Olympics: Ye's Aussie mentor says doping claims wrong
An Australian mentor of Chinese swimming sensation Ye Shiwen has slammed claims her Olympic achievements were fuelled by drugs, saying he was "100 percent certain" the teenager was clean.
Olympics: More gold for China as records tumble in pool
China surged clear at the top of the Olympic medals table on Sunday, as two world records fell in the pool on a night when France stunned swimming's superpowers to take a dramatic relay gold.
Olympics: Record-setting Chinshanlo from Kazakhstan wins -53kg class
Kazakhstan's Zulfiya Chinshanlo set a world record in the clean and jerk as she powered to Olympic gold in the women's -53kg class.
Are athletic records reaching their limits?
Some scientists say sporting records are starting to flatline and one day will become near impossible to beat without drugs, gene splicing or futuristic technology.
'Black widow' hot dog champ eats age in dogs
World champion hot dog eater Sonya Thomas crushed her previous record Wednesday in the annual showdown, wolfing down 45 dogs and buns in 10 minutes, to the cheers of an entranced crowd.
The biggest beshbarmak was cooked in Astana: PHOTO
Astana residents made an attempt to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by cooking beshbarmak that weighted 300 kilograms.
Kazakhstan sportswoman set new world record at the Kettlebell Championship
Tatyana Potemkina from Temirtau has set a new world record at the Kettlebell World Championship in New York.
1st Kazakhstan expedition to South Pole set world record during trials
A record for the Guinness Book of Record was set by participants of the test-drive during preparation for the 1st Kazkahstan moto-expedition to the South Pole.
Podobedova set new weight-lifting world record
Kazakhstan weight-lifter Svetlana Podobedova set a new world record at the Spartakiad of Peoples of Kazakhstan.
6-kilo carp was caught in Astana
An Astana resident has caught a 6-kilo fish at the Grebnoy Canal in the centre of the city.
One of Kazakhstan participants of 2012 Olympics defined
Kazakhstan jumper Irina Ektova has qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
