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Rhasidat Adeleke Ends Season with Bronze in Diamond League Final: Dublin Sprinter Shows Promise Despite Tough Competition

Sports

13 Sep, 2024
Samantha Wilson

Rhasidat Adeleke Ends Season with Bronze in Diamond League Final: Dublin Sprinter Shows Promise Despite Tough Competition

There was perhaps some gentle irony in Rhasidat Adeleke being promoted to third place in Friday night’s Diamond League final...

Diamond League Final: World's Best Track and Field Stars Clash in Brussels

Sports

13 Sep, 2024
Samantha Wilson

Diamond League Final: World's Best Track and Field Stars Clash in Brussels

The Diamond League season is set to reach a captivating conclusion over two nights of high-class athletics action in Brussels....

Diamond League Final: World's Top Athletes Clash in Brussels for Titles and £24,000 Prize Money

Sports

13 Sep, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Diamond League Final: World's Top Athletes Clash in Brussels for Titles and £24,000 Prize Money

The Diamond League season is set to reach a captivating conclusion over two nights of high-class athletics action in Brussels....

Diamond League Final: What You Need To Know About The Season Finale in Brussels

Sports

13 Sep, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Diamond League Final: What You Need To Know About The Season Finale in Brussels

The Diamond League season is set to reach a captivating conclusion over two nights of high-class athletics action in Brussels....

Lord Coe Backed to Lead International Olympic Committee: Is This the Right Choice?

World

8 Sep, 2024
Luca Rossi

Lord Coe Backed to Lead International Olympic Committee: Is This the Right Choice?

The world of athletics is abuzz with speculation as the search for a successor to Thomas Bach, the current President...

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Dies After Being Set on Fire by Boyfriend

World

5 Sep, 2024
Elena Kowalski

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Dies After Being Set on Fire by Boyfriend

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital after sustaining 80% burns to her body following an...

Mondo Duplantis Outsprints Karsten Warholm In Shocking 100m Race

Sports

5 Sep, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Mondo Duplantis Outsprints Karsten Warholm In Shocking 100m Race

The great pole vaulter clocked 10.37s to beat the 400m hurdles world record holder in Zurich Olympic pole vault champion...

World Record Holders Clash: Mondo Duplantis vs. Karsten Warholm in 100m Sprint Showdown

Sports

4 Sep, 2024
Samantha Wilson

World Record Holders Clash: Mondo Duplantis vs. Karsten Warholm in 100m Sprint Showdown

What began as casual training banter is about to become reality for Mondo Duplantis and Karsten Warholm. It's been in...

Canadian U20 Track Stars Shine Bright at World Championships

Sports

1 Sep, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Canadian U20 Track Stars Shine Bright at World Championships

It’s the last day of the Lima 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships and Team Canada did what every coach tells...

Paralympian Thomas Young Aims to Outdo Usain Bolt: 'I'm Bulletproof'

Sports

31 Aug, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Paralympian Thomas Young Aims to Outdo Usain Bolt: 'I'm Bulletproof'

Thomas Young vowed to see Usain Bolt and raise him after striking Paralympic gold in Tokyo – now he finally...

East Cork Fittest Superstars: A Major Fundraiser for a New Athletics Facility

World

31 Aug, 2024
Luca Rossi

East Cork Fittest Superstars: A Major Fundraiser for a New Athletics Facility

The lack of track & field facilities on Leeside has been a talking point this year, with the temporary closure...

Paralympian Orla Comerford Ready to Run for Ireland in Paris: Coach Sees Raheny Flags at Dublin Airport

Sports

31 Aug, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Paralympian Orla Comerford Ready to Run for Ireland in Paris: Coach Sees Raheny Flags at Dublin Airport

Paralympian Orla Comerford, a member of Raheny Shamrocks, is gearing up to represent Ireland in the T13 100-meter race at...

Paralympic Debut: Irish Athlete Shauna Bocquet Qualifies for 5000m Final

World

31 Aug, 2024
Luca Rossi

Paralympic Debut: Irish Athlete Shauna Bocquet Qualifies for 5000m Final

Team Ireland’s Para athletics campaign got underway on Friday morning with Shauna Bocquet making her Paralympic debut in the Women’s...

US Track Legend Carl Lewis Calls For 'System Blow Up' After Men's 4x100m Relay Disqualification at Paris Olympics

Sports

31 Aug, 2024
Nneka Okoro

US Track Legend Carl Lewis Calls For 'System Blow Up' After Men's 4x100m Relay Disqualification at Paris Olympics

After another disastrous run in the highly-watched men's 4x100m relay, USA track and field legend Carl Lewis is calling for...

Filipino Paralympic Athlete Secures Final Spot in Men's 400m T52, While Teammate Bantiloc Is Ousted in Archery

Sports

31 Aug, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Filipino Paralympic Athlete Secures Final Spot in Men's 400m T52, While Teammate Bantiloc Is Ousted in Archery

The Philippines' hopes for a Paralympic medal in track and field remain alive as Jerrold Mangliwan secured a spot in...

