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ACT Cross Country Club breached contract in marathon battle
Cundy Sports Marketing, the organisers of the Canberra Marathon, have won a cross-claim in the Federal Court against the ACT Cross Country Club over the repudiation of an agreement which would have seen this year's event take place.
Peris has jumped the gun, says Hollingsworth
Athletics Australia yesterday rejected criticism from Aboriginal Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nova Peris who attacked the national federation - calling it "a disgrace" for allegedly dumping the indigenous Jumpstart to London 2012 talent identification program.
IOC drops the baton
Though the International Olympic Committee pronounced itself disappointed that Marion Jones’s relay mates will get to keep their medals from the 2000 Games, it was done in by a hole in its own five-ringed rulebook, which at the time didn’t provide for all members of a quartet to be disqualified if one of them tested positive.
Decision to ditch indigenous project a disgrace, says Peris
Olympic gold medallist Nova Peris has described Athletics Australia's decision to abandon a highly successful indigenous identification programme "an absolute disgrace" and one that must be salvaged at all costs.
A tribute to David Baxter, a great man, athlete and friend
We all come into this earth the same way. It is what we do with the time we have whilst we are here that sets us apart.
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Australia's Commonwealth Games hopes have taken another blow, with national 1500m record holder Ryan Gregson withdrawing from next month's event due to injury.
Commonwealth Games 5000m representative Ben St Lawrence has shattered his personal best in the 3000m at the Notturna Di Milano meet in Italy.
Matt Shirvington has backed the Commonwealth Games boycott of John Steffensen - convinced Athletics Australia must make significant changes before again becoming a "super power" in track and field.
AA chief executive Dallas O'Brien said Steffensen would be required to front a tribunal after being charged with breaching the organisation's code of conduct with his comments at April's national championships.
It will take another generation of athletes to dip under the brand new 800 metres world record of one minute, 41.01 seconds.
Outspoken athlete John Steffensen has reportedly chosen to quit the Delhi Commonwealth Games team as a protest against Athletics Australia.
