PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Gianmarco Tamberi's defence of the high jump gold medal he shared in one of the most iconic moments of the Tokyo Olympics is under threat after he was taken to hospital with a ...

First they put the bar up higher. Then they lowered it. Wherever they put the bar, American Shelby McEwen and world indoor champion Hamish Kerr of New Zealand couldn’t clear it in an interminable jump ...

Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi, Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, qualifies for world meet finals in Oregon. Photo by Chris Stone “Citius, altius, fortius,” says the Olympic motto. Faster. Higher. Stronger. But ...

ROME (AP) — At the last two Olympics, the men’s high jump produced a tie — requiring a big decision. In Tokyo four years ago, Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim agreed to share the gold. In Paris ...

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers is soaring into the World Athletics Championships with a season-best clearance, a Diamond League title in her pocket and the thrill of ...

Studying at one of the world’s best medical schools is an accomplishment many dream of but few actually achieve. Even fewer people earn their way to representing the United States on the world’s ...

The one prize missing from Sam Grewe’s trophy case in Middlebury was up for grabs Tuesday in Tokyo. After his event, it hung from his neck as the Star Spangled Banner played in the background. The ...

Stockton’s own Roderick Townsend showed he’s still got it at 32 years old with another Paralympic gold medal.Townsend came into his third Paralympic Games having already won back-to-back gold for Team ...

TOKYO -- Team Australia began the final evening of competition at the world athletics championships with three medals -- all bronze -- to its name. It ended a stop-start, rain-interrupted, and at ...