Irish Javelin Thrower Wins Historic Bronze at World Under-20 Championships

Sports

31 Aug, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Irish Javelin Thrower Wins Historic Bronze at World Under-20 Championships

A superb opening round throw from Oisín Joyce has won him a bronze medal in the javelin at the World...

Kuwait Paralympic Athletes Aim for Glory in Paris 2024

Sports

31 Aug, 2024
Samantha Wilson

Kuwait Paralympic Athletes Aim for Glory in Paris 2024

Since its debut at the 1980 Paralympic Games, the Kuwait Disabled Sports Club has left an indelible mark on the...

Jakob Ingebrigtsen Shatters 28-Year-Old World Record in Silesia Diamond League: Mondo Duplantis Makes it 10 World Records

Sports

30 Aug, 2024
Samantha Wilson

Jakob Ingebrigtsen Shatters 28-Year-Old World Record in Silesia Diamond League: Mondo Duplantis Makes it 10 World Records

Jakob Ingebrigtsen obliterated the 28-year-old 3,000m world record by more than three seconds before Armand Duplantis broke his own pole...

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: India's Historic Medal Haul - 19 Medals, Record Broken!

Sports

29 Aug, 2024
Samantha Wilson

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: India's Historic Medal Haul - 19 Medals, Record Broken!

The Tokyo Paralympics 2020 saw the Indian contingent breaking multiple records and reaching milestone achievements. There were 54 athletes representing...

Irish Athletes Aim for Glory at World U20 Championships in Peru

Sports

29 Aug, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Irish Athletes Aim for Glory at World U20 Championships in Peru

The World Athletics U20 Championships get underway today in Peru, and Ireland has a strong team ready to continue the...

Sha'Carri Richardson's Olympic Paycheck: How Much Did She Make?

Sports

26 Aug, 2024
Samantha Wilson

Sha'Carri Richardson's Olympic Paycheck: How Much Did She Make?

Sha'Carri Richardson may not have been paid to compete in the 2024 Olympics, but the U.S. sprinter still managed to...

Olympic Champs & Medalists Return for Action-Packed Diamond League in Lausanne

Sports

22 Aug, 2024
Samantha Wilson

Olympic Champs & Medalists Return for Action-Packed Diamond League in Lausanne

If you thought just because the Olympics have wrapped that the 2024 track and field season is over, you would...

Jamaica's Olympic Hopes Drowned in Paris Rain: Mixed Relay Team Finishes 5th

World

11 Aug, 2024
Maria Garcia

Jamaica's Olympic Hopes Drowned in Paris Rain: Mixed Relay Team Finishes 5th

Jamaica's aspirations for a medal in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics were dashed in a deluge of...

BBC Olympics Pundit Michael Johnson Caught Eating Live On Air During Women's Long Jump

Entertainment

11 Aug, 2024
Olga Ivanova

BBC Olympics Pundit Michael Johnson Caught Eating Live On Air During Women's Long Jump

Jessica Ennis-Hill was spotted hiding her fan with viewers saying the BBC studio lights were "burning" the Olympics pundit. The...

Uganda's Marathon Trio Aims for Historic Top-10 Finish at Paris Olympics

Sports

10 Aug, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Uganda's Marathon Trio Aims for Historic Top-10 Finish at Paris Olympics

The Paris 2024 Olympics are nearing their conclusion, and Uganda's hopes rest on the shoulders of a trio of female...

Johnson-Thompson Takes Silver as Thiam Makes History with Third Heptathlon Gold

Sports

9 Aug, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Johnson-Thompson Takes Silver as Thiam Makes History with Third Heptathlon Gold

Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson ended her long wait for an Olympic heptathlon medal but narrowly missed out on gold to...

Paris 2024 Olympics: A Look at the Most Popular Sporting Events

Sports

6 Aug, 2024
Samantha Wilson

Paris 2024 Olympics: A Look at the Most Popular Sporting Events

The world's eyes will be glued to the City of Lights in 2024 as Paris hosts the Summer Olympics. With...

Katie Bergin Dominates the Track: Wins Three Races at National U23 Championships

Entertainment

6 Aug, 2024
Rafael Fernández

Katie Bergin Dominates the Track: Wins Three Races at National U23 Championships

Katie Bergin, the Moyne AC sprinter, turned heads at the National U23 Championships in Tullamore on Saturday with a dominant...

Rhasidat Adeleke: Ireland's Olympic 400m Hope Has Michael Johnson's Attention - Can She Win Gold?

Sports

5 Aug, 2024
Samantha Wilson

Rhasidat Adeleke: Ireland's Olympic 400m Hope Has Michael Johnson's Attention - Can She Win Gold?

In Ireland’s Olympic history, few if any of our Games debutantes have been more eagerly and justifiably anticipated than Rhasidat...

Trinidad and Tobago's Leah Bertrand Eyes Olympic 100m Semifinal: Can She Break the 11-Second Barrier?

Sports

3 Aug, 2024
Nneka Okoro

Trinidad and Tobago's Leah Bertrand Eyes Olympic 100m Semifinal: Can She Break the 11-Second Barrier?

For many athletes, the Olympic Games represent the pinnacle of their careers. Trinidad and Tobago’s rising sprint sensation, Leah Bertrand,...

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