Atletismo

With days to go before the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games open, 17-year-old Chinese sprinter Chen Yujie has embraced the Olympic spirit as a torchbearer. Last November, she ran 200 meters in the torch relay near Patras, Greece—her slowest such distance yet, but one focused on sharing a message rather than speed. At last year's National Games in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, she won gold in both the women's 100m and 200m, becoming the youngest athlete in the event's 66-year history to claim both sprint titles.

02 de fevereiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

The BBC has revealed the five nominees for its sixth annual Indian Sportswoman of the Year award, recognizing achievements in 2025. The contenders include cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana, chess player Divya Deshmukh, shooter Suruchi Singh, and athlete Jyothi Yarraji. For the first time, a Grand Jury will select the winner at a ceremony on February 16.

O campeão queniano de maratona Albert Korir foi suspenso provisoriamente pela Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) por uso da substância proibida CERA. O atleta de 31 anos, conhecido pela vitória na Maratona de Nova Iorque de 2021, conquistou recentemente uma medalha de bronze lá. Esta suspensão impede-o de competir até que o seu caso seja resolvido.

11 de janeiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

Kenya's team finished first at the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, securing nine medals among 15 nations.

Gakuho Ishikawa Senior High School from Fukushima set a new record in the boys' national high school ekiden, securing its first victory. Seven runners covered 42.195 kilometers in 2 hours and 36 seconds, beating the 2023 record by 24 seconds. In the girls' race, Nagano Higashi High School claimed its second straight title.

14 de dezembro de 2025 Reportado por IA

A equipa da Nigéria destacou-se no atletismo nos quartos Jogos Africanos da Juventude em Angola, conquistando 11 medalhas no fecho das provas no sábado. A delegação obteve seis ouros e cinco pratas em sprints, provas de campo e estafetas. Desempenhos notáveis incluíram ouros nos 100 m e 400 m femininos.