Mariya Lasitskene
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with members of Russia's national team ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, via a videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
With tensions high, Russia aims for Olympic gold in Beijing

By James Ellingworth Jan. 28, 2022 07:30 AM EST

Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine competes in High Jump Women during the city event of the Weltklasse IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
Olympic high jump champ Lasitskene leaps world-leading 2.05

Sep. 08, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

Netherland's Sifan Hassan competes in the 1 Mile Women during the Diamond League Memorial Van Damme athletics event at the King Baudouin stadium, Brussels, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
Hassan runs 5th-fastest mile ever at Memorial Van Damme meet

Sep. 03, 2021 05:20 PM EDT

Hansle Parchment, of Jamaica, left, runs ahead of Devon Allen, of the United States, to win the men's 110 meters hurdles during the Meeting de Paris Diamond League athletics meet at Stade Charlety in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Olympic 100 champion Thompson-Herah wins in 10.72 at Paris

Aug. 28, 2021 02:55 PM EDT