hostel to open for selected athletes

The Athletics Association has permitted more National athletes, along with their foreign coaches in some cases, to resume training at Torrington Stadium tomorrow (8th). Apart from track and field athletes,...

400-meter champion Salwa Eid Naser suspended for missed doping tests

Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser, who ran the third fastest time ever when she won world 400m gold last year, has been provisionally banned after failing to meet ‘whereabouts’ criteria, the...

World Athletics releases Olympic qualifying process

Full qualification system Click here Qualification process: An athlete can qualify in one of two ways: • Achieve the entry standard within the respective qualification period • Qualify by virtue...

Underground complex to link venues for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games

An underground complex is set to connect the Hangzhou Olympic and International Expo Centre and other venues for the 2022 Asian Games. Main venues and halls in the area will...

World long-jump champion Mihambo to work with Carl Lewis

Reigning world long-jump champion Malaika Mihambo revealed Sunday that she plans to move to the USA to be trained by athletics legends Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell. “I want...

Torrington welcome back athletes

The athletics super pool that was set to resume training today has been postponed to 8 June, due to the imposition of curfew by the Government on 4/5 June. However,...

Three Key points to develop athletics in Sri Lanka by Sprinting queen Damayanthi Darsha

Sprinting queen during her heyday, Olympian and three times Asian Games Gold medalist, Damayanthi Darsha, said Sri Lanka’s lack of a proper National Policy and failed administration had resulted in...

දකුණු ආසියානු පදක්කම්ලාභීන් තහනම් දැලට හසුවෙයි.

තහනම් උත්තේජක දැලට දකුණු ආසියා පදක්කම් දිනූ පකිස්තාන මලල ක්‍රීඩකයන් තිදෙනෙකු හසුව ඇතැයි විදෙස් මාධ්‍ය සඳහන් කරයි. මීටර් 110කඩුලු හා මීටර් 400 රන් පදක්කම් ලැබූ මොහොමඩ් නයීම් හා මෙහෙබුබ් අලී...

Pension scheme for past medalists is a must – AASL President

President of the AASL , Maj.Gen(rtd) Palitha Fernando said that how we treat our past medal winners of major championship helps develop the sport and encourages young athlete to take...

SL can attract more international events – AASL President

It’s been 14 years since Sri Lanka last hosted a senior multi- sports international event, which was the South Asian Games, while it’s been 18 years since they hosted a...

LIVE:- Chat with President of the AASL Maj.Gen Palitha Fernando

School Coaches face financial crisis due to Covid19 Pandemic

Coaches attached to schools for various sports have been suffering from little or no income during these past two months, and now it’s come to a point where they find...

India to step up battle for 2032 Olympics after pandemic- IOA Chairman

India will step up its battle to win the 2032 Olympic Games and other international events when the global coronavirus pandemic eases, its top sports leader Narinder Batra told AFP....

2022 Packed Athletics schedule may force athletes to choose events || Sprinters can manage- reckon Coach Gunawardena

The Covid-19 situation has compelled several changes to be made to the global sporting calendar for the next few years, which has left some of the Commonwealth athletes with the...

Hiruni,Elite athletes disappointed over World Athletics’ decision

Two- time world Championship participant and USA based Sri Lanka marathoner Hiruni Wijayarathne is ‘quite disappointed’ about the decision taken by World Athletics to extend the Olympic qualification till 1...

New Olympic qualification period : Silver lining for SL Athletes – AASL Chief

The new Olympic qualification period, which has been revised to 1 December, could be a windfall for Sri Lanka Athletes, President of the Athletics Association Sri Lanka (AASL) Maj. Gen...

Olympic qualification suspended until December

The governing body of athletics has suspended Olympic qualification until December due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has forced the Tokyo Games to be postponed until 2021, it said on Tuesday. “During...

China’s twerking high jumper Zhang Guowei retires at 28

China’s world silver-medallist high jumper Zhang Guowei, renowned for his flamboyant twerking celebrations, has stunned fans by announcing his retirement aged 28. The colourful Zhang won silver at the Beijing...

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