Isinbayeva eyes gold in 2016 Olympics
August 18th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva intends to take part in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and is confident of winning the gold, her coach said ... Read more...
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Isinbayeva likely to retire after Olympics: Coach
July 21st, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Yelena Isinbayeva, pole vault world record holder and double Olympic champion, is "tired" of the pressure of expectations and is likely to retire after ... Read more...
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Pole vaulter Isinbayeva wins French meet
July 11th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, July 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva insists winning her first outdoor competition of the year at a European Athletics Outdoor Premium Meeting in France trumps clearing a ... Read more...
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Isinbayeva targets last Olympic gold before retirement
April 18th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, April 18 (IANS) Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva has said the only thing that can stop her winning a third straight Olympic gold medal in London this summer ... Read more...
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Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva wins top Spanish award
September 2nd, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Oviedo (Spain), Sep 2 (DPA) Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, 27, was Wednesday awarded Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias Prize in the category of sports, the jury announced in Oviedo.
Isinbayeva won ... Read more...
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Bolt wins again; three on course for Golden League pot
August 29th, 2009 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Zurich, Aug 29 (DPA) Usain Bolt continued his winning run by beating fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell to claim the 100 metres at the Golden League meeting in Zurich Friday in 9.81 seconds.
The ... Read more...
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Bolt wins 100m at London Grand Prix
July 25th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): Fastest man on the earth Usain Bolt won the 100m at the London Grand Prix here in astounding style.Usain Bolt blew away all opposition in front of a ... Read more...
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Laureus World Sports Awards for 2008-09 announced
April 17th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.17 (ANI): A panel of leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters from 112 countries have announced the Laureus World Sports Awards for 2008-09, which includes six nominations in each category.The ... Read more...
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Bolt and Isinbayeva are World Athletes of the Year
November 24th, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Monte Carlo, Nov 24 (DPA) Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt and Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva were named World Athletes of the Year by the governing athletics body International Association ... Read more...
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Does sex sell at the Olympics?
August 19th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 19 (DPA) The Olympics are sexy.Pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia has taken the art of flirting with the crowd to new heights. Others like American swimmer ... Read more...
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Pole vault queen eyes more than Olympic gold
July 31st, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, July 31 (Xinhua) If there is any athlete going with the tag of unrivalled gold medallists in the Beijing Olympics, Yelena Isinbayeva has to be one of them. The Russian pole ... Read more...
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Isinbayeva improves own pole vault world record
July 12th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
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Rome, July 12 (Xinhua) Russian Yelena Isinbayeva claimed her first pole vault world record in nearly three years, setting a new mark of 5.03 meters at the Golden Gala athletics meet here. ... Read more...
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21 world champions to attend Valencia 2008
March 7th, 2008 - 8:23 pm ICT by admin
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Valencia (Spain), March 7 (Xinhua) As many as 21 world champions are taking part in the 12th Indoor World Athletics Championships, which started here Friday. Among them, 14 athletes have won the ... Read more...
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