Athletics


Exclusive: Pistorius is getting "F1 advantage" and should not compete in Olympics, says South African sports scientist

By Mike Rowbottom

Oscar_Pistorius_Hungary_June_30_2011August 14 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision to allow South Africa's multiple Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius to compete against able-bodied athletes was "a complete farce", according to a fellow South African sports scientist, Dr Ross Tucker, who compares the technological advances involved in making Pistorius's prosthetic blade "legs" to those in Formula One.

Top Jamaican sprinter tests positive for banned drugs

By Duncan Mackay

Steve_Mullings_racing_June_2011August 11 - Jamaica's Steve Mullings, the world's third ranked 100 metres this year and one of the favourites for the World Championships in Daegu later this month, has allegedly tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs and is now facing being kicked out of the sport for life, it has been reported today.








Farah sends home crowd dreaming of World Championship glory

By Mike Rowbottom at Crystal Palace

Mo_Farah_wins_3000m_Crystal_Palace_August_5_2011August 5 - Home fans went home from this venerable, but re-vamped south-east London venue tonight convinced that they had seen a British world champion-to-be in the shape of Mo Farah, who produced what you could only describe as an Ethiopian finish to win a top class 3,000 etresm which closed the first of two days' action at the Samsung Diamond League meeting.

Farah: I may still double up in Daegu

By Mike Rowbottom at Croydon Park Hotel in London

Mo_Farah_at_Croydon_Park_Hotel_August_4_2011August 4 - Mo Farah insisted today that, despite reports saying he would only run the 10,000 metres at the IAAF World Championships starting in South Korea this month, he would be keeping his options open to double up over the 5,000m, as he did in winning the two titles for Britain at last year's European Championships.



Farah concentrating on 10,000m at World Championships

By Mike Rowbottom

mo_farah_birmingham_01-08-11July 31 - Mo Farah indicated he would only run the 10,000 metres at the World Championships in Daegu after easily winning the 5,000m title at the Aviva National Championships and trials as one of Britain's defending world champions, triple jumper Phillips Idowu, defended his decision not to compete in Birmingham.