Frankie Fredericks has resigned as a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Taskforce which is overseeing Russia's potential reinstatement following allegations made in Le Monde last week.

the Taskforce by Rožle Prezelj, the head of the IAAF Athletes' Commission.IAAF President Sebastian Coe

whose national system has failed the aspirations of clean athletes and the integrity of competition," Coe

European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen believes there has been “a change of mentality” in Russia regarding action to rectify allegations of widespread doping abuse and hopes to see the country’s athletes back in international action “sooner rather than later".

Hansen’s comments support those made by the IAAF President Sebastian Coe, who told BBC Radio 4’s Today

watches the opening day's action at the EA Indoor Championships alongside IAAF President Sebastian Coe

Federation is populated by people who I do genuinely think have grasped the enormity of this challenge," Coe

Klishina, is competing in Belgrade.Hansen, who watched today’s action on the opening day sitting next to Coe

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe believes Russian Athletics

In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Coe also said the IAAF decision to ban the nation

Federation is populated by people who I do genuinely think have grasped the enormity of this challenge," Coe

We should acknowledge the progress that is being made.IAAF President Sebastian Coe says Russia could

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has appointed three independent persons to its inaugural Vetting Panel, including Mark Pieth, the chair of the Independence Governance Committee that oversaw the reform process within FIFA between 2011 and 2013. 

officials are persons of the highest standards of conduct and integrity," IAAF President Sebastian Coe

IAAF Congress at each Election Congress, which takes place every four years.IAAF President Sebastian Coe

rugby league and rugby union and currently chairs a number of appointment panels in sport.In December, Coe

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

when London hit the Olympic jackpot will recall how David Beckham was the star turn of the Sebastian Coe

Coe and co may not have made it without him, as his lordship has acknowledged.If Becks was to receive

apparently accuses the Honours Committee - the sports section which is, ironically, chaired by Lord Coe

It seems to be a national sport.In recent months Lord Coe himself has been the subject of an apparent

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has reiterated the

Semenya's right to compete ©Getty ImagesAsked why the IAAF were going back to the CAS over the matter, Coe

Speaking in the build-up to last week’s Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) Presidential election in Dublin, outside contender Bernard O’Byrne made what I thought was a rather fascinating point in response to a question on strategy.

IAAF President Sebastian Coe has been criticised for not responding more strongly against doping and

Turkey have prioritised recruitment as such a key part of their development drive.But once in power Coe

aspects at least, has prioritised ideology over pragmatism, and for this he deserves credit.Sebastian Coe

ImagesIOC counterpart Thomas Bach has certainly not done this so well when faced with the same decision as Coe

commercial and event-hosting markets has so far taken priority.This is a rather crass example, but Coe

Usain Bolt and his All-Stars team completed an expected clean sweep in the third and final event of the Nitro Athletics Melbourne series – and the multiple world and Olympic sprint champion now hopes to spread the innovative format worldwide.

other TV packages shown by world networks including the BBC - has drawn high praise from Sebastian Coe

saw engagement, I saw fun and laughter and that’s what the sport has been missing for a long time," Coe

Usain Bolt’s All-Stars team will go into Saturday’s sell-out final of the Coles Nitro Athletics Melbourne as leaders - after protests saw the host nation, originally winners on the second night of this innovative event, incur a penalty for their disqualification in the mixed 4x100 metre relay.

, which included the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe

Ukrainian Athletics Federation (FLAU) President Ihor Hotsul has strongly defended action taken by the organisation to improve its anti-doping procedures.

of modernising reforms introduced at a Special Congress last year by IAAF President Sebastian Coe

a testing group from Global Sports GmbH, Hotsul said, thanking the IAAF and its President Sebastian Coe

A proposal to scrap formal bidding processes for International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) events has been approved by the body's ruling Council.

between specific cities and the world governing body.The plan proposed by IAAF President Sebastian Coe

Council approved a proposal made by Sebastian Coe to no longer continue with the formal bidding process

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has admitted that many athletes coaches in the country "don't understand how to work without doping".

 According to Russia Today, he also claimed to be "convinced" that IAAF President Sebastian Coe

Whoever said sport and politics do not mix had never met Damian Collins.

expressing an opinion and not afraid to slap down the most powerful of sporting icons.Just ask Lord Coe

Sport Select Committee chairman ©Getty ImagesCollins has been a particular thorn in the side of both Coe

about the scurrilous goings-on in the organisation before and after his election, even querying whether Coe

Russia appears to have no chance of its International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) suspension being lifted until November, it has been announced today.

athletes to competition but we must all have confidence in the process," said IAAF President Sebastian Coe

All transfers of allegiance between countries have been frozen with immediate effect by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), it has been announced here today.

Turkey, Qatar and Bahrain are particularly culpable.Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, left, alongside Sebastian Coe

especially from Africa that the present rules are no longer fit for purpose," added IAAF President Sebastian Coe