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Kenyan Minister calls for support not sanctions as World Athletics Council meets

  • Athletics

As World Athletics Council members came together for a two-day meeting in Rome today Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Ababu Namwamba, addressing reports that his nation’s athletes could face a lengthy doping suspension, called for support rather than severe sanctions.

in the country.Namwamba said that during his communication with World Athletics President Sebastian Coe


Warner Bros. Discovery to broadcast 2023 World Athletics Championships in Europe

  • Budapest 2023

The Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships will be broadcasted on Warner Bros. Discovery in more than 45 countries across Europe.

high-powered portfolio of our World Championships broadcast partners," World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Budapest.The event is set to be held in central Europe for the first time.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe


Kenyan NOC part of efforts to stave off athletics ban as Government pledges more anti-doping funds

  • ANOCA

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has cranked up its efforts to rid drugs from sport as the country battles to stave off a potential ban from international athletics due to doping problems.

We laud the President of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe for acknowledging our efforts in this regard

 "In his communication to me this week, Coe praised the Government’s action and plan in the fight


National archery President grateful for support of Ecuadorian Olympic Committee

  • PASO

The Ecuadorian Olympic Committee (COE) has been praised by the President of the Ecuadorian Archery Federation

FETA had to apply via the COE to receive Olympic Solidarity funding for the courses, which the National

From World Archery, they told me that I first requested the event through the COE, I introduced myself

it was analysed, I made the proposal and we obtained the approval of Olympic Solidarity through the COE

Excellent, extremely grateful to the COE."

COE were thanked by the Ecuadorian Archery Federation for their help in a meeting ©COEEcuador is now


Coe guarantees Tokyo it will host all medal events at 2025 World Athletics Championships

  • Athletics

and race walks, when the Japanese capital hosts the World Athletics Championships in 2025, Sebastian Coe

to Sapporo due to concerns over the extreme summer heat.The move surprised World Athletics President Coe

and angered Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.Following a meeting with Koike in Tokyo, Coe has re-assured

friend @KojiMurofushi #athletics #tokyo #japan #worldathletics pic.twitter.com/VSx1VGYYat— Seb Coe


RusAF reinstatement at this month's World Athletics Council meeting unlikely

  • Athletics

Yuri Borzakovsky, sports director of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), has expressed the hope that his organisation will be re-admitted to international competition by World Athletics at its Council meeting from November 29 to 30.

horrified by what Russia has done, aided and abetted by Belarus," World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

horrified by what Russia has done, aided and abetted by Belarus," World Athletics President Sebastian Coe


Rowing and golf federations sign up to Spanish Olympic Committee’s sustainability manifesto

  • EOC

Federation (RFEG) have become the latest National Federations to sign up to the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE

(RFEN) and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).The latest agreements co-signed by the COE

with the latter signing being flagged as the ninth so far.Nine areas of strategic focus make up the COE

digitisation, education, water policies, social action and the circular economy are the nine pillars.The COE

designed to foster greater collaboration on issues of sustainability within Olympic sports in Spain.The COE

educate the general public on green issues.On top of the agreements with National Federations, the COE


Nine athletics stars named first Champions for a Better World

  • Athletics

World Athletics has launched a Champions for a Better World programme, with nine athletes initially set to support its campaigning for sustainability in sport.

athletes to take an active role in addressing environmental concerns.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe


Guangzhou 2023 World Athletics Relays moved to 2025 due to pandemic

  • Athletics

China's strict COVID-19 policy has impacted yet another major event as the Guangzhou 2023 World Athletics Relays has now been postponed.

It is regrettable when we have to postpone an event," World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said.World

Athletics President Sebastian Coe thanked the Chinese Athletics Association "for their efforts and cooperation



Royal Spanish Swimming Federation joins NOC's sustainability manifesto

  • EOC

Federation (RFEN) has become the second National Federation to sign up to the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE

The RFEN follows the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in joining the COE initiative.Nine areas

of strategic focus make up the COE sustainability manifesto, and signing up to the initiative means

Comité Olímpico Español (@coe_es)RFEN President Fernando Carpena signed an agreement along with COE

at the CO headquarters in Madrid.Luis Rubiales, President of the RFEF, did the same last month.The COE

to educate the general public on green issues.On top of the agreements with the RFEN and RFEF, the COE


Sir Craig Reedie urges Olympic Movement to "pick up pace" after winning special ANOC award

  • ANOC News

Honorary International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sir Craig Reedie has encouraged the sporting world to "pick up pace" towards the next two Olympic Games after securing a prestigious prize at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards here.

his long career, claimed the prize came as a "complete surprise".Sir Craig celebrates with Sebastien Coe



Ukrainian high jumpers in the running for CIFP Fair Play Award

  • Athletics

Ukrainian high jumpers Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Andriy Protsenko have been jointly put forward to win World Athletics' International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) Fair Play Award 2022.

again, our athletes are being recognised for a Fair Play Award," World Athletics President Sebastian Coe