Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin urged World Athletics for "common sense" in dealing with athletes after the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) missed last week's deadline to pay a fine.

 "Moreover, Lord Coe (World Athletics President Sebastian Coe) plans to become a member of the International

World Athletics has said it would be impossible to maintain a global sporting calendar if it changed competitions based on shifting political landscapes, after long jumper Tyrone Smith called for the governing body to refuse to host Diamond League events in China until the new security law in Hong Kong is repealed.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has a strong belief in the ability of sport to build bridges

Coe addressed the relationship sport has with politics last year, following criticism of the World Athletics

possibly uncomfortable than those they have with my counterparts in other walks of business and life," Coe

World Athletics has stood down its Russian Taskforce after confirming it has not been paid the money owed by the country.

million) in various costs.The remaining half of the fine had been suspended for two years.Sebastian Coe

made by RusAF in terms of the requirements set in March," said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

A funeral and commemorative event has been held in Oslo, in recognition of the life of former European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen, who died last month at the age of 74.

Bygdoy.The funeral was attended by family and friends, as well as World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

President.European Athletics Interim President Dobromir Karamarinov and World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

American three-time Olympic champion Tianna Bartoletta has hit out at her compatriot Christian Coleman for his attitude towards a provisional anti-doping suspension.

how to treat us and this amateurism, this entitled approach to rule bending, isn’t how we get Lord Coe

Alternating Road and Off-Road Championships and the inclusion of cross country at the Olympics are among the goals in World Athletics’ Strategic Plan for 2020-2023, published today.

to double the number of commercial and non-commercial partners.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Russia's two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has written an open letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Athletics as the deadline for the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) payment nears. 

under a neutral banner will be suspended.In the letter addressed to World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has warned American sprinter Christian Coleman - provisionally

ban for missing three anti-doping tests in a year ©Getty ImagesHowever, according to the Irish Times, Coe

surprised if there was any thought that a deal is going to be struck here or in any of these cases," Coe

Coe did not mention Coleman by name, but said he was surprised that anyone who had missed two tests was

to escape a ban last year.However, he is now accused of another whereabouts failure in December 2019.Coe

Russian athletes, including three-time high jump world champion Mariya Lasitskene, have written to the country's President, urging him to intervene in the dispute between World Athletics and the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF).

Russian athletes in the past.Lasitskene, Shubenkov and Sidorova met World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

A few days ago, I was chatting on the phone with a boxer friend who is both black and a former world champion about the current rumpus over racism. During our discussion he asked me: "Would you take the knee in support of Black Lives Matter?"

George Floyd in the United States ©Getty ImagesAs for athletics, with vehemently anti-racist Sebastian Coe

Svein Arne Hansen, the European Athletics President who died aged 74 on Friday, had a gift for communicating. You knew it as soon as you met him. He had passion, and sincerity. He had warmth. He had humour.

President Svein Arne Hansen, who died on Friday, pictured alongside World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

RIP my friend".World Athletics President Sebastian Coe, who set his first two world records, at 800m

A total of 193 athletes from 58 Member Federations have been offered grants by World Athletics from the Athlete Welfare Fund to help support athletes experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj came up with the idea for the fund.World Athletics President Coe

The athletics community has paid tribute to European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen, who passed away yesterday at the age of 74.

names in athletics have paid their respects to Hansen, including World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Today I lost of my closest friends", Coe tweeted."

and wise leader who helped generations of athletes fulfill their dreams. https://t.co/m4ftYVKknP— Seb Coe

When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed that 20 of the 27 Olympic International Federations (IFs) had requested changes to the Paris 2024 event programme, the task was a simple one. Try to determine who has asked for what.

FIG keen to see it added to the Olympic programme ©Getty ImagesWorld Athletics President Sebastian Coe

World Athletics has launched a six-week global campaign, "Fitter With Friends", to help runners around the world stay motivated during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

cases of COVID-19, resulting in the deaths of over 456,000 people.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe