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England maul United States at Rugby World Cup

  • Rugby Sevens

England's forwards set an intimidating marker at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, helping to deliver a comfortable seven-try 45-7 victory over the United States in Pool C.

Italy the bonus-point victory.Small consolation for Canada came with an outstanding finish by Andrew Coe


IAAF officially agree to change name to World Athletics after debate

  • Athletics

A proposal to change the name of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to World Athletics was officially approved by the governing body's Congress here today - but only after opposition from some countries.

did not work very well in their language.Other critics claimed it meant a loss of identity.Sebastian Coe

 The IAAF has been embroiled in scandal almost since Coe was first elected President in August 2015



Election of first IAAF female vice-president overshadowed by corruption allegations

  • Athletics

Ximena Restrepo was chosen as the first female vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) here today but the election was overshadowed by the late decision to prevent the United Arab Emirates' Ahmed Al Kamali from standing.

 Sebastian Coe, himself re-elected for a second term as IAAF President today, claimed that he did

Ximena is a former athlete which is tremendously helpful when you're driving the sport forward," Coe

Coe had initiated a change in the IAAF constitution following his election in Beijing four years ago

Mohammed Al Saud.Bubka, who held the post of senior IAAF vice-president having lost out for President to Coe


Wanda Group to become title sponsor of IAAF Diamond League

  • Athletics

Chinese conglomerate the Wanda Group are to become the title sponsor of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League, it was announced here today.

The 10-year deal is due to start in 2020, newly-re-elected IAAF President Sebastian Coe told the governing

delighted that the Wanda Diamond League will continue to showcase athletics for the next ten years," Coe

In March, Coe announced changes in the Diamond League's format for the 2020 edition.


Coe unanimously re-elected as IAAF President

  • Athletics

Sebastian Coe has been unanimously re-elected for a second term as President of the International Association

 "This was not an easy journey," Coe said following his re-election.

Britain's Sebastian Coe acknowledges the applause of delegates after being re-elected IAAF President

©Getty ImagesBut Coe, the double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist, claimed that, even though his first

in Beijing four years ago, when he beat Ukraine's Sergey Bubka in a close race by 115 votes to 92, Coe

 "The world divides into two groups," Coe said.



Russian athletes to compete as neutrals at IAAF World Championships after suspension extended

  • Athletics

Russian athletes will be forced to compete as neutrals for the second consecutive World Championships after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) extended the country's suspension for a 12th time.

by the IAAF Council at its meeting in Doha today, was widely expected.But IAAF President Sebastian Coe

avoid a doping ban last year, as reasons behind his group's recommendation.IAAF President Sebastian Coe

WADA has made its position clear today and the investigation is being fast-tracked," Coe added."



Russian anti-doping chief takes aim at his own Athletics Federation

  • Athletics

The head of Russia's anti-doping agency has launched a scathing attack on the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), calling for directors to resign over the current international ban on track and field athletes.

Lasitskene still believes doping is a serious issue in Russia ©Getty ImagesIAAF President Sebastian Coe


Coe praises Tokyo 2020 marathon route after test event

  • Tokyo 2020

International Association of Athletics Federations President Sebastian Coe has praised the Tokyo 2020

imaginative courses that show off the best of cities and are challenging for athletes and fan-friendly," said Coe


Mike Rowbottom: Coe cites 51,000 reasons why the Russian Athletics Federation return is still a marathon

  • Inside the Blogs

Russia's two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva is reportedly hoping the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will lift the country's suspension before the World Athletics Championships in Doha.

It has been a long process," Coe told me. "We have the criteria.

high jump champion Mariya Lasitskene and former world 110 metres hurdles champion Sergey Shubenkov, Coe

IAAF President Sebastian Coe has emphasised that the analysis of samples from the Moscow Laboratory,

In Doha we will still have 75 to 80 ANA athletes competing, or probably higher than that," Coe said.

We lost that point," Coe reflected. "It's the only point we lost at that CAS hearing."