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Usain Bolt's epic disqualification

Usain Bolt's epic disqualification

DAEGU, August 29, 2011 - Usain Bolt false-started, and Yohan Blake, his Jamaican training partner, won the men's 100-meter world championship title in a race that immediately created a sensational controversy sure to linger to and through the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Cloud over IAAF election highlights need for Ethics Commission

Cloud over IAAF election highlights need for Ethics Commission

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.

Kenya's Moment Of Glory As Kiplagat Leads Historic Marathon Clean Sweep

Kenya's Moment Of Glory As Kiplagat Leads Historic Marathon Clean Sweep

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 ...

Goodbye Shenzhen, Hello Kazan

Goodbye Shenzhen, Hello Kazan

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.

World University Games conclude in Shenzhen

World University Games conclude in Shenzhen

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.