Incredible as it may seem, the concept of fair play has been around for centuries. Even British playwright William Shakespeare described it several times, for example in The Tempest, he wrote "Yes, for a score of kingdoms you should wrangle, And I would call it, fair play."

well-known personalities like Pete Sampras, Bobby Charlton, Javier Zanetti, Dara Torres, Lord Sebastian Coe

World Athletics' Doping Review Board has updated its procedures for the applications of athletes from the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) to compete as Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANAs) at international events.

may compete as ANAs without applying to the Doping Review Board.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

athletes received ANA status in 2021, with six applications rejected.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

The Commission created by the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) to explore a potential bid for the 2030

with their intentions submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Alejandro Blanco, the COE

is the chair of the Commission, which will be studying the possible candidacy.Other members include COE

Olympics in 1924, could return for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

"The door is open – it’s certainly not closed," Coe told reporters in a virtual meeting."

since 1924 through inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

says ©Getty ImagesIf Coe is correct it will mean the event returns to the Games for the first time since

most of the athletes dropped out due to extreme heat and pollution from a nearby power station.But Coe

For the full interview with Sebastian Coe, go to the insidethegames Big Read.

years after successfully defending the Olympic 1500 metres title at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Sebastian Coe

more than six months to go until Oregon22 begins in the compact new athletics-centred Hayward Field, Coe

that the local impact of Oregon22 outside the track and field community was "nil" was not great for Coe

The door is open - it's certainly not closed," Coe said."We got quite close for Paris 2024.

We are closer to the end of it than we are to the beginning," Coe said.

All our rules and regulations are always under review," Coe responded.

, according to International Olympic Committee data revealed by World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

"We came out of the Olympic Games as the number one Olympic sport," Coe told selected reporters on a

had the largest number of media articles written - some 10,000.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

National Olympic Committee of Ukraine President Sergey Bubka has claimed China's experience of hosting the Olympics in 2008 will benefit the nation in its final preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.

Games, with particular strength in freestyle skiing and biathlon.The IOC member stood against Sebastian Coe

The United States made it four wins from four at the Under-18 Women's Softball World Cup in Lima - but were pushed all the way by Puerto Rico.

held in check by Puerto Rico's Esperanza Coe.It was scoreless after the regulation seven innings, and Coe

Australia, Canada and Britain have joined the United States in announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as a protest against alleged human rights abuses in China.

for failing to address human rights abuses in the host country.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

A stellar line-up of sporting leaders within worldwide governing bodies and Organising Committees as well as members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are set to speak at this year’s Host City conference.

, are due to deliver welcome addresses across the two days.World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe

United States Government officials will not be attending Beijing 2022 in response to China's record on human rights, as the White House finally confirmed that it will employ a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe believes a diplomatic boycott of next year's Winter Olympics

Olympic champions Karsten Warholm of Norway and Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica have been named World Athletes of the Year at the World Athletics Awards, held virtually again this year.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe paid tribute to 2021's "jaw-dropping performances" during today's

Nairobi and through our one-day meeting circuits, the Wanda Diamond League and the Continental Tour," Coe

Alejandro Blanco has been re-elected to serve a fifth term as President of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE

Blanco, COE President since 2005, stood unopposed for the role at an Extraordinary General Assembly held

votes in the election at the meeting and will hold the position until at least 2025.According to the COE

Executive Council and previously served on the Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committees.The COE

for his solidarity work, enhanced by building the first sports centre for refugees in the world," the COE

No one should be surprised to learn that Lord Sebastian Coe is vehemently opposed to boycotts.

It is 41 years since the then plain Sebastian Coe defied the stance taken by the British Prime Minister

acknowledging, as did Nelson Mandela, that sport is a very powerful vehicle for driving through change, Coe

as a sporting pariah helped expedite the abolition of apartheid.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

- one-time British number one table tennis player Matthew Syed, who made a blistering attack on Coe

He adds: "Until listening to Coe I had been against a boycott.

Glasgow has been awarded the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, and the World Athletics U20 Championships in the same year will be held in Lima, the World Athletics Council decided today.

the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade in March and World Athletics President Sebastian Coe