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Lars Haue-Pedersen: Why haven't international sports leaders embraced social media?

  • Inside the Blogs

Since the end of last year, I have been following FIFA President Gianni Infantino on LinkedIn. I could probably get most of the same information from official FIFA accounts, but I feel it is more interesting to hear directly from the person leading the organisation, while also hoping to get an idea about his individual views and opinions.

Our data shows that with a very few exceptions - like the President of FIFA as well as World Athletics

 World Athletics President Sebastian Coe is among the few International Federation Presidents who


Nuguse sets North American mile record at Millrose Games as Crouser finds new way to win

  • Athletics

Yared Nuguse won the Wanamaker Mile finale at the 115th Millrose Games in New York in a North American record of 3min 47.38sec, the second fastest time in history.

same to Bernard Lagat's 15-year-old United States mark of 3:49.98 in the fourth of this season's World Athletics

Steiner claimed a US record in the 300m at the #WorldIndoorTour Gold meeting on Saturday ⤵️— World Athletics

at the @MillroseGames with world-leading marks 💥#WorldIndoorTour pic.twitter.com/Vd9SlcqfTk— World Athletics



More bad economic news for Accra 2023 African Games organisers

  • Ghana 2023

The latest figures on the Ghanaian economy have underlined the country’s financial crisis and put more pressure on the organisers of this year’s African Games in Accra.

credit currency since the start of the year.George Haldane-Lutterodt, a former President of the Ghana Athletics



Canada to not send athletics and swimming teams for Chengdu 2021 World University Games

  • Chengdu 2021

Canada will not be represented in athletics and swimming at the Chengdu 2021 International University

An athletics team will not be sent due to the financial burden and location of the Games, due to take

Athletics Canada does not have the necessary discretionary funding to support this team, nor do we feel

finished 28th on the overall medals table with one gold, one silver and three bronze.The gold came in athletics



Olympians support Athletics Australia reconciliation plan for indigenous people

  • Athletics

Athletics Australia is set to expand and revamp its First Nations and reconciliation action plan (RAP

its formation.Former coach and reconciliation consultant Brett Leavy will join the group - as does Athletics

Sport is a powerful vehicle to unite, inspire and drive social change," said Athletics Australia general

Over the past few years since the launch of our Innovate RAP, Athletics Australia has endeavoured to

advisory group signifies our next step on our reconciliation journey as we look to harness the power of athletics


Kazakhstan set to host Asian Indoor Athletics Championships after hiatus caused by COVID-19

  • Athletics

The Asian Indoor Athletics Championships are set to return after a five-year hiatus caused by COVID-19

Indian record in the men's 100 metres and 200m, is set to run in the 60m too.President of the Asian Athletics

Association Dahlan al-Hamad, President of the Kazakhstan Athletics Federation Danial Akhmetov and members

of the Council of the Asian Athletics Association are expected to be there for the opening of the competition.Approximately


World Athletics adds Kazakhstan to Competition Manipulation Watch List

  • Athletics

The Kazakhstan Athletics Federation (KAF) has been placed on World Athletics' Competition Manipulation

Watch List, following investigation of suspicious competition results by the Athletics Integrity Unit

within the territory of said country and not down to individual officials or specific cases.The World Athletics

reform their competition procedures, with its position on the list being under review by the World Athletics

Council until proven worthy of being taken off it.Albania are one of six countries already on World Athletics

the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Any nation on this list cannot have national competitions recognised by World Athletics

, with only international or continental competitions and World Athletics' affiliated events such as



Former Australian PM urges end to political "argy-bargy" over funding deal for Brisbane 2032

  • Brisbane 2032

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for an end to political "argy-bargy" over a funding agreement for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games in Brisbane as State and Federal Governments struggle to agree on an equal share in costs for the event.

known as the Gabba, is set to be used as the focal venue for the Games in a decade's time and host athletics


Tsegay runs second fastest women's indoor mile in Torun

  • Athletics

women's indoor mile record at the ORLEN Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland, the third of this season's World Athletics

I was hoping for the world record today, but athletics is like that," the world 5,000m champion said.

Kambundji beats Swoboda on home ground.7.06 🔥 #WorldIndoorTour pic.twitter.com/iRdVyzwfB1— World Athletics

2023Switzerland's world indoor 60m champion Mujinga Kambundji laid down a big marker ahead of next month's European Athletics

#WorldIndoorTour pic.twitter.com/cHHizGqiRC— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) February 8, 2023"This

in front of a home crowd at @CopernicusCup 🇵🇱 #WorldIndoorTour pic.twitter.com/bMThe9i3zn— World Athletics