Athletics


Powell and Gay shocked by Fraser positive test

By Mike Rowbottom in Gateshead

July 9 - Preparations for the Samsung Diamond League in Gateshead tomorrow have been overshadowed with Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, the two biggest names competing in the meeting, forced to react to the latest blow to their sport - the news that Jamaica’s Olympic and world 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser (pictured) had tested positive for a banned substance.




Semenya in new row after gender doubts lifted

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 7 - South Africa's world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has found herself at the centre of a new row less than a day after she was cleared to return to competition following doubts over her gender.










Bolt will compete in Commonwealth Games, Indian officials claim

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 20 - Indian officials claim they still expect triple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi even though the Jamaican's coach has revealed the event never figured on his schedule for 2010 and his agent insisted that he will not change his mind.