Athletics



Playboy model hopes to be on top again in Helsinki

By Mike Rowbottom 

Ineta Radvia_long_jumpingJune 24 - European long jump champion Ineta Radēviča, who raised eyebrows on the eve of the Athens 2004 Olympics by posing for a Playboy photoshoot dedicated to athletes about to compete at the event, now has a very different focus as she prepares to defend her title in Helsinki before going on to the London 2012 Games.












Diack rings NASDAQ closing bell rung to mark IAAF Centenary

By Mike Rowbottom

Lamine Diack_NASDAQ_11_JuneJune 11 - The closing bell, traditionally rung daily at 4.00pm to signify the end of trading on the NASDAQ exchange in New York City, has been rung by Lamine Diack, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), to mark the year of the IAAF Centenary.