Athletics

The BBC Sport has reported that the rescheduled Tokyo Games may have to be held behind closed doors if they are to go ahead in Japan this year, athletics chief Lord Coe has admitted. The World Athletics president remained confident the Olympics and Paralympics would take place despite a Times...

The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games have denied claims of a possible cancellation of the games due to Coronavirus. Japan is currently under a state of emergency due to a third wave of COVID-19 infections, a reason different reports were circulating with a message cancellation. According to Reuters,...

The South Sudan Athletics Federations (SSAF) Secretary General Mr. Marco Akol has on Sunday 20th December, 2020 confirmed to kurrasport that the Federation will soon send six under twenty athletes to Uganda, Kampala for a training camp. The South Sudan Athletics Federation Logo SSAF Media. The team will train in...

The South Sudan Athletics Federation (SSAF) secretary general Mr. Marco Akol has confirmed to Kurrasports.com that South Sudanese athlete Yach Majok has been invited to participate in a one day High Altitude (HAT) game.  According to the organizers the games will take place on Sunday 20th September, 2020 at the...

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games was a heavy blow for many athletes, but a team of South Sudan sprinters training at a Japanese town are hoping to turn the delay into an advantage. The four athletes and their coach have since November last year been in Maebashi, north...

As more athletes around the world return to the track for national championships, one-day meetings and other record-breaking attempts, World Athletics has issued a reminder to Area Associations and Member Federations today about the recently introduced Rule 5, governing competition shoes which puts a sole height limit of 25mm on...

The South Sudan Athletics Federation (SSAF) through it’s Secretary General Mr. Marco Akol Deng has confirmed that they have suspended all its programs until further notice due to the pandemic Coronavirus.  The decision was taken by the federation executive committee members of the South Sudan Athletics Federation (SSAF) due to...

The South Sudan Athletics Federation (SSAF) has confirmed to KurraSport on Sunday 9th February 2020 that they have selected ten (10) athletes who are going to be representing South Sudan in African Cross Country Championship in Lome Togo in April 2020. All the athletes were selected on Saturday 8th February...

The South Sudan Athletic Federation (SSAF) through the general secretary Mr. Marko Akol has confirmed to KurraSport that they have set Saturday 8th February 2020 as a day for a national cross country to be hosted at Buluk Ground in Juba.  Mr. Marko confirmed that the cross country will attract...

By: Our Reporter Japan International Cooperation (JICA) in partnership with South Sudan National Olympics Committee will be sending athletes for further trainings in Maebashi City, Japan on Thursday, 14th November, 2019. The athletes include, 17-year-old Joseph Akoon Akoon, Abraham Majok, Locia William and for Paralympics, 22-year-old Michael Machiek. Coach Joseph...