Athletics

Whether you knock on wood or throw salt over our shoulders, most people have a superstition or two.
But no matter what you believe in, superstitions can give meaning to the often random nature of life and give people the feeling of control.
In the world of high-stakes competition, this

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy sporting his famous half beard in the 2019 Men's High Jump final

Half-shaven beards and lucky socks: Athlete superstitions at Paris 2024

Yes, yes, you can! Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi shared the top step of the podium in the men’s high jump at Tokyo 2020.

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Can we have two golds?

A year later than originally scheduled, the 19th Asian Games will finally take place this month in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, from 23 September to 8 October 2023.
The Asian Games 2022 were postponed by a year due to previous pandemic restrictions in the host country, but now the

Asian Games | Hangzhou

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 22: Mutaz Essa Barshim of Team Qatar competes in the Men's High Jump Final during day four of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 22, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Asian Games 2023: Ten athletes to watch at Hangzhou 2022 in 2023

Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from Qatar at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Qatar in Tokyo

Remember when Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi shared gold in the men’s high jump? This hasn't been the only moment where we saw the Olympic spirit at the 2020 Olympic Games. Relive all of the true Olympic spirit moments from #Tokyo2020!

Highlights

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True Olympic Spirit Moments at #Tokyo2020

A truly medal-worthy performance from ME Barshim. Take a look at one of their greatest moments!

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Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Men's High Jump - ME Barshim (QAT)

The 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha left us with many spectacular athletics moments including a 13th world title for U.S.A. G.O.A.T. Allyson Felix, and first global crowns for Christian Coleman, Noah Lyles and Dina Asher-Smith.
Coleman and Lyles led the USA back to No.1 in the men's sprints after

2019 IAAF World Championships - Doha

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates with her son Zyon after winning the Women's 100 Metres final during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF)

Mothers rule, athletes have great hair, and more takeaways from the Doha Worlds

Catching up with Qatari high jumper and two-time Olympic medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim back in Doha when he was 19.

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

Originals

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Mutaz Barshim at age 19

Mutaz Essa Barshim, high jumper of Qatar, took home his second Olympic medal after winning silver in Rio.

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Quickfire: Barshim on bringing Qatar together

M's High Jump Final, 110m Hurdles SF&F, 400m Hurdles
W's 1500m Final, Javelin Throw, Long Jump, 400m Hurdles, 200m

Replay

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Athletics Integrated: Day 11 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

M 100m Finals, M 400m Finals, M High Jump, W Triple Jump Final, W 1500m, W 400m

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Athletics Integrated: Day 9 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

Mutaz Essa Barshim's athletic evolution from the 2012 London Olympic Games to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Athlete Evolution: Mutaz Essa Barshim

Rio's gold and silver medallists meet again in Shanghai.

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Rio Revenge: Golds vs Silvers meet at the Diamond League

The best moments from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games

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Mutaz Essa Barshim: My Rio Highlights

Canada's Derek Drouin, a bronze medallist in London 2012, wins gold in the men's high jump at Rio 2016.

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Drouin wins High Jump gold

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For a second straight Olympic Games, the men’s high jump came down to the wire.
After the shared gold medal seen around the world at Tokyo 2020, New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr and Shelby McEwen of Team USA were tied at the conclusion of the event at the Olympic Games Paris

Hamish Kerr of Team New Zealand reacts after winning gold in the men's high jump final

Hamish Kerr of Team New Zealand

New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr claims men’s high jump title in dramatic jump-off

As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 are set to begin, we check in on those who lit up the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
This remarkable collection of athletes include inaugural medallists in new Olympic sports, such as skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing, and those who earned a first-ever medal for

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Team Italy celebrates after winning the Men's 100m Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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Top history makers at Tokyo 2020 and where they are now

With not long to go until the Olympic Games Paris 2024 gets underway, the competition is heating up.
After years of tireless training, it can all come down to one moment. Tempers can flair, contention can spike and athletes will often find themselves up against familiar faces.
From javelin throws

