Athletes who illegally dope in Germany face jail sentences under new legislation and countries like New Zealand could follow suit.

Junior world record holder Eliza McCartney's great leap had been brewing but last weekend a star was born.

Eliza McCartney - remember the name, because you haven't heard the last of her.

Playing sport can be hugely competitive, as people vie to achieve greatness.

Eliza McCartney levitated into Olympic track and field contention at Mt Smart Stadium last weekend.

The 2013 track and field world championships in Moscow offered an indelible impression of the Russian athletic psyche.

Athletics giant Russia was provisionally suspended from track and field today over accusations of "state-sponsored" doping.

Whether Sebastian Coe will be able to rise to the challenge remains to be seen, writes Daniel Hough

The World Anti-Doping Agency are stepping up efforts to get Kenya banned from international competition for 4 years, including next year's Rio Olympics.

Maddison Wesche brings explosive power and meticulous preparation to a growing body of achievements as a shot putter of real promise.

German long jumper Markus Rehm, who wants to compete against able-bodied athletes, took gold at the World Paralympics Championships yesterday.

Tom Walsh is on the cusp of becoming New Zealand's finest male shot putter at next year's Rio Games.

Our skeletal muscle fibres function as part of a wider body system, writes Lee Hamilton and Angus Hunter. Weightlifting can increase the size of skeletal muscles but it can also improve the function of supporting connective tissues.

High Performance Sport New Zealand boss Alex Baumann has spoken of the good work of the administrators in unearthing the future stars.

Kiwi long distance star Kim Smith is lucky to be alive after several large blood clots were found on her lungs soon after she gave birth to her first child.