Coe understands Dutee's plight, but level-playing field needed

Sprinter Dutee Chand's freedom to run could hit a roadblock soon if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) accepts the findings in a new study on effects of hyperandrogenism. Two years ago, Dutee attracted attention worldwide after challenging the ...

Asian Athletics Association (AAA) president Dahlan Jumaan al-Hamad today hoped the Court of Arbitration for Sports will render a wise decision on Dutee Chand's case after the IAAF approached the CAS with more evidence in support of its Hyperandrogenism ...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed an appeal by Russian boxer Misha Aloian who was stripped of his 2016 Olympic silver medal for doping. CAS says its judging panel found that Olympic rules "affords no discretion and that disqualification of ...

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday IMAGE: Shane Perkins. Photograph: Paul Hanna/Reuters Australian cyclist Shane Perkins has been given the green light to attain Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin, paving the way for the twice world champion to represent his new country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Melbourne-born 30-year-old won a sprint bronze for Australia at the 2012 Olympics in London but missed out on selection for last year's Rio Games.

Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday threw his weight behind beleaguered athlete Dutee Chand, saying they stand with the sprinter and will strongly pursue her case.Dutee will return to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne later this month to continue her fight against hyperandrogenism regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).Dutee and her lawyers will square up against the IAAF after the world athletics body announced on Tuesday that it ...

Usain Bolt will run in the 4x100 metres relay heats for Jamaica on Saturday despite being a bit sore after winning bronze in the 100m final at the weekend, he told Reuters on Monday. Bolt usually runs in the 200 metres individual event but opted not to compete at that distance in London, which is his last major championships before he retires, and the 30-year-old therefore has the scope to compete in the relay heats this time. "We'll see, we haven't done any baton changes as yet with the guys, ...

IMAGE: Dutee Chand. Photograph: PTI There is no one better than Caster Semenya who can relate to the plight of Dutee Chand and the South African says the Indian sprinter should focus more on training while describing the discussion on her gender test as "boring and nonsense".Semenya, the Rio Olympics champion in women's 800m, feels sorry for Chand since the Indian, just like her, is facing a gender test row.After winning the gold medal in the 2009 Berlin World Championships, questions were ...

IMAGE: Justin Gatlin of the United States celebrates. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Justin Gatlin said it was sad that fans booed his victory in the world 100 metres final on Saturday, saying he had "done my time" for his doping offences - and Usain Bolt, the man he beat into third place, agreed with him. Gatlin took the title in 9.92 but instead of acclaiming the remarkable success of a 35-year-old triumphing 13 years after he won the Olympic title, vast swathes of the crowd booed him ...

Dutee's best of 11.30 seconds, which she clocked during the Indian Grand Prix in New Delhi on May 15, has now earned her a 'quota entry' for the World Championships. Her 11.30secs timing gives her a current global ranking of 103. In her 'gender case' before the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, the world's top sports tribunal has suspended IAAF's Hyperandrogenism Policy, under which the AFI suspended Dutee from competitions in 2014.   Sprinter Dutee Chand on ...