Athletes found guilty of doping will be given a four-year ban from 2015, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced.
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Kenya athletes stranded by airport fuel shortage
Kenya’s athletics team has been delayed on its way to the World Championships in Moscow by a shortage of fuel at Kenya’s main international airport.
Nightmare for United States men’s relay swimming team
One one-hundredth of a second kept the United States men’s individual relay team from winning at the world championships on Sunday in Spain. Though the team handily won the race, they were disqualified for Kevin Cordes leaving the blocks .01…
Bolt fired up for worlds despite rivals’ absence
By Catherine Koppel
Lives in Britain, loved in Lithuania
By Nick Hope BBC Ruta Meilutyte is 16 years old and cannot walk down the streets of Lithuania without being mobbed.
Ruta Meilutyte storms to record in World Swimming
Nick Hope BBC Reporter
Farah faces Ethiopian duo in Great North Run 2013
Mo Farah will take on two of the biggest names in distance running when he faces Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele in the Great North Run.
Secret of Usain Bolt’s speed unveiled
By Melissa Hogenboom
Usain Bolt powers to victory in London
By Aimee Lewis
Britain’s Froome wins 100th Tour de France
Anna Thompson BBC Sport
Mo Farah breaks Steve Cram’s 28-year British 1500m record
Aimee Lewis BBC Sport Double Olympic champion Mo Farah broke Steve Cram’s 28-year 1500m British record at the Diamond League in Monaco.
Metropolis Chess Tournament 3rd round begins
A total of 23 players are sharing lead in the points table with maximum 2 points each after 2nd round games in the Metropolitan Chess Tournament-2013 now being held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room.
Bangladeshi autistic woman Special Olympics champion
DHAKA – It is difficult to imagine that a woman with both physical and mental disability could accomplish something that normal people cannot hope to achieve. Indeed, what Shewli Shathi has done can be considered a miracle.
JS body wants stringent law against spot-fixing
Expressing concerns at Bangladeshi cricketers’ involvement in match-fixing, a parliamentary watchdog Tuesday recommended formulating a law against the vice, stipulating tough punishment for the offenders.
Four sports journalists honoured
The Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) felicitated four veteran sports journalists at the Bangladesh Olympic Association auditorium today to mark the World Sports Journalists’ Day, which was also observed in 167 countries.
100th Tour de France gets underway
The 100th edition of the Tour de France started in Corsica on Saturday, with the first stage a 213-kilometre ride up the Mediterranean island’s east coast from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia.
Inter-District Women’s TT meet begins
The Inter-District Women’s Table Tennis (TT) Competition began on Friday at the Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex in the city.
How to choose the right workout for you
By Rebecca Brown
Bolt, Powell, Gay, Justin Gatlin reach semis
Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell easily reached the 100m semi-finals at Jamaica’s World Championships trials on Thursday.
B’desh Olympic Assoc observes Olympic Day Run Saturday
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) will observe the Olympic Day Run-2013 in the capital, six other divisional headquarters and 57 districts across country tomorrow (Saturday) as part of the IOC’s global programme to popularise the Olympic movement.
Bolt ready to break 20 seconds in 200 metres
Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is confident he can set a 200 metres world season’s best at Oslo’s Bislett Games on Thursday despite last week’s defeat in the 100 in Rome.
Works of Chuadanga stadium near completion
The construction works of a new stadium in the district is nearing completion.
12th South Asian Games in limbo
KATHMANDU: The 12th edition of the South Asian Games (SAG) is in limbo due to the prevailing uncertainty over its date and venue, leaving the sports fraternity in a state of dejection.
80-year-old Japanese climbs Everest
An 80-year old Japanese mountaineer has reached the summit of Mount Everest, making him the oldest man to scale the world`s highest peak.
Romana steals Bangladesh Games show
Romana Akter, a class 9 student of BKSP, hogged the limelight on the opening day of the 8th Bangladesh Games swimming competition after producing two national records at the National Swimming Complex in Mirpur yesterday.But the girl from Kishorganj wants…
Marathon bombing suspect charged in hospital bed
BOSTON:- Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was formally charged in his hospital bed Monday, and charges have been sealed until his first appearance before a judge, CBS News has confirmed.
Dazzling start of 13th Bangladesh Games
The 8th Bangladesh Games, the biggest domestic sports extravaganza of the country, began Saturday through a dazzling opening ceremony at the country’s premier sports venue Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).
Logo, Mascot of 8th Bangladesh Games unveiled
The logo and mascot of the multi-sports 8th Bangladesh Games, to be held in 21 venues of the capital and adjoining areas from April 20-28, were ceremonially unveiled today (Sunday) at the NSC Tower Auditorium in the city.
Seven tricks to burning more calories
Here’s the thing. If you’re bored with your same old workout routine, your muscles probably are, too. And if you want to see results, you’re going to need to change things up.
World Open Snooker: Stevens overcomes Robertson in semi
Matthew Stevens overcame Neil Robertson 6-5 in a Haikou World Open semi-final that will be remembered as much for a dreadful error by veteran Welsh referee Eirian Williams as the snooker fare on offer.