Athletics: Gong takes shot gold on scorching day

Valerie Adams chalks up another medal for the mums   IMAGE: China's Lijiao Gong competes in the women's Shot Put final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo,......

Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

IMAGE:  Many athletes are putting a brave face on the lockdown, converting garages and bedrooms into home gymnasiums and posting cheerful videos. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images When......

Olympics postponement: Athletes show IOC who has power

‘The fact that the IOC and Japan decided to postpone has a lot to do with the fact that athletes spoke out and clearly told their stories. It somehow made it real. Formally, nothing has......

I could have bettered my timing, says Lalita Babar

IMAGE: India’s Lalita Babar competes in the women's 3000m Steeplechase. Photograph: PTI Photos. Lalita Babar feels she could have bettered her timing after the long distance Indian runner......

Lalita Babar 10th in Steeplechase; Maheswary, Nanda flop

IMAGE: India’s Lalita Babar competes in the women's 3000m Steeplechase at the Rio Olympics. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Lalita Babar failed to reproduce her fine showing in the......