People who love sports are feeling very sad because John Nuttall, a famous athlete, has died. He won a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games in 1994 and was in the Olympics in 1996. He had a sudden heart attack on November 9 and passed away at the age of 56.
Femke Bol's incredible anchor leg helped the Netherlands win the mixed 4x400m relay in a dramatic fashion at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, defeating a strong United States team that had just broken a world record the previous evening. The race was a rain-soaked matchup.
In a much-anticipated race at last Friday's Monaco Diamond League, Sifan Hassan took on Faith Kipyegon over 1500m. Hassan, the 2019 world 1500m champ, had recently announced she would concentrate on the 5000m and 10,000 at the Olympics. Kipyegon, the 2016 Olympic 1500m champ, is all about the 1500m and will look to defend her title come Tokyo:
The Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan has secured her first Olympic Gold in the women’s 5000m in Tokyo tonight! Her victory comes after the double World Champion announced a few days ago that she would be attempting to triple at this year’s Olympic Games.
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.
The athletics community laments the passing of Carmen Valero, a 68-year-old legend in Spanish athletics, who passed away in Sabadell on Tuesday (2). Valero, who won the world cross country championship twice in 1976 and 1977, is well-known for her extraordinary accomplishments. Her legacy has had a significant influence on women's athletics in Spain.
West Australian Peter Bol has broken the Australian 800m record at the Tokyo Olympics. Running in heat 1, Bol sat in second for most of the race, and finished strong crossing the line also in second. Easing up over the line, Bol still managed to break the Australian 800m record clocking 1:44.13. Not hard to see Bol dipping significantly under 1:44.00 in either the semi-final or final.
The President of World Athletics, Seb Coe, reiterated the governing body's unwavering position to uphold the prohibition on Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in track and field competitions. Despite the recent decision by the International Olympic Committee allowing athletes from these nations to compete in the Paris Olympics under specific conditions, Coe emphasized that World Athletics remains resolute in maintaining its ban.
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.
Five-time Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has announced her withdrawal from the Jamaican trials because of an Achilles injury, preventing her from defending her 100m and 200m titles at the Paris Games in August.
