Athletics

Asian Games: Kazakh race walker stripped of gold medal for ‘improper conduct’

Kazakh state media reported the result was under review because of Yasmina Toxanbayeva’s footwear.

Fears, tears and now pride: Shanti Pereira’s parents celebrate her gold-medal success

Shanti Pereira’s parents cheering as she crosses the finish line in first place during the Asian Games women’s 200m final on Sept 27.

Qatar's Barshim withdraws from high jump final at Asian Games

Athletics - Diamond League - Silesia - Silesian Stadium, Chorzow, Poland - August 22, 2026 Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim reacts during the men's high jump final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

It was my day: Shanti Pereira celebrates after winning 200m gold at the Asian Games

Shanti Pereira clinched gold in a season’s best 22.78sec.

Asian Games: Bahrain’s veteran mother of 3, Habte, wins marathon gold

Shitaye Habte pulled away from the runner-up by 12 seconds, gritting through the final stretch.

China’s new sprint star Chen Yujie, 17, vows ‘no limits’ after Asian Games gold

Chen Yujie (centre) pips Singapore’s Shanti Pereira (right) to the gold medal at the Asian Games on Sept 25.

Home hero Ichitaka Yamashita claims men’s Asian Games marathon gold in rainy Nagoya

Ichitaka Yamashita crossing the finishing line to win gold in the men’s marathon final of the 2026 Asian Games at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, on Sept 26.

France's Samba-Mayela provisionally suspended by AIU

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 100m Hurdles Semi-Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 09, 2024. Cyrena Samba-Mayela of France reacts after competing in semi final 3. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

I love the pressure now: Shanti Pereira wins 100m silver at the Asian Games

Shanti Pereira clinched an Asian Games silver in the women’s 100m after clocking a season’s best 11.21sec in the final on Sept 25.

Shanti Pereira eager to race, after qualifying for 100m semis at 2026 Asian Games

Singapore’s Shanti Pereira clocked 11.43sec in Heat 1 to finish 0.02sec behind China’s Chen Yujie at the Asian Games women’s 100m event.

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