Meet the World Athletes of the Year

Shot putter Valerie Adams of New Zealand, right, reacts as she poses with World-record pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie of France. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters Pole vault world record holder......

Former pole vault champ Bubka to run for IOC top job

Former Olympic pole vault champion Sergei Bubka will announce his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday, a source close to the Ukrainian has told Reuters. "He......

Coe prepared to run for president of IAAF

London Olympics organising committee chairman Seb Coe has said for the first time that he would like to become president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) when he......

When an Olympic gold came their way... by chance!

Bikash Mohapatra presents a few athletes who upset the odds (and the favourites) to take home the gold at the world's biggest sporting event. Olympics are all about opportunity.......

Isinbayeva to miss entire outdoor season

Olympic pole vault champion and world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva will not compete this season but hopes to come back stronger next year, her coach said on Friday. "Yelena started light......