Kenenisa Bekele will face Eliud Kipchoge for the first time since 2018 (Photo by Mike Owen)

Kenenisa Bekele will make his Olympic return at Paris 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics: Five unmissable rivalries

Upsets over sprint favourites and a world record attempt highlighted the second stop of the Diamond League track and field athletics season in Suzhou, the People’s Republic of China on Saturday (27 April).
Swedish superstar Armand "Mondo" Duplantis put on a pole vault show with three world record attempts at

DOHA, QATAR - MAY 05: Marileidy Paulino of Dominican Republic celebrates after winning the Women's 400m final  at Khalifa International Stadium on May 05, 2023 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

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Sprint upsets and world record attempt highlight Suzhou Diamond League

Can he raise the bar again? That’s the expectation whenever Mondo Duplantis takes his jumps.
After stunning the world with another world record in the men’s pole vault at the opening Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, the reigning Olympic and world champion heads to the Shanghai/Suzhou stop as the favourite

World pole vault record holder Mondo Duplantis is among world and Olympics stars set for the Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League 2024.

Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League 2024: Preview and how to watch live

The opening Diamond League event of 2024 in Xiamen on Saturday (20 April), saw a world record in the men’s pole vault and six track and field meeting bests.
Ten gold medallists from last year's World Championships achieved wins with two others, Sha’Carri Richardson and Hugues Fabrice Zango, beaten into

Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay went third on the women's 1500m all-time list at the Xiamen Diamond League

Tsegay, world champions shine at Xiamen Diamond League 2024 opener

The 2024 Diamond League series begins this week and the glittering start list includes reigning world champions Sha’Carri Richardson, Mondo Duplantis, and Fred Kerley who are seeking to start their Paris 2024 Olympic season on a high.
Track and field action from the 15 meetings starts this Saturday 20 April

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2024 Diamond League preview: Full schedule and how to watch track and field action live

As expected, Diamond League Final winner Woo Sanghyeok and Olympic champion Mutaz Essa Barshim were the two athletics protagonists of the men's high jump final at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou on Wednesday (4 October) in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Both the Republic of Korea jumper Woo and Qatari

Mutaz Essa Barshim - celebrating at Asian Games 2023

Asian Games 2023 athletics: Mutaz Barshim regains Asian Games high jump title, beating Woo Sanghyeok

To an untrained eye, the idea of adding a single centimetre to your personal best in a sport like high jump may seem like a simple task.
Train harder, train better… practice makes perfect, they may say.
But Olympic high jump gold medallist Mutaz Barshim, who knows more than almost

EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 18: Mutaz Essa Barshim of Team Qatar competes in the Men's High Jump Final on day four of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 18, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images for World Athletics)

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Mutaz Barshim and the art of the high jump: “A great artist really knows how to craft the colours”

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The Men's High Jump Final took place at Stade de France  on the 10/08/24. Hamish Kerr (NZL) won the Gold medal, Shelby McEwen (USA) won the Silver medal and Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) won the Bronze medal.

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Men's High Jump Final | Athletics | Olympic Games Paris 2024

This Men's High Jump Qualification took place at the Stade de France, France, on 07/08/24.

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It was one of the most emotional and heartwarming moments in Olympic history - when Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi decided to share high jump gold rather than continue with the jump-off at Tokyo 2020. Re-live that magic moment and hear from the two men involved.

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Barshim and Tamberi: United by gold and friendship

This event took place on 01/08/2021 at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. It includes the Men's 100m Semifinals and Final, the Women's 100m and Women's Shot Put Victory Ceremony, the Women's Triple Jump and Men's High Jump Finals as well as the Women's 100m Hurdles Semifinals, the Men's 400m Hurdles Semifinals and the Men's 800m Semifinals

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Track and Field - Day 9 - Evening Session - Athletics | Tokyo 2020 Replays

This event took place on 01/08/2021 at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. Barshim (QAT) and Tamberi (ITA) shared the Gold, Nedasekau (BLR) completed the podium

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