Political dictators, almost by definition, are cowards.  If the only route by which your rivals can be resisted and contained is to assassinate them, you yourself are doomed: in the short or long term.

waged by Russia, their Olympic leader Stanislav Pozdnyakov has mounted phoney accusation that Sebastian Coe

Britain’s Olympic team ignored the wish of Premier Margaret Thatcher to join America's boycott, and Coe

French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has admitted results at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest were "not up to our ambitions", but said a meeting with French Athletics Federation (FFA) officials was "constructive".

but had to withdraw after two of the 10 events because of injury.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

challenge" for the host nation going into Paris 2024 ©Getty ImagesWorld Athletics President Sebastian Coe

The Museum of World Athletics (MOWA) produced 50 collectors' cards available at its Heritage Exhibition during the World Championships in Budapest, which was attended by around 40,000 visitors during its four-month opening.

athletes in the ⁦@wabudapest23⁩ stadium this evening.What a night 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/MExKWCT8eJ— Seb Coe

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has encouraged Budapest to bid for the Olympic and Paralympic

Athletics Centre which concluded yesterday was the latest.International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Coe

I can speak on behalf of track and field," Coe said."

get sport, and in Viktor Orbán we couldn’t have had more support both at a local and national level," Coe

attitude towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) people.Sebastian Coe

challenging environments, where it has left that society politically, culturally, socially worse off".Coe

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There was a risk sitting down to pen my post-World Athletics Championships reflections it would turn into a long list of incredible sporting moments it had been a privilege to have been here to witness.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe is far from alone in fearing Governments will fail to meet pledges

schedule by high temperatures prior to the World Championships.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

particularly the road, need to be staged at times of year where you are not putting the athletes at risk," Coe

Coe said the issue had been discussed during the visit of International Olympic Committee President Thomas

going to be more challenging than others, but you didn’t have that extraordinary range of challenge," Coe

has appointed Chilean official Ximena Restrepo as its senior vice-president here, President Sebastian Coe

Budapest.She succeeds Sergey Bubka, who had held the role since losing the 2015 Presidential election to Coe

elected in 2019.It means she would be most likely to take over as head of World Athletics should Briton Coe

business, I appointed Ximena Restrepo from Chile as my senior vice-president for the coming four years," Coe

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has joined celebrations from Britain's Loughborough University

Loughborough alumni Coe holds the largely ceremonial role of chancellor at the University, which has

were among those in attendance.World Athletics President and Loughborough University alumni Sebastian Coe

criticised fellow International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

the armed forces" after calls for her to be suspended by the IOC.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Ethiopia took gold and silver in a women’s marathon run in brutal conditions at the World Athletics Championships here as Amane Shankule won in 2hour 24min 23sec with defending champion Gotytom Gebreslase following her home in Budapest in 2:24:34.

After crossing the line - where the finish banner was held by World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was among the spectators on day seven of the World Athletics Championships here, where Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and the United States' Noah Lyles defended their 200 metres titles in dominant fashion.

war in Ukraine and are not affiliated to the military has put Bach at odds with IOC member in Britain Coe

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has delivered training equipment to Ukrainian athletes alongside

equipment destroyed by the war, and support for summer camp training and preparation for Budapest," Coe

not support the conflict and are not affiliated to the military.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

I am grateful you are here competing at this 40th anniversary of the World Championships," Coe said."

Images"Today, we come together to express our huge gratitude to World Athletics, led by President Sebastian Coe

World Athletics Council member Nawal El Moutawakel has claimed here that Budapest will be remembered for having pushed "the door wide open for women".

a landmark, and praised President and fellow International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sebastian Coe

of the vice-presidents, so I think the future belongs to women and we really want to thank Sebastian Coe

have many who have been Olympic champions and world champions, and even in the past with Sebastian Coe

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen was again upstaged by a British athlete in the men's 1500 metres final at the World Athletics Championships as Josh Kerr claimed a stunning victory on another thrilling night here.

under-estimated how well he was running".Kerr received a gold medal from World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

The Museum of World Athletics (MOWA) has honoured 22 of the sport's Olympic gold medallists, world champions and record-breakers at an exhibition here.

welcomed more than 34,000 visitors.Gifts were presented to athletes by World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Refugee Team member Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, left, was honoured by World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Vlašić of Croatia were among the other legendary former athletes in attendance.World Athletics President Coe