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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Maria Lasitskene, Russia's high jump star braces for prospect of missing second Games
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Maria Lasitskene, Russia's high jump star braces for prospect of missing second Games

High jumper Maria Lasitskene, a three-time world champion, is getting a feeling of deja vu as she readies for the prospect of missing a second consecutive Olympics because of doping scandals at Russia’s athletics federation.

Russian high jumper Maria Lasitskene lashes out at country's athletics body for lack of progress since doping scandal
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Russian high jumper Maria Lasitskene lashes out at country's athletics body for lack of progress since doping scandal

Russian high jumper Maria Lasitskene has taken the rare step of publicly criticising her country’s suspended athletics federation for what she says is a lack of progress toward reinstatement four years into a doping scandal.

From Usain Bolt's injury to Kevin Mayer's maiden gold - Heartbreaks and celebrations from Day 9 of Championships
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From Usain Bolt's injury to Kevin Mayer's maiden gold - Heartbreaks and celebrations from Day 9 of Championships

Here are some photo highlights from Day 9 of IAAF World Championships 2017 in London.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Maria Lasitskene retains high jump title, Johannes Vetter wins javelin gold
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IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Maria Lasitskene retains high jump title, Johannes Vetter wins javelin gold

Russian Maria Lasitskene, competing as a neutral, defended her title at the IAAF World Championships, with Ukraine's Yulia Levchenko and Poland's Kamila Licwinko taking silver and bronze respectively.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 medal tally: USA continue to lead as Usain Bolt, Mo Farah falter in farewell
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IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 medal tally: USA continue to lead as Usain Bolt, Mo Farah falter in farewell

Here's a look at the medals tally after Day 9 of IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 in London.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Usain Bolt, Mo Farah end careers in heartbreaking circumstances
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IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Usain Bolt, Mo Farah end careers in heartbreaking circumstances

Athletics legends Usain Bolt and Mo Farah experienced some of their greatest moments in their careers at the 2012 Olympics in London but five years on and back in the same stadium, misery replaced joy on Saturday.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Usain Bolt to face Justin Gatlin in his farewell 4x100m relay
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IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Usain Bolt to face Justin Gatlin in his farewell 4x100m relay

From Usain Bolt in men's 4x100m relay to Mo Farah in men's 5,000m final, here are the events and the athletes that you should watch out for on Day 9 of IAAF World Championships 2017.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, Davinder Singh in action on Day 9
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IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, Davinder Singh in action on Day 9

Here's all you need to know about the schedule of events to be held in IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 on Day 9.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: With federation suspended, 19 Russians to compete as neutrals
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IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: With federation suspended, 19 Russians to compete as neutrals

Nineteen Russians have been cleared to compete internationally after demonstrating to the IAAF that their training environment meets the required anti-doping standards.