| Japan teen tipped to be the fastest Asian | | A Japanese teenager will this weekend bid to become the first native Asian to run 100 metres under the 10-second barrier, joining an exclusive world club dominated by black sprinters. | | Bolt narrowly misses 150m record | | Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt narrowly missed breaking his own world record by powering to victory in a 150m exhibition event here at the Copacabana beach. | | Russian Olympic medalist tests positive | | A Russian silver medallist from the London Olympic Games risks being disqualified from athletics for life and stripped of her medal after failing a doping test, a news report said on Thursday. | | Brownlee keeps world crown in family | | Britain’s Jonathan Brownlee capped a remarkable year for his family when he claimed the world men’s triathlon crown after finishing second to Spain’s Javier Gomez in the world series grand final on Sunday. | | Bolt still flirting with more events | | World’s fastest man Usain Bolt is still toying with the notion of adding the 400 metres or long jump to his repertoire after retaining his 100 and 200 Olympic titles. | | Bolt eyes new record | | AUCKLAND — Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion Usain Bolt says his goal of lowering the 100-metre mark below 9.4 seconds still stands and hints at a possibility of it happening next season. | | Bolt joins cause for track athletes | | Jamaican Olympic champion Usain Bolt is among those joining a group of US track and field athletes fighting a rule that bars Olympians from using their names or likenesses for advertising during the Games. | |
