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Athletics: Tougher doping penalties on global radar
Athletes who illegally dope in Germany face jail sentences under new legislation and countries like New Zealand could follow suit.
McCartney ready for lift-off
Junior world record holder Eliza McCartney's great leap had been brewing but last weekend a star was born.
Pole vault sensation sets junior world record
Eliza McCartney - remember the name, because you haven't heard the last of her.
Medals boost for special athletes
Playing sport can be hugely competitive, as people vie to achieve greatness.
Oscar guilty: 'Reeva can rest in peace'
Family of slain model tell of their relief after Oscar Pistorius now convicted of murder.
Athletics: McCartney raises the bar
Eliza McCartney levitated into Olympic track and field contention at Mt Smart Stadium last weekend.
The recidivist Russian bear's steely mentality
The 2013 track and field world championships in Moscow offered an indelible impression of the Russian athletic psyche.
Athletics doping: Russia suspended by IAAF
Athletics giant Russia was provisionally suspended from track and field today over accusations of "state-sponsored" doping.
Coe facing monumental task to clean up athletics
Whether Sebastian Coe will be able to rise to the challenge remains to be seen, writes Daniel Hough
Doping scandal not just Russia's problem
COMMENT: Ruling bodies are dead because they have mistaken governance for business, writes Paul Hayward.
Kenya warned to get serious over doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency are stepping up efforts to get Kenya banned from international competition for 4 years, including next year's Rio Olympics.
College Sport: Shot put power on the rise
Maddison Wesche brings explosive power and meticulous preparation to a growing body of achievements as a shot putter of real promise.
Athletics: Blade jumper eyes Rio
German long jumper Markus Rehm, who wants to compete against able-bodied athletes, took gold at the World Paralympics Championships yesterday.
Nailing path to medal shot
Tom Walsh is on the cusp of becoming New Zealand's finest male shot putter at next year's Rio Games.
Lee Hamilton and Angus Hunter: Muscling in on the myth
Our skeletal muscle fibres function as part of a wider body system, writes Lee Hamilton and Angus Hunter. Weightlifting can increase the size of skeletal muscles but it can also improve the function of supporting connective tissues.