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`Sprint King` Bolt scoops record sixth IAAF Athlete of Year award
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Monaco [France], Dec. 3 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who is set to retire after the World Championships in London next year, has been named the IAAF Male World Athlete of the Year, thereby lifting the coveted prize for a record sixth time.
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Rosberg announces shocking retirement, after maiden F1 world title
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 2 (ANI): Barely a week after winning the 2016 Formula One World Championship, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg on Friday announced that he has retired from the sport with immediate effect.
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Usain Bolt admits to have lost love for running before Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov. 29 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who is 'relaxed' as he prepares to retire after the 2017 world championships in London, has admitted that he struggled to motivate himself to train before the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Hamilton likely to face disciplinary action for defying team orders at Abu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov. 28 (ANI): Mercedes are considering taking disciplinary action against three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton after he deliberately backed team-mate Nico Rosberg to try and keep hold of his Formula One world championship at Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, confirmed Tot
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Newly-crowned F1 champ Rosberg admits Abu Dhabi GP `not enjoyable`
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K], Nov.28 (ANI):Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has revealed that he did not enjoy the race that brought him his maiden Formula One World Championship title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
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Hamilton vows to keep fighting for F1 title till bitter end
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.9 (ANI):Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has admitted that losing the world championship title to his team-mate Nico Rosberg will be `painful`, but vowed to keep fighting for it till the bitter end.
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`Sprint-King` Bolt shortlisted for IAAF World Athletes of Year award
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.18 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who is set to retire after the World Championships in London next year, has been shortlisted for the 2016 IAAF World Athletes of the Year award.
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Usain Bolt to retire after World Championships in 2017
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Oct. 16 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt will be running his last race at June's Racers Grand Prix before taking retirement from competition two months later.
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Rosberg wins Japanese Grand Prix, Hamilton battles to third
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct. 9 (ANI): World Championship leader Nico Rosberg on Sunday extended his lead by winning the 2016 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka and, thereby, giving a severe blow to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton's hope for a title.
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Rosberg pips Hamilton to take Japanese GP pole position
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Suzuka[Japan], Oct.8 (ANI): World Championship leader Nico Rosberg edged past his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take the pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
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Rosberg reveals Vettel apologised to him for Malaysian GP clash
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.5 (ANI): World championship leader Nico Rosberg has revealed that Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel called him after the Malaysian Grand Prix to apologise for their collision at the first corner.
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Ricciardo dominates, Hamilton crashes out in Malaysian GP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.2 (ANI): Lewis Hamilton's hopes of regaining the world championship lead went up in smoke as Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo emerged as the quickest driver at a dramatic, action-packed Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.
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