DAEGU, August, 2011 - The longest World Athletics Federation elections of the century were not only embarrassing for the breakdown in the electronic equipment but also because of someone who, in a sports sense, arrived almost out of the blue (the organiser of the Dubai Marathon) and obtained more votes than anyone else in the race for the position of member of the Board.

DAEGU,August 27,2011 - It was simply a grand moment in sports! Three runners racing away in the heat and humidity of Daegu about 7km away from world honours, a defining point in the women's marathon... In a flash things go awfully wrong for the Kenyan team-at the water point as Edna Kiplagat trips and falls off Sharon Cherop ...

SHENZHEN, August 24, 2011 - The Closing Ceremony of the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China was held at the theme park 'Window of the World', breaking with the tradition of staging the ceremony in an grand sport stadium.

SHENZHEN, August 23, 2011 - A notable comeback by Olympic Triple Jump champion Nelson Evora and a 66.47m African Javelin Throw record by Sunette Viljoen were among the key highlights of the 26th World University Games, or Universiade, which concluded in Shenzhen, China, on Sunday.

SHENZHEN, August 21, 2011 – After Usain Bolt had powered to gold medals in world-record times in the 100 and 200m sprints at the 2008 Summer Olympics, his father memorably declared that the son had a secret. Bolt had been fueled by eating the local yam, a variety called the Trelawney.