Athletics

The double Olympic champion South African 800m runner won’t be at the IAAF World Championships in Doha. New rules means athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) can’t compete in the 400m, 800m, and the 1500m.
The three athletes who took Olympic medals home from Rio 2016 are all affected by the regulations. In this episode, Olympic medallists Margaret Nyairera Wambui and Francine Niyonsaba tell their stories. With world exclusive interviews, we’ve travelled the globe to track down people affected by this important legal case.

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Podcast: The after effects of the Caster Semenya ruling

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Podcast: The consequences of the Caster Semenya ruling

The 18th Pan American Games of Lima 2019 had many memorable moments. But here's the Olympic Channel pick of 10 stories from Peru that could have a huge impact on events at Tokyo 2020 in just under a year from now.

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Top 10 things we learned from the 2019 Pan American Games ahead of Tokyo 2020

In an interview with Olympic Channel Natoya Goule has commended Caster Semenya for her perseverance in her legal battle over the IAAF's Hyperandrogenism Regulations. After 31 consecutive wins over 800m, the double Olympic gold medallist will not defend her title at the IAAF World Championships in Doha. Jamaican champion Goule hopes to profit from her absence and claim a first major title.

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Exclusive! Goule praises Semenya: "I admire her for her determination"

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Athing Mu bounced back to her best at the 2023 Diamond League Final in Eugene on Sunday (17 September).
After her bronze at last month's World Championships in Budapest, Mu set a new American record of 1:54.97 as she held off Keely Hodgkinson in a thrilling climax.
The 21-year-old grabbed

Athing Mu won the women's 800m at the 2023 Diamond League Final in a new American record

Diamond League Final in Eugene 2023: Athing Mu makes amends for World Championship disappointment in women's 800m

The athletics programme will include some freshly-minted world champions looking to affirm their new-found status, with the likes of Tobi Amusan, Jake Wightman, and Eleanor Patterson set to shine at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Although the Birmingham have already seen some high-profile withdrawals, there is still plenty of top

Birmingham 2022 | Commonwealth Games

EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 19: Gold medalist Eleanor Patterson of Team Australia celebrates after competing in the Women's High Jump Final on day five of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 19, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Top things to know about athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sydney McLaughlin had an impressive return to the athletics track on Saturday (30 April), raced to a meet record 12.75 seconds in the 100m hurdles at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.
It was the American's first race since her record-breaking gold medal-winning performance at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021.

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 04: Sydney McLaughlin of Team United States competes in the Women's 400m Hurdles Final on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 04, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

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Double Olympic champions Sydney McLaughlin and Athing Mu dazzle at the 2022 Penn Relays 

Mondo Duplantis and Christine Mboma were the standout performers at the Brussels leg of the 2021 Diamond League, the Memorial Van Damme, on Friday (3 September).
Having already won the pole vault, Duplantis cleared 6.05m with his third attempt to break his own stadium record in the last series event

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 28: Armand Duplantis of Sweden competes in the men pole vault during the Meeting de Paris Diamond League on August 28, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

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Mondo Duplantis and Christine Mboma shine at Brussels Diamond League

The best in the world lit up Doha on Day 7 as we were treated to a night of sensational results.
Scroll down to see what happened!

Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Great Britain is congratulated by Odile Ahouanwanou of Benin after the 800 Metres and winning gold in the Women's Heptathlon during day seven of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on October 03, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Katarina Johnson-Thompson won heptathlon gold at the worlds

World Athletics Championships 2019 | Day 7 As it Happened

Dina Asher-Smith delivered on a night to remember for British athletics, and Olympic champ Omar McLeod crashed out as Grant Holloway broke through on the world stage.
Scroll down to find how it all played out on Day 6, 2nd October, at Doha 2019.

Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain celebrates after winning gold in the Women's 200 metres final during day six of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on October 02, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF)

World Athletics Championships 2019 | Day 6 As It Happened

Team USA wins three of four gold medals on Day 5 - another spectacular day of athletics at Doha 2019.
Find out how it all went down below.

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World Athletics Championships 2019 | Day 5 As it happened

Halimah Nakaayi won the women's 800m title at the IAAF World Championships in dramatic fashion in Doha.
Pre-race favourite Ajee Wilson tried to dictate the pace, but the Ugandan challenge was coming with Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo attacking the long-time leader.
Nakaayi passed Wilson and sprinted clear to take gold

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Halimah Nakaayi takes surprise women's 800m title for Uganda

Day 4 at Doha 2019 has been a sensational day of sport.
Find results, highlights and how it all went down below.

Karsten Warholm of Norway celebrates winning gold in the Men's 400 metres hurdles final during day four of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

World Athletics Championships 2019 | Day 4 As it happened

The best in the world lit up Doha on Day 3, Sunday 29th September.
Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce is the fastest woman alive, at 32, after becoming a mother, Dina Asher-Smith made history for Britain and Marie Josee Ta Lou beat Elaine Thompson to bronze.
Breathtaking racing.
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce reacts after winning her fourth women's 100m title in Doha

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