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Nick Butler: FIFA and SportAccord high on agenda but what about doping?

  • Inside the Blogs

A BBC “News at Ten” broadcast last Wednesday (June 3) in Britain must have created some sort of broadcasting history.

such work that a myriad of as-of-yet uncovered scandals will emerge.Recent remarks from Sebastian Coe

Today, Coe is quoted defending his “friend” Alberto Salazar, insisting the American coach of Rupp and

presumed of guilt.I realise anti-doping might not be the biggest vote-winner in IAAF circles, and Coe


Eto claims shock Asian high jump title as Barshim falters in rain

  • Athletics

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim, one of Asia's biggest athletics stars, could finish only third in a rainy high jump competition on the final day of the Asian Athletics Championships in Wuhan as Japan's Takashi Eto claimed a shock gold medal.

2015: Hosts China earn four golds on opening day of Asian Athletics Championships in WuhanJune 2015: Coe





Coe praises "staggering potential" of Asian athletics during visit to China

  • Athletics

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Presidential candidate Sebastian Coe has spoken

corruption-tainted Indian official Lalit Bhanot was elected one of the body's five vice-presidents, Coe

secure a partnership with one of its world-leading companies in digital and social media.”Sebastian Coe

during their respective visits ©AFP/Getty ImagesAfter attending the Championships starting tomorrow, Coe

IAAF Presidential candidate BubkaMay 2015: IAAF Presidential campaign moves to Doha as Bubka and Coe

outline plansMay 2015: Bubka promises running tracks, Coe pledges Youth Division as IAAF Presidential


Corruption-tainted former Indian Olympic Association chief elected vice-president of Asian athletics body

  • Athletics

Former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Lalit Bhanot, who spent 11 months in jail on corruption charges linked to the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, has today been elected vice-president of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) for a four-year term.

crucial IAAF election this August which will see either Ukraine's Sergey Bubka or Britain's Sebastian Coe


Bubka hedges bets in IAAF election by standing for vice-president as well as President

  • Athletics

Sergey Bubka has given his first indication that he fears he will not beat Sebastian Coe in the election

As had been widely expected, Bubka and Coe are the only candidates to stand to replace Diack, who is

hurdles champion, had been touted as a possible candidate but ruled herself out last year.Unlike Bubka, Coe

Bubka, who is already a vice-president, along with Coe, is one of seven nominations.They include Qatar's

There will be two new vice-presidents as, besides Coe who will give up his position, America's Robert

outline plansMay 2015: Bubka promises running tracks, Coe pledges Youth Division as IAAF Presidential


Foster and Coe hail European Athletics "Running for All" initiative

  • Athletics

Brendan Foster and Sebastian Coe are among those who have welcomed the European Athletics initiative

The initiative has been endorsed by, among others, Foster – founder of the Great North Run – and Coe

We are pleased to be an active supporter of Running for All.”Coe commented: “With road running more


Spanish Olympic Committee celebrate Podium Progamme first anniversary

  • EOC

The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) has celebrated the first anniversary of its Podium Programme, which

Escario, several videos of the youngsters training and competing were shown.The event was attended by COE

ADO (Olympic Sports Association) plan, which assists Spain's top athletes and was established  by the COE

for letting us make this journey by your side.”The event was attended by Alejandro Blanco (left), COE


Alan Hubbard: Is rugby the new athletics for doping offenders?

  • Inside the Blogs

An acquaintance of mine whose talented son is on the books of a London football club was saying recently how shocked he was to learn that the boy had to undergo a random drugs test. The lad is nine-years-old.

speak.A month before the rugfest kicks off, the hope is that by mid-August Great Britain’s Sebastian Coe

I believe athletics is a sport Coe was born to lead from the front.But should he win, he will inherit

States' Justin Gatlin has twice been suspended for drug offences ©Getty ImagesWell, let’s hope that Lord Coe

Britain's Kid Galahad recently failed a drugs test and has been banned for two years ©Getty ImagesMeantime, Coe


More should be done to engage young people in athletics, claims IAAF Presidential candidate Bubka

  • Athletics

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Presidential candidate Sergey Bubka claims more should be done by the world governing body to help to engage more young people in athletics.

is used to support youngsters and fans in the sport.The Ukrainian goes up against Briton Sebastian Coe

Ukrainian Sergey Bubka is campaigning to replace Lamine Diack as IAAF President alongside Briton Sebastian Coe

possible recommendations.Related storiesMay 2015: IAAF Presidential campaign moves to Doha as Bubka and Coe

outline plansMay 2015: Bubka promises running tracks, Coe pledges Youth Division as IAAF Presidential

General Election - it's all about FIFA and IAAF Presidential racesApril 2015: Mike Rowbottom: Bubka and Coe


IOC stalwart Tallberg dies from cancer aged 77

  • Olympics

Finland's Peter Tallberg, a five-time sailing Olympian and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member since 1976, has died aged 77 following a battle with throat cancer.

founding members Kip Keino of Kenya, Romanian gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci, Thomas Bach and Sebastian Coe

The 1981 Baden-Baden Congress and how it spawned a rich Olympic leadership legacySeptember 2011: Coe


IAAF Presidential campaign moves to Doha as Bubka and Coe outline plans

  • Athletics

Sebastian Coe has called for alterations to be made to the global athletics calendar and claimed taking

their campaigns to succeed Senegal’s Lamine Diack.Britain's double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist Coe

World Athletics Championships going to Africa in the next decade has to be one of the priorities,” Coe

that no Championships should leave a country and not impact dramatically on track and field.Sebastian Coe

with and give something back to society.”Related storiesMay 2015:  Bubka promises running tracks, Coe

Federations and tracks for all are key ideas as Bubka launches IAAF Presidential manifestoApril 2015:  Coe