1.   Her case will be discussed by athletics chiefs next week before a final decision.

2.   A shot-putter facing a four year ban for drug abuse, has accused international athletics chiefs of breaking their own testing rules.

3.   Athletics chiefs are on the verge of declaring war on the in-vogue drug ephedrine, it was revealed at the European championships here on Friday.

4.   Chinese athletics chiefs were left to pick up the pieces here on Monday after the nation flopped at the world championships in Gothenburg.

5.   Tulu, significantly, also wanted to go for the double but accused athletics chiefs of making it impossible because of the timetable.

6.   Italian athletics chiefs here on Thursday shot down Ivan Pedrosos controversial long jump world record -- then wished him luck in the world championships.

7.   Ma, whose methods include turtle and slug concoctions and iron discipline, is currently locked in a power battle with athletics chiefs in China.