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Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang of Kenya has been handed a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations.

This year's Diamond League athletics meetings in Paris and Eugene have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers said on Friday.

Three-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse will get a taste of it on July 9 when he races the seldom-run 100-yard dash as part of the Inspiration Games. Organized by Weltklasse Zurich, races will be held in Florida, California and Zurich.

A grim picture has emerged from a corruption trial in Paris that has shown how the thrilling era for track fans was poisoned behind the scenes by a father-son partnership at the top of the IAAF, the international governing body that organizes Olympic races and world championships.

Reigning world champion Christian Coleman insists a simple phone call from drug testers while he was out Christmas shopping could've prevented the latest misunderstanding about his whereabouts — one he fears could lead to a suspension.

Athletics Canada on Saturday awarded sprinter Andre De Grasse the Phil A. Edwards Memorial Trophy as track athlete of the year for 2019. The 25-year-old won world bronze and silver medals in the 100 and 200 metres, respectively, after capturing Diamond League bronze.

Five months ago, the International Olympic Committee reaffirmed its ban on political protests by specifying such gestures on a podium remain prohibited. Although the IOC said earlier this week it would begin talks that could lead to athletes making stronger protests at future Olympics, Warner wants more done.

Decathlete Damian Warner was honoured Friday by Athletics Canada, announced as combined events athlete of the year after medalling at three major events in 2019, including bronze at the track and field world championships.

Former IAAF president Lamine Diack pointed a finger of blame at his son, saying he behaved like "a thug," as he was quizzed in detail for the first time in court Thursday on charges that the governing body of track and field became a nest of corruption and doping coverups under his leadership.

Kevin Mayer, the current world-record holder in the decathlon, overcame morning nerves and a delayed start to capture the combined events edition of the Ultimate Garden Clash virtual event on Sunday.