Chinese hurdles champ Liu Xiang pulls out hurt

Liu Xiang's dream of defending his Olympic title on home soil was shattered on Mondaywhen an injury forced him to hobble away from the track before his first-round 110 metres hurdles heat. China's......

Olsson, Isinbayeva shine

Gothenburg's favourite son Christian Olsson and Russian Yelena Isinbayeva lit up another damp day at the Ullevi stadium, where they demolished the opposition at the European championships on......

Gatlin outshines Powell in Oregon

Olympic and world champion Justin Gatlin clocked 9.88 seconds to outperform joint world record holder Asafa Powell in separate 100 metres races at the Prefontaine Classic on Sunday.Gatlin used his......

Isinbayeva sets her 18th world record

Yelena Isinbayeva profited from a welcome break in the dreadful weather that has disrupted the 10th world championships in Helsinki, to set her 18th world women's pole vault record on Friday.The......

Isinbayeva sets another world indoor record

Russian Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva set a world women's indoor pole vault record for the third time within two weeks on Saturday.Isinbayeva, who set the outdoor world record at 4.92 metres......