The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) distanced himself from a taboo-busting move from World Athletics' governing body to offer prize money to gold medallists at this year's Paris Olympics. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's announcement earlier this month that track and field winners at the Paris Games will
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medalists may have been welcomed by athletes but the move has upset some of his fellow federation bosses and surprised seasoned observers of the Games. Coe put the cat among the pigeons when he announced last week
While still working full-time at the grocery chain's deli counter, Beard will compete for a chance to be part of the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
"Money, especially large amounts of it, has a way of imposing change."
Pace athletes put their effort on display at the FHSAA District 1-4A meet April 27 at Chiles in Tallahassee. One district champ emerged for the Patriots as Rylee Henderson won the discus with a throw of 139 feet.
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Over a year ago I shared some maps that were tracking the H5N1 avian flu outbreak. At the time, the virus had been detected in more than 150 wild and domestic avian species. It had also jumped from birds to mammals and scientists had found the virus in over a dozen mammal species. — Read the rest
Shafaqna English- The International Olympic Committee’s head said that Palestinian athletes would be invited to participate in Paris Olympics, regardless if they qualify or not. Between six and eight Palestinian athletes are expected to compete at the Paris Olympics, with some set to be invited by the International Olympic Committee
With less than 92 days left before the Olympic Games kick off in Paris, France, Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) secretary general Joan Smit has assured the nation that more spots are within reach for Namibian athletes as qualification deadlines approach.
With this year’s Kentucky Derby swiftly approaching, here’s a look at the cash purse for the race and how the prize money is distributed amongst the winners.
A groundbreaking study that was sponsored by the International Olympic Committee and released late last week sought to compare a range of athletic abilities between trans athletes and their cisgender counterparts. The finding that trans women athletes are at a relative disadvantage in many key physical areas relating to athletic ability and perform worse on cardiovascular tests than their cisgender counterparts could be the first step in fighting back against the conventional wisdom...
Billy Horschel jumped out to an early scorching start with four birdies on the first five holes Sunday to quickly take the lead, one he would never relinquish. Horschel then added another four birdies and an eagle to his scorecard to shoot a final-round 63 and win the Corales Puntacana Championship for his eighth PGA Tour title. The 63 also matched a course record at the Corales course at Puntacana Resort in the Dominican Republic. Horschel, 37, followed 67-69 with 66-63 over the weekend to end...