Athletics News

Preening Peacock wins battle of the blades

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in London

Jonnie Peacock_with_London_2012_100m_gold_medal_September_6_2012September 6 - Britain's Jonnie Peacock stormed to a sensational victory here in the long-awaited 100 metre T44 final as he stunningly left his seven rivals, including South African Oscar Pistorius, in his wake on route to a Paralympic record.

Wonderful Weir makes it golden hat trick on Thriller Thursday

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in London

David Weir_London_2012_800m_September_6_2012September 6 - Britain's David Weir powered to his third gold of London 2012 in the 800 metres T54 in perhaps the greatest night in history of the Paralympics Games as Hannah Cockroft and Jonnie Peacock joined him to make it three British victories here on, what was dubbed, "Thriller Thursday".

"Oscar is a great guy" says IPC President after he escapes punishment

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre in the Olympic Park in London

Pistorius TV_interview_2_4_SeptSeptember 4 - Oscar Pistorius has escaped punishment from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) following his outburst in the immediate aftermath of his loss to Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira in the 200 metres T44 final with the organisation's President, Sir Philip Craven, contentiously handing his full backing to the South African.

Pistorius apologises for "timing" of outburst against rival but could be hit with punishment from IPC

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Oscar Pistorius_03-09-121September 3 - Oscar Pistorius has issued an apology for the "timing" of his of attack against Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira, which came immediately after the Brazilian beat him in the T44 200-metre final, however the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) could still punish the South African for it.