In the last few days, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have insisted that the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics was not discussed at this week's Executive Board meeting.

emphasise their opposition to a boycott.Many prominent athletes did go to Moscow, among them Sebastian Coe

The Athletics Integrity Unit's (AIU) Anti-Doping Steering Committee has presented a first report to the Kenyan Government on the country's crisis.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has stressed there is "no suggestion" of state-sponsored doping

UK Athletics has announced a ban on transgender athletes competing in the female category after claiming it had received the "required assurances" on the legality of imposing such a ruling.

transgender athletes from women’s competition.It was ruled by the worldwide governing body, led by Sebastian Coe

recognises that trans women are female both administratively and legally.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Kickboxer Vitaly Merinov has become the latest Ukrainian athlete to die in the war against Russia, it has been announced by the Mayor of the western Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk.

Games silver medallist boxer Maksym Galinichev earlier this month.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

his organisation would extend a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes for "the foreseeable future".Coe

For more than 40 years, Thomas Bach has nicknamed Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics chief, "Shakespeare

Sebastian Coe, left, is known as "Shakespeare" to Thomas Bach, right, who he calls "the professor" -

statement of March 23, by contrast, comes across as clear, unhedged and, in the words attributed to Coe

Russians and Belarusians out of all World Athletics Series events "for the foreseeable future," with Coe

more Olympic winter sports Presidents attending than summer sports.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Coe, of course, may be a candidate to succeed Bach as IOC President in 2025.Thomas Bach has claimed that

The decision by the World Athletics Council last Thursday (March 23) to exclude transgender athletes from women’s competition was welcomed by many in the sport; it also provoked strong criticism from groups who felt it was an unwarranted move which nullified the principle of inclusion.

previous iteration.Last summer, on the topic of trans athletes, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

When push came to shove last week Coe, who incidentally confirmed he would be running for a third term

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe announcing that male-to-female transgender athletes who have

As Coe put it: "We entered into a consultation some months ago because we wanted to provoke debate."

British long jumper Abigail Irozuru told BBC5live: "I think Lord Coe has done the right thing.

World Athletics' continued ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes has been welcomed by the United Kingdom Government, who have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to follow suit.

foreseeable future".This stance was outlined by the British President of World Athletics Sebastian Coe

member, who claimed the impact of the war in Ukraine had "only hardened my resolve on this matter".Coe

explore a pathway for their return under "strict conditions" of neutrality.Despite his IOC membership, Coe

they are "the sole authority" for their international competitions.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

The chair of Russia's State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports Dmitry Svishchev has congratulated the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) on its reinstatement, but insisted "there is no need to relax" because of an ongoing ban on its athletes due to the war in Ukraine.

invasion of Ukraine.World Athletics President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sebastian Coe

RusAF to pursue a return for the country's athletes to competitions.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

British official Coe yesterday said the impact of the war in Ukraine, including the deaths of 185 athletes

The World Athletics Council has today barred transgender athletes from women's competition, altered DSD athlete regulations, reinstated the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) following seven years of suspension - and retained the ban on  Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials.

not just the previously restricted 400 metres to mile categories.On the topic of transgender athletes Coe

for Russia and Belarus are still excluded for the foreseeable future due to the invasion of Ukraine," Coe

said.Asked if that ban would only be reversed when Russia left Ukraine, Coe responded: "That was my

Coe added there would be 35 "special conditions" in place to be reviewed over three years, intended to

Asked about possible legal issues as a result of the decision, Coe said:"It’s possible."

A "final recommendation" by the World Athletics Task Force over the reinstatement of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) - which has been banned since 2015 following state-sponsored Russian doping - is set to feature in the virtual three-day World Athletics Council which is scheduled to start tomorrow.

about whether a ban on Russia should be lifted ©Getty ImagesBut World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

World Athletics has claimed on International Women's Day that it is taking "significant steps" towards gender equality in 2023.

is once again leading the way for gender equity in sport," said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has called on the body's stakeholders to help achieve gender

equality ©Getty ImagesDouble Olympic champion Coe also noted that Nielsen research states that 74 per

plays a crucial part in achieving equity for women in athletics, sport, and every aspect of life," Coe

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has vowed to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to establish a definition of neutrality for Russian and Belarusian athletes, but noted "different solutions may be required for different sports".

Council are World Archery's Uğur Erdener, World Triathlon's Marisol Casado, World Athletics' Sebastian Coe

Nenad Lalović and the International Gymnastics Federation's Morinari Watanabe, all IOC members.Briton Coe

allowed to return following the invasion when it is "palatable and fair".ASOIF Council member Sebastian Coe

With one year to go until next year’s World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Eilidh Doyle, one of Scotland’s most successful athletes, has been named as event ambassador.

pic.twitter.com/H43IV8WSbD— wicglasgow24 (@wicglasgow24) March 1, 2023World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Australia’s rich athletics history was celebrated as legendary runners John Landy and Ron Clarke were honoured with World Athletics Heritage Plaques.

to last month's World Cross-Country Championships in Bathurst, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

2001 Grand Prix Final in Melbourne by announcing three World Athletics Heritage Plaques," commented Coe

for making this happen 🙏👏👏 #WorldAthletics #Heritage #legend pic.twitter.com/bejZ9mvOwY— Seb Coe

The journal remains one of our sport’s foremost coaching publications," Coe said.The ATFCA Journal plaque

In 1994 I was lucky enough to be invited to a special black tie dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister becoming the first runner to break four-minutes for the mile, an achievement which at the time was compared to conquering Mount Everest.

he set it.Alongside him were New Zealand’s Peter Snell, Tanzania’s Filbert Bayi, Britain’s Sebastian Coe

1500 metres at the first World Athletics Championships at Helsinki in 1983 and a silver medal, behind Coe

organisation whose President is one of the greatest milers of all-time.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

through my old notes from that historic dinner nearly 30 years ago, I stumbled across something that Coe