Athletics: It ain't easy...less than 10 percent of champions retain title

IMAGE: Usain Bolt dances samba at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters. Usain Bolt has somewhat skewed the picture by making it look so easy but when it comes to......

Om Prakash, Mayookha disappoint

India's athletics campaign began on a disappointing note, with shot putter Om Prakash Karhana and triple jumper Mayookha Johny failing to advance to the final round after finishing 19th and 22nd,......

Big three sparkle in 100m

The World Championships 100 metres cast played their parts to perfection on Saturday as Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay took centre stage, backed up by a comedy cameo from Asafa Powell and Dwain Chambers......

Powell cuts it fine as big guns advance in 100m

Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay safely negotiated the first heats of the 100 metres on Saturday but former world record holder Asafa Powell had a real scare on the opening day of the world athletics......

Bolt, Gay, Powell stay on course

The three fastest men ever cruised through their opening 100 metres heats under clear blue skies at the start of the Olympic athletics programme on Friday. World record-holder Usain Bolt, Jamaican......