Athletics News
Exclusive: Pistorius' blades could allow him to outrun able-bodied sprinters, fears Merritt
By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas
May 15 - Reigning Olympic 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt admits that he has concerns about the prosthetic legs used by four-times Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius – and has urged the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to keep a close eye on the situation to ensure the South African doesn't enjoy an unfair advantage over able-bodied athletes. 9 comments
Singleton unconcerned with Pistorius hype heading into London 2012 clash
By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas
May 15 - United States Paralympic sprint star Jerome Singleton, the T44 100 metres world champion, has claimed that he is unconcerned with the media hype surrounding his great rival Oscar Pistorius of South Africa and said that the winner of their much anticipated clash at the London 2012 Paralympics will simply come down who has trained the hardest.US Olympic Committee honour sprinter for outstanding performances with April award
By David Gold
May 13 - Blake Leeper (pictured) has been rewarded with a United States Olympic Committee Athlete of the Month award for April.
Ireland rest biggest London 2012 hopes for European Championships
By Tom Degun
May 12 - Paralympic champions Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop (pictured), two of Ireland's biggest London 2012 gold medal contenders, were the notable absentees as Paralympics Ireland unveiled its eight-strong team for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics European Championships in Staadskanal, Holland.
Wheelchair racing ace Cockroft makes history as maiden world-record breaker at Olympic Stadium
By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in London
May 8 - British wheelchair racing star Hannah Cockroft has booked her place in history after she became the first athlete to break a world record on the blisteringly fast track at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium here today.Christchurch's QEII Stadium to be demolished in wake of 2011 earthquake
By Tom Degun
May 8 - Christchurch's Queen Elizabeth II (QE11) Stadium (pictured), home of the 1974 Commonwealth Games, will be torn down due to the irreparable damage it suffered from a devastating earthquake in February 2011 that killed over 150 people.Athletics test event is a once in a lifetime opportunity, admits wheelchair racing star Cockroft
By Tom Degun
May 6 - Britain's wheelchair racing star Hannah Cockroft, the double world champion and multiple world record holder in the T34 category, admits that the Paralympic athletics test event next Tuesday (May 8) will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for her and the perfect chance to prepare for London 2012.Paralympics New Zealand named as Event Excellence Awards finalist
By Tom Degun
May 3 - Paralympics New Zealand was named as a finalist in the Event Excellence Award at the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards in Rotorua this week in a move which acknowledged their successful organisation of the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Athletics Championships in Christchurch.More Articles...
- Terezinha Guilhermina smashes sprint world record ahead of London 2012
- Lyon promise “best sporting conditions” at 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
- Sprint star Shirley dreams of fairytale Games comeback climaxing in Pistorius showdown
- Weir claims record-equalling sixth Virgin London Marathon crown as Woods takes second title
- Weir facing "hardest race of life" as he chases London Marathon record
- Britain's top Paralympic athletes step up London 2012 preparations under Portuguese sun
- Wheelchair ace Reilly breaks Tsuchida's stranglehold on Boston Marathon
- Wheels come off Lemeunier London Marathon challenge after car collision
Page 1 of 16
Wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer is the most dominant person in sport but as the London 2012 Paralympics approach she admits staying at the top is bringing increasing pressure. Tom Degun reports
