Not too long ago Waisake Tewa was just an ordinary kid running around in Naboutini village, Saqani with no idea about the Olympic Games.

American Noah Lyles proved once again that he can back up his fighting talk with strong performances on the track when he ran a personal best to secure a 100-metre victory in the final Diamond League race before the Olympics.

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse thrives on sport’s biggest stages – the brighter the lights, the better for the six-times Olympic medallist.

Kenyan marathoner Lawrence Cherono receives a seven-year ban for anti-doping violations, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

French marathon runner Mehdi Frere looks set to miss out on the Olympics after he was handed a two-year ban by World Athletics over a doping offence, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis secured victory at the Paris Diamond League meet with his first attempt on Sunday and while he failed to break his own world record he said his preparations for the Paris Games are on the right track.

Fiji’s long distance champion Yeshnil Karan continues to impress in Australia.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the women’s 400 metres hurdles world record for the fifth time on Sunday after crossing the line in 50.65 seconds at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon.

Noah Lyles will pursue the Olympic sprint double in Paris after he won the men’s 200 metres at the U.S. trials in 19.53 seconds, the fastest time of the year, as Gabby Thomas put on another flawless performance to win the women’s race.

Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from the Jamaican trials due to an Achilles injury and will not defend her 100m and 200m titles at the Paris Games in August.

Athing Mu lost the chance to defend her Olympic 800m title in Paris after crashing to the ground and trailing home last at the U.S. trials yesterday, while Quincy Hall upstaged Michael Norman to win the men’s 400m in Eugene, Oregon.

Noah Lyles chased down his rivals to win the 100m final at the U.S. Olympic trials in 9.83 seconds in Eugene, Oregon to book a spot at the Paris Games.