World champ Shubenkov of Russia cleared to compete as neutrals

Seven more Russian athletes, including world champions Sergey Shubenkov and Mariya Kuchina, have been cleared to return to competition as neutrals by the IAAF's doping review board. The sport's......

With only one Russian athlete in the fray, Americans eye bumper medals haul

IMAGE: Darya Klishina of Russia warms up before the long jump. Photograph: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images. The United States is expected to run away with the athletics competition in Rio, taking......

Russia names athletics team for Rio despite ban

Russia has named a track and field team for the Rio Olympics which includes gold medallists Yelena Isinbayeva and Ivan Ukhov among 68 athletes who are hoping an IAAF ban on them competing will be......

Russia tops WADA's 2014 doping blacklist, India among top 10

IMAGE:(From left) Russian track and field athlete Sergey Shubenkov, pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and high jumper Anna Chicherova attend a news conference in Moscow (Image used for......

New study predicts leader of medals tally at Rio Olympics

The study also showed Australia's traditionally strong swimming team, which produced just one gold medal in a chaotic London campaign, would have won seven golds IMAGE: Aerial view of Christ the......