Beijing 2008 gold medallist Andrei Silnov has decided not to appeal the extension of his doping ban as he believes it would be a "waste of time".

London 2012 Olympic high jump champion and drugs cheat Anna Chicherova of Russia has announced her retirement.

Brazilian high jumper Fernando Ferreira will be free to compete in next year's Pan American Games after receiving a three-month ban for using cannabis.

Olympic and two-time world high jump champion Maria Lasitskene has criticised International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in an open letter for his recommendation to ban Russian athletes and officials following the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who spent three days getting to Serbia after fleeing her native town of Dnipro following Russian bombardment, today dedicated her first global gold medal to "all the Ukrainian nation" after a dramatic win at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade.

A fine thing happened today. A former colleague of mine was marvelling on Twitter over the memory of what he described as "the greatest solo goal I ever saw". And, unexpectedly, he got to see it again - other than in his mind's eye.

Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has queried the decision to award a gold medal each to high jumpers Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi after they both cleared 2.37 metres in the Olympic final.

In one of the most beautiful of sporting moments, two men decided to share an Olympic title here tonight.

Evygeny Zagorulko, who coached a number of Olympic high jump champions in Russia including Anna Chicherova, has died at the age of 78 after contracting COVID-19.

The old insult about "fans with typewriters" was not coined without reason. As a member of the press - I believe I may still use that term? - you are supposed to report the truth - I believe this concept still exists? - without bias. Or at least to try.

Two-time Paralympian high jumper Aaron Chatman, who won two Paralympic medals in the discipline, has announced his retirement at the age of 33.

Double high jump world champion Blanka Vlašić has started a fundraiser for earthquake relief in Zagreb amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

British high jump champion Mike Edwards has accused the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of "cowardice" after being barred from competing for Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games here.

Spain's Rio 2016 Olympic high jump gold medallist Ruth Beitia has announced her retirement from athletics.