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Service Guide facilitates media coverage, BOCOG provides 'One Stop Service'

On January 1 this year, the State Council Decree No. 477 started to be implemented, showing that the Chinese Government is honoring its Olympic bid. From May 9 to 16, BOCOG released several service guides for media coverage of the Beijing Olympics, including...More>>

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New mixed race format for Chiba International Ekiden -- Preview

Catherine Ndereba extends Kenya's lead in the 2006 Chiba Ekiden (Kazutaka Eguchi(Agence SHOT)).Arguably the most famous marathon relay of them all, the Chiba International Ekiden, which takes place this year on Friday 23 November, a national holiday in Japan...More>>

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Foreign athletes confirm entry at Kampala International Marathon

Four foreign athletes have confirmed participation in the competitive and charity races of the MTN Kampala International Marathon slated for December 9.Karuri Gitanga and Joseph Reko from Kenya will compete in the 42km full marathon that was previously domin...More>>

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Coach says star hurdler has yet to reach full potential

Sun Haiping, head coach of world 110m hurdles champion Liu Xiang, believes he will be able to tap into Liu's full potential at next year's Beijing Olympic Games, where the athlete will try to defend his gold medal on home soil.More>>

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Istanbul to host 2012 World Athletics Indoor Championships

Turkish largest city Istanbul will host 2012 World Athletics Indoor Championships, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Saturday.Turkey was a candidate to host the championships in 2010, however the International Association of Athletics Federa...More>>

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Doha to host 2010 world indoor athletics championships

Doha will host the 2010 world indoor athletics championships, the sport's governing body decided in Monte Carlo on Saturday.The Qatari capital will be the first city in the Middle East to host an athletics world championships.More>>