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Coe visits Budapest to discuss bid for 2023 IAAF World Championships

  • Athletics

International Association of Athletics Federations  (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has met Hungarian

IAAF's ruling Council about awarding the 2023 World Championships until the end of next year.Sebastian Coe

high-level delegation in Budapest, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ©Hungarian GovernmentBut Coe

Danube, which would host the IAAF World Championships.A large scale digital model was shown to Sebastian Coe

proposed bid for the 2023 IAAF World Championships ©TwitterFürjes demonstrated Budapest's plans to Coe

When you have a Government that wants to build an athletics stadium you need to meet with them," Coe



IAAF replace suspended Okeyo on ruling Council with head of Mauritius Athletics Association

  • Athletics

Vivian Gungaram, President of the Mauritius Athletics Association (MAA), has been appointed as an interim member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling Council, it has been revealed.

ImagesThe decision to replace Okeyo was reached after a series of meetings between IAAF President Sebastian Coe

).The two discussed the situation at the CAA Congress in Rabat earlier this week.Okeyo claimed that Coe

The President [Coe] called me and I told him I have no problem [with the replacement],” Okeyo told The


All eight proposed amendments to European Athletics Constitution unanimously approved

  • Athletics

European Athletics’ Member Federations today unanimously approved all eight proposed amendments to the continental governing body’s Constitution, bringing it in line with changes made last year by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Committee", "term length", "special majorities" and "editorial and re-wording".IAAF President Sebastian Coe

corruption that have seen former President Lamine Diack become the subject of a French police investigation, Coe

total of 46 of the 50 Member Federations voted in favour with four against.IAAF President Sebastian Coe


European Athletics President insists sport is not dying as 2017 Convention officially opens

  • Athletics

European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen has insisted that the sport is not dying and claimed that this year’s World Championships proved to doubters that it is still going strong.

year-old expressed his gratitude to International Association of Athletics Federations President Sebastian Coe

IAAF President Sebastian Coe also spoke at the official opening of the 2017 European Athletics Convention


Way clear for Budapest to host 2023 IAAF World Championships after Africa decide to wait until 2025

  • Athletics

Budapest has emerged as the clear favourite to host the 2023 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships after it was revealed that a country from Africa will wait until 2025 to bid for the sport's flagship event.

 Kalkaba claimed in a statement, released following a meeting with IAAF President Sebastian Coe

pic.twitter.com/Zza6zLy9dO— Seb Coe (@sebcoe) October 8, 2017Kalkaba claimed that Coe, who was attending


Nick Butler: IOC must make swift and genuine changes to ethics system to deal with corruption allegations

  • Inside the Blogs

Last week's arrest of Brazilian sporting bigwig Carlos Nuzman on charges of "corruption, money laundering and criminal organisation" relating to Rio de Janeiro's successful 2016 Olympic and Paralympic bid has shone an ever-intensifying spotlight on the integrity of the Olympic world.

I am told that IAAF President Sebastian Coe will only be informed of this verdict about an hour before


IOC still unsure when two reports into Russian doping will be completed

  • Olympics

Two International Olympic Committee (IOC) investigations into evidence of institutional doping in Russia still have no completion date as the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games draw ever closer.

therefore we would make no response".Their tone has been very different to that of IAAF President Sebastian Coe


Kocijančič to run unopposed to replace Hickey as EOC President

  • EOC

Acting European Olympic Committees (EOC) President Janez Kocijančič is the only candidate for the top job at elections due to take place in November.

Executive Board this month, is currently in Ireland so could give evidence via video link.Sebastian Coe

the ruling Executive Committee - vice president, secretary general, treasurer and members.Sebastian Coe


Former UK Olympics Minister diagnosed with brain cancer

  • Latest

Dame Tessa Jowell, a former UK Minister for the Olympics, who helped pave the way for London 2012, has been diagnosed with brain cancer, her family announced tonight. 

in office.She remained, however, on the 2012 Olympics Organising Committee under chairman Sebastian Coe


CANOC and IAAF meet to discuss ways to help countries recover from Hurricane Irma

  • PASO

Representatives from the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have met to discuss ways in which they can help countries recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Irma.

CANOC member Keith Joseph and IAAF President Sebastian Coe held discussions here during the International


Nick Butler: Is anybody out there capable of being the next IOC President?

  • Inside the Blogs

In the absence of a genuine contest to determine host cities for either the 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games, it is hard to get too excited about the agenda for next month’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Lima.

©Getty ImagesInternational Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe will inevitably


CAS upholds life bans imposed by IAAF on Diack, Balakhnichev and Melnikov

  • Athletics

Papa Massata Diack, Valentin Balakhnichev and Alexei Melnikov will all remain banned for life from any involvement in athletics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed their appeals against the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Ethics Commission's decision from January of last year.

and diligence in assessing and upholding the IAAF Ethics Board’s decision," its President Sebastian Coe


Liam Morgan: IAAF right to be wary of validity of women's 50km as a World Championships event

  • Inside the Blogs

During the recent International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in London, I was sent to cover a press conference concerning the women’s 50 kilometres race walk.

The quotes from IAAF President Sebastian Coe tell their own story.

appearance of the women’s 50km at the World Championships also came amid numerous questions, not least from Coe

been a resounding success and could have paved the way for a bright future.IAAF President Sebastian Coe


Alan Hubbard: Should Britain’s athletes have had a better London 2017 medal return? That’s the £27 million question

  • Inside the Blogs

The ever-estimable Michael Johnson has raised the pertinent question - while making it clear it was a question and not an indictment - as to whether six medals and sixth place in an International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships on home territory was a reasonable return for the £27 million ($35 million/€30 million) lobbed in the direction British Athletics by UK Sport.

been.Steve Backley must have wondered where our next outstanding field eventers are coming from as must Seb Coe