Nation Aug 04 Sydney McLaughlin breaks her previous world record to win Olympic gold in 400-meter hurdles By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
World Jun 03 Track’s governing body ordered to suspend testosterone rules Caster Semenya's say Monday's ruling allows her to compete unrestricted in all female events. By Associated Press
World May 03 Watch 9:32 How Caster Semenya’s case could alter the landscape of women’s sport In athletics, who defines a man and a woman? A court has ordered South African runner and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya to take drugs to suppress her naturally high testosterone levels if she wants to continue to compete. William…
World May 03 Semenya wins first race since losing case on testosterone levels The race came after a ruling that would require the South African star and other female athletes with high levels of natural testosterone to medically lower them to be eligible to compete in events ranging from 400 meters to the… By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Aug 04 The last race for Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man alive, will sprint for the last time at the Word Athletics Championships in London. By Amber Partida
Aug 19 Watch 8:02 U.S. swimming scandal casts shadow over Rio, but Bolt still shines By PBS NewsHour The Olympics conclude this weekend, but the news coming out of Rio is still nonstop. Four U.S. swimmers who said they had been robbed now admit fabricating their story, while Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt could earn his ninth career gold. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 4:13 This Olympian — and poet — on her love for “freedom within boundaries” By PBS NewsHour On Friday, long-distance runner Alexi Pappas will compete in Rio in her first-ever Olympic race. But unlike many of her Olympic peers, Pappas does not put all her talent in one basket. In addition to training as a world-class runner,… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:17 Is Putin responsible for the IOC’s banned-athlete loophole? By PBS NewsHour Last week, the IAAF voted to ban Russia’s track and field team from competing at the Rio Olympics because of a widespread doping program. Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee upheld the ban, but added a loophole of sorts: the banned… Continue watching
Jun 17 Russia track and field banned from Rio Olympics By News Desk The international officiating body for track and field has banned Russian athletes from competing at the Rio Olympics due to a doping scandal. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 5:38 How will the Russian sports cheating scandal affect future Olympic games? By PBS NewsHour An independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency has uncovered systemic cheating by Russian track and field athletes in international sports, much of it at the behest of the Russian government. The report recommended a lifetime ban for five runners. Continue watching