Athletics News
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Manipur's ace boxer Dingko Singh held for assaulting woman athlete
Other Sports | Jan 17, 2014, 01:22 PM ISTImphal: Asian Games boxing gold medallist Dingko Singh has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman weightlifter in Manipur, police said Friday."Dingko surrendered to police Thursday evening after the family members of the female athlete
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Caster Semenya Gets Silver Medal In 800 At Worlds
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2011, 08:04 PM ISTDaegu, South Korea, Sept 4: With a shiny silver medal hanging around her neck, Caster Semenya is already looking forward to another meeting with Nelson Mandela.The South African runner, who won the 800 meters at
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Winning For Some Isn't Everything At Worlds
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2011, 03:57 PM ISTDaegu, South Korea, Sept 4: Anti-government protests forced Yemeni hurdler Fatima Sulaiman Dahman to train indoors for six months before the world championships. And even then, she often practices alone because there are few other
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IAAF To Stick With False Start Rule
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2011, 03:56 PM ISTDaegu, South Korea, Sept 4: The IAAF says it has no plans to change its stringent false start rule for next year's London Olympics despite the disqualification of Usain Bolt in the 100 meters at