TYSON GAY returns to action after a six-week injury lay-off at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene in Oregon today determined to prove he can challenge the sprint dominance of Usain Bolt.

Norway's Olympic, world and European champion Andreas Thorkildsen and Britain'sJessica Ennis have been voted as the European Athletes of the Month for May, European Athletics announced today.

European Athletics has said the coming months will see major changes in the structure of elite athletics meetings, both in Europe and worldwide, thanks to the launch of the IAAF Diamond League.

ASAFA POWELL laid down a challenge to his 100m rivals byclocking a wind-aided 9.75 seconds as the IAAF Diamond League got underway in Doha last night.

International Association of Athletics Federations president Lamine Diack today confirmed there will be a resolution to the gender row surrounding Caster Semenya by the end of June.

Usain Bolt will make his first appearance on the IAAF Diamond League circuit when he competes in Shanghai on May 23.

Usain Bolt’s plans for an assault on Michael Johnson’s 400 metres world record are likely to go on hold until after the London Olympic Games.