Asian Games: Chinese hammer gold medallist tests positive

Women's hammer gold medallist Zhang Wenxiu of China has failed a doping test at the Asian Games and has been thrown out of the competition, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Friday.......

Poland's Wlodarczyk sets women's hammer world record

IMAGE: Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland reacts after setting a new world record. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters. Pole Anita Wlodarczyk underlined her absolute dominance of the women's hammer by......

Gay completes sprint double

Tyson Gay nailed the sprint double, Irving Saladino's long jump gave Panama a first world championships gold medal and Jana Rawlinson salvaged Australian pride by winning the 400m hurdles in Osaka......

Asiad: Indian athletes draw blank

After opening their track and field campaign in a spectacular fashion with two gold and a silver on Sunday, Indian athletes came a cropper on Monday as they failed to collect a single medal on the......

Asian Games: Khushbir wins silver as India bag four medals in athletics

India's Khushbir Kaur celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 20km race walk. Photograph: PTI Photos India's track and field athletes put behind the disappointment of denying an......