China faces one-year ban after trio stripped of Beijing golds

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it had disqualified weightlifting gold medallists Cao Lei (75kg), Chen Xiexia (48 kg) and Liu Chunhong (69kg) from the Beijing Games after they tested......

Carter steals shot gold to deny Adams

IMAGE: Michelle Carter of the United States competes in the women's shot put. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images. American Michelle Carter stunned champion Valerie Adams with a throw of......

Should athletes caught for doping be banned for life?

- 'Once a cheater always a cheater. Kick them out and don't let them back in. Zero tolerance.' Double Olympic champion Valerie Adams feels the suspension on Russian athletes from the Rio Games is a......

Unrivalled Adams secures fourth successive shot put gold

New Zealand's Valerie Adams became the first woman to win four successive world titles when she secured shot put gold on Monday. A third-round throw of 20.88 metres proved enough for Adams, who......

Shot putter Ostapchuk stripped of gold medal for doping

Olympic women's shot put champion Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of the gold medal she won at the London Games a week ago after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid. Two urine......