Olympics trials to be China’s only international sport event this year

By Reuters,

China will not hold any international sporting events this year aside from trials for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, underscoring the country’s w...

china , coronavirus

CAA working hard to cushion African athletes from Covid- 19: Hamad

By World Athletics,

While half of the world is starting to ease their way out of lockdown, most countries in Africa are still awaiting the green light from their governme...

African Athletics Confederation , CAA , Covid-19 pandemic , Hamad Kalkaba Malboum

North Eastern athletes tell tales of struggle

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich    in Garissa While it is almost a routine to meet an athlete in the Rift Valley region doing a morning run at the crack of dawn,...

athletes , Athletics Kenya , garissa , Mandera , North and North Eastern Development Initiative , Wajir

Athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund

By World Athletics,

World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) today announced that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will be offered one-time...

athletes , Covid-19 pandemic

Boxer Bakari won’t give up Olympic dream

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

For Shaffi Hassan Bakari, boxing started as a passive activity and later a beloved sport. Now, his punches are aimed at a much more bigger dream – r...

olympics , Shaffi Bakari , Tokyo 2020

Japan winger Fukuoka skipping Olympics to begin medical studies

By Reuters,

Winger Kenki Fukuoka, who helped Japan reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals last year, has said he will not be available for the rugby sevens tour...

JAPAN , Kenki Fukuoka , Medical school

Meli’s big dreams ahead of the virtual race

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

After years of being on the side lines due to protracted injury concerns, Edwin Meli is now keen to leave a mark when he competes in the Mauri Plant M...

Edwin Meli , Timothy Cheruiyot , Virtual race

Tokyo Games decision set for spring

By Reuters,

A Tokyo 2020 executive board member said on Friday organisers will need to monitor the novel coronavirus situation until next spring before deciding w...

games , IOC , JAPAN , Summer Olympics , Tokyo

Which way forward? AK toys with post Covid-19 plans

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) is working out a plan on how to have athletics season resume in the country in post-coronavirus. The initial 2020 calendar whi...

Athletics Kenya , Athletics season , post-coronavirus

Yego hangs to golden Olympic dream

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Numerous athletes held dear the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for varied reasons before plans for the Summer Games this year were wrecked by the coronaviru...

Covid-19 pandemic , Julius Yego , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Okoth in fitness dilemma as he prepares for Olympic swansong

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich in Nairobi For Nick Okoth, it was a case of so close yet so far. The Kenya Boxing ‘Hit Squad’ captain was barely a month aft...

Hit Squad , Nick Okoth , olympics

Why Tokyo 2020 postponement is a blessing for Manangoi

By Philip Muchiri,

Philip Muchiri in Nairobi The postponement of this year's Tokyo Olympics came as a blessing in disguise to former 1500m world champion Elijah Manango...

Elijah Manangoi , injury , Olympic postponement

Samoa sevens coach Tietjens stepping down due to COVID-19 uncertainty

By Reuters,

Samoa’s rugby sevens coach Gordon Tietjens says he will not seek to renew his contract when it expires in August due to the uncertainty hanging over...

Covid-19 pandemic , Gordon Tietjens , Samoa , steps down

Athletes now able to register for support from welfare fund

By World Athletics,

Professional athletes who are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to register for a one-off welfare grant f...

athletes , Covid-19 pandemic

Youngster Bett holding on to Olympic dream

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The World Under 20 3000m steeplechase silver medalist Leonard Bett is not letting go of his dream after the coronavirus pandemic moved his chance for ...

chairman Leonard Kaanake , Covid-19 pandemic , Leonard Bett , Tokyo 2020

Nairobi to host Continental Tour on September 26

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Nairobi meeting of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold will be held in September 26, over four months later than it was originally planned a...

Continental Tour , COVID-19

Japan’s Abe says impossible to hold Olympics unless pandemic contained

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, as th...

Olympics will be ‘scrapped’ instead of delayed again, says Games chief

By Agencies,

The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be "scrapped" if they cannot take place in 2021, Games chief Yoshiro Mori has said. Tokyo 2020 is now scheduled t...

COVID-19 , Games chief Yoshiro Mori , olympics , scrapped , Tokyo

The dire effects of Covid-19 on Kenya’s sports journalists

By Isaac Swila,

SPECIAL REPORT      Isaac Swila Under normal circumstances, Jacob Icia, Gilbert Kiprotich, Ernest Mkalla, Geoffrey Mwamburi, Godfrey Ashiali, Luqm...

Coronavirus impact , COVID-19 , Effects on sports journalists , kenya , RMS , Sports Journalim

Women’s Euro 2021 tournament moved to July 2022

By Reuters,

UEFA’s Euro 2021 Women’s Championship, to be held in England, will be played one year later in July 2022, European soccer’s governing body decid...

Euro 2021 Women’s Championship , UEFA