Latest athletics stories from around the world.
Team Fiji has been reminded of the responsibility of representing the nation as they prepare to depart for Senegal for the Youth Olympic Games. The athletes presented their traditional i-tatau to the Minister for Youth and Sports, Jese…
Former British sprinter Beth Dobbin calls on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to fund more research into "life-decimating" ME.
Younger athletes, bigger questions as ISSA weighs Class 4 boys at Champs
Ghana’s Sports and Recreation Minister, Kofi Adams, has held talks with Hyundai Motor Group executives on a proposed partnership to develop school sports, football infrastructure and archery in the country.
On October 13, the Sekondi Sports Stadium came back to life. For the first time in seven years, the stadium hosted a competitive, elite-level football match: an Olympic Qualifier between Ghana’s Black Queens and Mauritius. In the end, the…
A total of $26,000 has reportedly been paid to the police on behalf of suspended National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, part of the $56,000 he is alleged to have received as commission from proceeds linked to…
The Games, scheduled for October 31 to November 13, will see Ghana represented by 13 athletes competing across eight sporting disciplines.
Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Ishmeal Arthur emerged the winner of the 2026 Tampico Accra Inter-City Marathon with a time of 1:10:44.97, in the men’s 21-kilometer category beating off competition from over 1000 participants.
The introduction of the Grenada All-Comers Championship represents one of the most significant additions to the local athletics calendar in recent years
In an ambitious move designed to bypass domestic facility deficits, the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria is launching a high-performance framework centered on extended overseas residency camps and the establishment of a regional center of…
Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.
The attendance of Hazelann Regis-Buckles and Jenebi Benoit ensures Grenada is represented in discussions that help shape athlete-focused initiatives across the Americas
Former deputy Sports Minister Pius Hadzide has explained why the ministry has become a hub for scandals. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday night, Hadzide first highlighted the limited power of the Minister in controlling the…
DOMINICA’S Olympic triple jump champion Thea LaFond and Trinidadian journalist Dennis Allen say media houses face a delicate balancing act when filming female athletes, as new European guidelines designed to prevent objectification clash…
Two-time world champion Anderson Peters records 2 victories, 6 runner-up finishes and a season-best 86.93m during another consistent campaign among the world’s leading javelin throwers
Athletics Cook Islands Program Manager, Marie William, and Track Coach, Sera Tuinalase, are attending the Australian Athletics National Coaches Conference in Brisbane, Australia.
A member of Nigeria’s track and field contingent to this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Edidiong Udo has revealed that he decided to support the upcoming 10th anniversary of Athletics Heat project because he wants to see…
Ella Onojuvwevwo has ended the 2026 season with more than Nigeria’s fastest women’s 400m time. She has opened a sizeable gap between herself and the rest of the country’s leading quarter-milers. READ ALSO: Just-In: Ella Onojuvwevwo…
“This year’s national team features athletes with deep roots in sport, many of whom come from strong swimming, athletics, and multisport backgrounds”
Ghana’s badminton team, the Golden Shuttlers, has won one silver and three bronze medals at the 2026 All Africa U-19 Badminton Championships in Cairo. The first of three, was a bronze medal in the men’s singles despite losing to Mauritius…
Five years ago, Kayinsola Ajayi was one of the young athletes emerging through athletics competitions organised in Lagos. Today, he is Nigeria’s fastest man. Ajayi returned to Lagos this weekend as the country’s men’s 100m record holder,…
Former Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, says the authority needs additional support to effectively manage Ghana’s sporting facilities. Ampofo Ankrah was asked to step aside as NSA Director-General…
Former National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has spoken about the intense pressure that comes with leading the authority, describing the demands of the role as constant and unrelenting. Ampofo Ankrah was…
Nigeria’s 100m national record holder Kayinsola Ajayi has challenged young athletes to remain disciplined, embrace their roots and be prepared when opportunities arrive after being honoured by the Lagos State Athletics Association…