Track And Field

Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for safety
Aug 2, 2021

Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for safety

Poland has granted a visa to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and that her team’s officials tried to force her to fly home

Activists: Belarus sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland
Aug 2, 2021

Activists: Belarus sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland

An activist group says a Belarusian sprinter is applying for a visa at Polish embassy in Tokyo and plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that officials tried to send her home from Japan

Belarus runner alleges Olympic team tried to send her home
Aug 2, 2021

Belarus runner alleges Olympic team tried to send her home

Japan’s government says a Belarus track sprinter is safe after she alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff at Tokyo’s main airport

Olympics Latest: Biles withdraws from vault, uneven bars
Jul 31, 2021

Olympics Latest: Biles withdraws from vault, uneven bars

USA Gymnastics says Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars

'Wow! Wow!' Women get Olympic track off to a sizzling start
Jul 30, 2021

'Wow! Wow!' Women get Olympic track off to a sizzling start

Usain Bolt might be long gone from the sprint scene

Flo-Jo's Flash: Iconic sprinter's times remain ones to chase
Jul 28, 2021

Flo-Jo's Flash: Iconic sprinter's times remain ones to chase

The name Flo-Jo is popping up quite a bit these days with this current wave of sprinters creeping closer to her world-record times in the women’s 100 and 200 races

Salazar gets lifetime ban for sexual, emotional misconduct
Jul 27, 2021

Salazar gets lifetime ban for sexual, emotional misconduct

Track coach Alberto Salazar has been permanently banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for sexual and emotional misconduct

Zero risk? Virus cases test Olympic organizers' assurances
Jul 18, 2021

Zero risk? Virus cases test Olympic organizers' assurances

Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19