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Pistorius boost

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-20

THE prosthetic legs of double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius give the South African a 10-second advantage over a 400-meter race, according to researchers from two American universities. Peter Weyand of Southern Methodist...

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Semenya allowed to keep her gold medal

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-20

THE International Association of Athletics Federations has agreed that South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800 meters world title, the country's sports ministry said yesterday. The 18-year-old...

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Diplomat Bolt

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-14

THE world's fastest man has received another top honor in his Caribbean homeland. Sprint superstar Usain Bolt was named an ambassador-at-large by Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding during a ceremony in the capital,...

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Liu sizzles in rain for gold

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-13

ATHENS Olympic champion Liu Xiang easily won the 110 meters hurdles title at the 18th Asian Athletics Championships in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, yesterday. The Shanghai native clocked 13.50 seconds to win...

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Liu far from his best but cruises into Asian final

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-12

ATHENS Olympic champion Liu Xiang cruised into the men's 110m hurdles final at the 18th Asian Athletics Championships in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, yesterday. The 26-year-old Liu, who clocked 13.34 seconds...

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Liu Xiang eases through 110m hurdles preliminary at Asian championships

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-11

ATHENS Olympic champion Liu Xiang cruised into the men's 110m hurdles final at the 18th Asian athletics championships in Guangzhou today. The 26-year-old Liu, who won at the Chinese National Games in 13.34 seconds...

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Pregnant athlete

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-7

A 16-WEEK pregnant athlete faces sanction from Malaysian sports authorities for pulling out of December's Southeast Asian Games. Yuan Yufang, a multiple gold medalist in the 20 kilometer walk at the regional games,...

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S Africa suspends track body over row

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-6

SOUTH Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended the president and board of Athletics South Africa over their handling of 800 meters world champion Caster Semenya's gender verification tests. The South African...

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Keflezighi, Tulu claim New York marathon

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-3

MEB Keflezighi became the first American to win the New York City marathon since 1982 when he took the men's title in two hours, nine minutes and 15 seconds on Sunday. Ethiopia's former world and Olympic 10,000...

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Liu will spice up rivalry, says Robles

Sports | Athletics
2009-11-1

OLYMPIC hurdles champion Dayron Robles says the return from injury of Chinese rival Liu Xiang will spice up competition. Robles said that Liu's recovery from a foot injury "will make 110-meter hurdles more tasty,...

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Bolt: People will believe I am clean in few years

Sports | Athletics
2009-10-31

OLYMPIC champion Usain Bolt believes it will take a couple of years to convince some people he is breaking world records without doping. The 23-year-old Bolt broke his own marks in the 100 and 200 meters in August...

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Coach tells Liu to run a risk-free race

Sports | Athletics
2009-10-24

CHINA'S former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang has been ordered to put safety first by his coach in his second race after more than a year out injured. However, Sun Haiping has also informed the 26-year-old...

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Coach orders China's Liu to win risk-free

Sports | Athletics
2009-10-23

CHINA'S former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang has been ordered to put safety first by his coach in his second race after more than a year out injured. However, Sun Haiping has also informed the 26-year-old...

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Globe-trotting Bolt craves for a little peace and quiet

Sports | Athletics
2009-10-21

TRIPLE Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt has enjoyed a record-breaking two years but is now looking to slow down and "chill" a little. Back home in Jamaica after another globe-trotting season in which he broke...

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Usain Bolt receives top civic award in Jamaica

Sports | Athletics
2009-10-20

THE world's fastest man has received one of his Caribbean homeland's highest honors. Usain Bolt received the Order of Jamaica award during yesterday's heritage celebrations in the capital, Kingston. At 23, Bolt...