With the Summer Olympics on the horizon, a recent government directive advising Parisians to work from home during the event has sparked a spectrum of reactions among residents. This measure, designed to alleviate potential overcrowding on public transportation, has triggered varied responses, with some expressing reservations reminiscent of the Covid lockdowns.
Italy's Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs didn't hide his delight and said that he smiled when he learned that British sprinter CJ Ujah had been provisionally suspended for violating the anti-doping rule.
Young will be remembered most of all for establishing American steeplechasing on the international map, for solidifying the 1952 gold-medal achievement of Horace Ashenfelter.
A team of scientists from Norway have cast doubt on the results of Peter Bol's recent doping case, claiming that the testing for EPO by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is subjective and can lead to misinterpretation of results.
New Zealand long-distance runner Zane Robertson has been banned from competing for eight years after testing positive for a prohibited substance and tampering with the doping control process, according to the Sports Tribunal. Robertson, who won bronze for New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and participated in the last two Olympics, was found to have taken Erythropoietin (EPO), a banned substance, and tampered with the doping control process.
Recently, World Athletics, the regulatory body of the sport, has announced a new rule that prohibits transgender women from participating in top-tier female competitions if they have experienced male puberty. The council has also reinforced its regulations for athletes with differences in sex development (DSD) by reducing the maximum amount of plasma testosterone by half, from five to 2.5 nanomoles per litre.
In the aftermath of his groundbreaking victory at the Tokyo Olympics, Marcell Jacobs has been on a rollercoaster ride of challenges and triumphs. Recently, a member of his team reached out to discuss logistics for potential photo opportunities and conveyed Jacobs's appreciation for those who have posed probing questions.
Keely Hodgkinson seemed destined to claim her first world 800m title last summer. With her top rival, America's Olympic champion Athing Mu, struggling with form and fitness, Hodgkinson, 22, entered the final in Budapest as the fastest in the field. However, despite her strong position, she was overtaken in the home stretch by Kenya’s Mary Moraa.
In an unexpected development, Marcell Jacobs, the Olympic 100m champion hailing from Italy, has unveiled his collaboration with American sprint coach Rana Reider. This announcement follows Reider's recent conclusion of an extensive 18-month investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
In her early years as an athlete, Caster Semenya faced a relentless and controversial journey. The South African track sensation catapulted to global fame in 2009 when she clinched the 800m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, a remarkable feat at the tender age of 18. However, this momentous achievement was overshadowed by persistent questions about her gender, fueled by her extraordinary speed, muscular physique, and distinctive vocal tone. The global athletics governing body, formerly known as the IAAF (now World Athletics since 2019), mandated gender verification tests on the eve of her race due to mounting speculation and rumors.
