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April 16, 2026

World Athletics rejects sprinter Ofili’s application to switch allegiance to Turkey

Ms Ofili can appeal the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Favour Ofili
August 26, 2024

Duplantis raises world pole vault record

Duplantis cleared 6.26 metres to earn his 10th world record, adding a centimetre to the mark he established in retaining his Olympic title at the Paris Games earlier this month.

August 11, 2024

World Athletics boss to consider running for IOC president

Coe retired from the sport with four Olympic medals to his name.

Sebastian Coe
July 12, 2023

European rights court sides with Caster Semenya, fines Swiss govt €66,000

The Court of Arbitration for Sport and Switzerland Supreme Court had ruled that Semenya must artificially suppress her testosterone to compete in female races.

Caster Semenya (Credit: NBC News)
March 24, 2023

World Athletics bans transgender women athletes from female events

The governing body said the decision was taken to “protect the future of the female category.”

Female athletes used to illustrate this story
July 29, 2021

10 Nigerian athletes face removal from Tokyo Olympics for violating doping rules

Ten Nigerians are part of 20 athletes declared ineligible to participate in the athletics events of the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics for violating anti-doping rules.