Home Rio Olympic Games 2016 Coverage Olympic News Latest World Athletics News For Thursday, 16 June (AEST) 2016 Latest World Athletics News For Thursday, 16 June (AEST) 2016 June 16, 2016 Facebook Twitter Pinterest New Olympic champion Jared Tallent says Russia’s athletics team should be banned from Rio Games Russia could take legal action over athletics ban – IFax cites Mutko Aussie ATHLETE UPDATE: Hills set to steeple in Stockholm Clarifying the US Olympic Selection Procedures Pistorius walks without prosthetic limbs in court as judge announces sentencing date of July 6 Stockholm: Press Conference Review WADA report underscores more Russian doping problems Temple’s Ajee Wilson uses her moment of zen for victory Injury, pregnancy force Sherone Simpson to abandon Olympic dream Bad news for barefoot fanatics: running shoes are rocket fuel Why don’t we know more about running injuries?