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WADA approves 2012 Prohibited List and new scientific research funding
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods for 2012 at its Executive Committee Meeting hosted by the IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Cheruiyot among African stars to run at 2011 Chicago Marathon
Kenya's Evans Cheruiyot will return to the 2011 Chicago Marathon after missing the race since his 2008 triumph due to injury, organisers of the October 9 race said on Wednesday.
Oscar Pistorius to prove relay point before London 2012
Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius wants to prove before the London Olympics that he can run any leg of a 4x400m relay and should not be held back by concerns his carbon fiber blades would injure other athletes running in a pack.
Aftermath of Daegu flop, Nigeria drops to 37th position in World athletics
After a poor outing in the just ended IAAF World Championships held in Daegu, South Korea, Nigeria has been ranked 37th in the world by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
DAEGU2011 - David Rudisha gets his 800m Gold at last, Sudan's Kaki takes silver
Kenya's World 800m record-holder David Rudisha on Tuesday, with a dominant display of front running, won the Gold medal in the event at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, Korea.
Daegu2011 - Channel 4 UK drops main presenter from Daegu 2011 coverage after hundreds of complaints
Black British presenter Ortis Deley has been dropped as the main anchor of the 2011 IAAF World Athletics Championships coverage on Channel 4 Television station, after receiving hundreds of complaints from viewers.
Kenyan Rudisha among bevy of World stars to turn out for press lunch in Daegu
Following the completion of the women's 20km Race Walk, the only competition on Day 5 of the IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011, the tradition of the championship's press lunch was continued in Casa Italia which for the nine day duration of Daegu 2011 is situated in the May Garden in Daegu City Centre.
DAEGU2011 - Amantle Montsho wins Botswana’s first World Championships Gold
Amantle Montsho earned Botswana its first ever gold medal at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in the Women's 400m race in Daegu, South Korea on last night.
SA Pistorius delight at World Championships bow in Daegu 2011
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius today spoke about his excitement at competing at the IAAF World Championships as he discussed the upcoming event with athletics great and 400m world record holder Michael Johnson.
Nigeria selects squad of 17 for Daegu - IAAF World Championships
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has listed seventeen athletes to represent the country at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, Daegu, Korea, 27 August to 4 September.
