Tag: Athletes

Lord Coe says Ukraine trip reaffirmed his Russian and Belarusian athletes stance

World Athletics president Lord Coe revealed a trip to Ukraine reaffirmed his stance that the governing body remains right to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions. Coe, who also met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, praised the resilience of athletes he met at the country’s national championships, which also served as […]

Michael Phelps says athletes have lost faith in WADA over Chinese doping scandal

Michael Phelps said athletes can no longer place their faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency amid major questions over its handling of positive tests returned by 23 Chinese swimmers. Phelps and fellow United States Olympic swimming star Allison Schmitt gave evidence at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Tuesday evening, which considered whether […]

Moldova warns athletes not to compete in Russia without permission

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Officials in Moldova, a fierce critic of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, pledged on Thursday to crack down on athletes and cultural figures who have travelled to Russia to compete or perform without official permission. The warnings were issued after six athletes from the ex-Soviet state took part in the […]

Extreme heat making summer Olympics ‘impossible’, athletes warn ahead of Paris

Leading athletes and climate scientists have warned that extreme heat will make it “impossible” to hold the Olympics during the summer months amid fears of dangerous conditions at this year’s Paris Games. A group of Olympians collaborated with climate scientists and heat physiologists from the University of Portsmouth to assess the threat warming temperatures could […]

Irish athletes visit Taoiseach after hugely successful European Championships

Taoiseach Simon Harris today welcomed athletes, support staff and executives from Athletics Ireland to Government Buildings for a reception to mark a hugely successful European Athletics Championships. The Taoiseach reflected on the team’s remarkable performance in Rome with athletes Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Lauren Cadden, Mark Smyth, Joseph Ojewumi and Hiko Tonosa. Taoiseach […]