On Saturday evening Kamghe Gaba will collect his relay baton and take off at high speed around the Berlin Olympic stadium’s blue running track. The 25 year-old is part of Germany’s 4x400 meter relay team participating at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Gaba took time out...

With the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin underway, the inevitable debate about doping is prominent in the media. Following every exceptional performance, speculation is rife as to whether the athlete used banned substances. With so many doping cases in recent years it is no surprise that the public is cynical. But what to do?...

Affectionately named the Spoho by many of its 5,300 students, Cologne's Sport University (Sporthochschule) is more than just an educational institution. It's the country's one and only “sports-exclusive” university, dedicated to promoting every aspect of competitive sports.

This year’s track and field World Championships in Germany will feature a duel between the world’s two fastest men: Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt. The latter became famous when he won the 100 meter race at the Beijing Olympics despite an untied shoelace. On Sunday evening, the two men are set to face off in a 100 meter final that is excit