Asafa Powell - Political Scandals

Jamaican sprint stars Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown will race in the US Open indoor meet next month at New York's Madison Square Garden, USA Track and Field announced on Wednesday.The event replaces the traditional Millrose Games in the famed ...

DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - Asafa Powell is starting to believe that he might be fated never to win a major international title after pulling out of the 100 meters at the world championships with injury.The 28-year-old Jamaican, who has set four ...

DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - Asafa Powell has rarely, if ever, upstaged Usain Bolt but he managed it on Thursday when his withdrawal from the world championships dominated a farcical Jamaican team press conference.Bolt was the main attraction at the event which ...

DAEGU (Reuters) - Jamaica's Asafa Powell has been ruled out of the 100 meters at the World Athletics Championships, a team mate said on Thursday.Michael Frater told reporters he was replacing the sprinter in the blue riband race, but Jamaican team ...

Asafa Powell, the fastest man in the world this year, withdrew from the London Diamond League meeting just hours before he was due to run in the 100 metres at Crystal Palace on Friday.But the two-day meet, taking place just three ...

Jamaica's Asafa Powell believes British athletes will be under "so much pressure" when London hosts next year's Olympic Games they will want to "disappear".Powell himself has been repeatedly accused of letting the pressure get to him, with the 28-year-old ...

Usain Bolt, the world's best known athlete, came within centimetres of suffering only the third defeat of his professional career but laughed off any worries ahead of the world championships.Bolt suffered a shocking start and opening half of the 100m ...

Justin Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic 100m champion who served a four-year doping ban, says he feels like a rookie again as he tries to rebuild his career at the age of 29."The four years of sanctions have been more difficult from ...

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Asafa Powell led home a Jamaican 1-2-3 in the 100 metres at the Diamond League event in Birmingham on Sunday although the damp conditions meant the former world record holder had to be content with a time of 9 ...

Jamaica's Asafa Powell sent out an ominous warning to Usain Bolt and other rivals for the world 100m crown by racing to the fourth fastest time ever run over 100m here on Thursday.In the absence of reigning world and Olympic ...

Topic: Asafa Powell

Jamaican stars to race at US indoor meet

Powell starting to think fates are against him

Bolt show upstaged by Powell pull-out

Asafa Powell out of 100m at Worlds, says team mate

Rudisha, Robles lay down markers, Powell out

Jamaica's sprinter Powell warns Brits of extreme 'pressure'

Usain Bolt posts season's 100m best in Monaco

Sprinter Gatlin feels like 'rookie' after 4-year ban

Powell cruises to Birmingham win without engaging top

Powell sends Bolt world 100m broadside

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