Caster Semenya continues his fight to compete again: “This is an important day in my journey as a human being and an athlete”
The South African, double Olympic champion in the 800 meters, cannot participate in some tests because she does not undergo hormonal treatment to lower testosterone levels, imposed by World Athletic in its regulations in 2018. After appealing to the TAS and the Supreme Federal Court of Switzerland, which did not comply with her request, the South African woman had a favorable ruling in the first instance of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (ECHR).
Istvan Kovacs appointed Secretary General of AIBA
Team GB names first four swimmers for Tokyo Olympic Games
Halvard Hanevold, 49, Olympic Biathlon Champion
(ATR) The Norwegian Biathlon Association says Hanevold died at his home in Asker, near Oslo.
Russian Track Cycling Olympic Champion Viktor Manakov dies at 58
FIVE-TIME OLYMPIC CHAMPION NELLIE KIM JOINS TEAM OF STAR AMBASSADORS
The Road to Tokyo: Ilias Iliadis -- The Way to Become a Champion in Life
(ATR) Road to Tokyo: Portrait of judo legend Ilias Iliadis - third of five articles about judo from the IJF.
Daniel Gyurta elected to IOC Athletes' Commission
It was announced today that Hungary’s Olympic champion and world record holder has been elected to join the IOC’s Athletes’ Commission. A total of 5,185 athletes voted in the election, choosing from 23 candidates and 23 countries.
ZHANG and MA to Fight for Rio Singles Gold Tonight
The Chinese pair of world champion Ma Long and the defending Olympic champion Zhang Jike will do battle tonight to be crowned the Rio 2016 Men’s Singles Champion in a battle of the titans in Riocentro 3.
Ding Ning is the Rio 2016 Olympic Champion
In a rematch of the London 2012 Olympic Games Women's Singles Final, reigning World Champion DING Ning avenged her London 2012 loss to take the Gold medal from the defending Champion LI Xiaoxia (CHN) to become the Olympic Champion.