Clay romps to decathlon gold

American Bryan Clay outclassed the opposition to win gold in the Olympic decathlon on Friday, leading from start to finish in the two-day competition. His winning margin of 240 points was the most......

Athletes brave weather for medal haul

Walkers, long-distance swimmers and decathletes braved relentless rain in the Chinese capital on Thursday as the 13th day of the Olympics got under way.- Vijender ensures third medal for......

Sebrle wins elusive decathlon title

Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic confirmed his reputation as the best all-round athlete by winning the decathlon at the world championships on Saturday.The 32-year-old Sebrle completed his......

Gay storms to sprint treble in US gold rush

Tyson Gay tore up the track to complete a rare sprint treble at the world championships on Saturday and help the United States to the 4x100m relay crown. Champion in the 100m and 200m, Gay became......

Long jumper Sdiri hit by javelin in Rome

French long jumper Salim Sdiri was not seriously injured despite being impaled by a javelin at a Golden League meeting in Rome, the stadium announcer said on Friday. Watch the videoThe incident......