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Two Four Six Sports enlisted to deliver Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships

  • Athletics

Two Four Six Sports has been appointed to initiate the delivery of the 2026 European Athletics Championships

exciting opportunity and I will fulfil the role of interim chief operating officer for the European Athletics

I am very grateful to Birmingham City Council, UK Athletics and UK Sport for giving me this opportunity

 The Alexander Stadium is set to hold the 2026 European Athletics Championships following the success

ImagesBirmingham was selected as host for the continental event following a successful bid process with UK Athletics

Championships are due to take place from August 10 to 16 2026 at the Alexander Stadium which also hosted athletics


Breaking sells out as a million Paris 2024 tickets purchased in 24 hours

  • Paris 2024

Olympic organisers have revealed that over one million tickets have been purchased in the space of 48 hours, leaving 20 sports sold out for Paris 2024, including the new discipline of breaking.

time and facing an uncertain Olympic future, has also sold out.Paris 2024 has identified football, athletics

breaking sold out in the second phase of Paris 2024 sales ©Getty ImagesThese include places for an athletics


Tulane University men's basketball team to represent US at Chengdu 2021

  • Chengdu 2021

Tulane University men’s basketball team will represent the United States at this year’s Summer World University Games in Chengdu, its athletic department has announced.

Earning this invitation is a great honour and tremendous opportunity," said Troy Dannen, director of athletics

Federation (US-IUSF) to represent the US in the World Games and is only the fifth National Collegiate Athletics


Athletics Federation of Nigeria signs sponsorship deal with bank as Budapest 2023 approaches

  • Budapest 2023

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has announced a sponsorship deal with Premium Trust Bank as

Premium Trust Bank has demonstrated dedication to the growth and development of athletics in the country

thinking and fast growing brand, we are very confident that this is a collaboration that will transform athletics

Trust Bank, through Nilayo Sports, for money to be released for major competitions, including the World Athletics

 Nigeria won a gold and a silver medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, with


EOC reflective as it plans pioneering Refugee Team at 2023 European Games

  • The Big Read

In his closing remarks at the 43rd European Olympic Committees (EOC) Seminar in Paris yesterday, the EOC President Spyros Capralos observed: "There was no better way to finish this Seminar than hearing the words from our Ukrainian friends. They remind us that we need solidiarity, we need to work for peace, and I hope that we will all continue working together and providing our help  as we have done up to now for Ukraine."

In athletics we have more organised sport so it is easier for us to let Dorian practise with our national

He now represents one of the main four athletics sports clubs in Portugal, Sporting."

He became the first refugee athlete to take part in the European Athletics Indoor Championships and was

also at the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships."


Omanyala and Richardson speedy winners at Kip Keino Classic as Mahuchikh flies high

  • Athletics

Home sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala earned a third consecutive men’s 100 metres win at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, finishing the meeting on a high note as he clocked 9.84 seconds, the fastest time of the season so far.

the victory in a packed Kasarani Stadium 🥳#ContinentalTourGold pic.twitter.com/LNQa2Ah2CQ— World Athletics

outdoors this year.There were outstanding middle distance victories for home runners in this World Athletics

competition of the outdoor season.More to come 👀#ContinentalTourGold pic.twitter.com/CSNOjzcRqy— World Athletics


US President to host "College Athlete Day" at White House to celebrate NCAA champions

  • Universiade

United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are to host a special reception at the White House next month for some of the country’s university sport champions.

Several National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) men’s and women’s championship teams are to

Louisiana State University (LSU) to the White House on May 26 to celebrate their victories.On "College Athletics



EOC considering changes to future European Games sports programming

  • Kraków 2023

Changes to European Games sports programming are being considered by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) following suggestions raised here on day one of its 43rd Seminar, although organisers have pointed out that work for this year’s edition was done in "very, very difficult circumstances".

He pointed out that around 7,000 athletes from 48 NOCs will be involved, with athletics providing the



Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Shaun Pickering dies at 61

  • Athletics

The announcement of the death of British Olympian Shaun Pickering at the age of 61 has shocked the athletics

Shaun loved the sport passionately and cared deeply for athletes," a message from British Athletics said.Shaun

 His father Ron, later better known as BBC Television commentator on athletics, was also a renowned

We have lost a very close friend who was almost one of our family," Davies told Athletics Weekly 

Shaun was a proud Welsh athlete and a passionate coach and supporter of athletics in this country, just

 Shaun Pickering, right, became UK Athletics heavy throws coach after his competitive career as



Olympic Rings return to historic Athens stadium

  • Olympics

Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Spyros Capralos has welcomed the return of giant Olympic Rings to the stadium in Athens which staged the first Olympic Games of the modern era.

first Olympics attended by then IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch.A re-enactment of the original athletics

representatives of all previous host cities of the Games.The  Opening Ceremony of the 1997 World Athletics


World Athletics renews Ukraine Fund in wake of destruction of track and field facilities

  • Athletics

World Athletics, together with the International Athletics Foundation and members of the Diamond League

covering travel and accommodation for non-quota officials and athletes to participate at the World Athletics

Championships Budapest 23 from August 19 to 27 and the World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga

equipment with a request to provide us with athletics equipment as humanitarian aid."

The deliberate destruction of Ukrainian athletics facilities and equipment is also a serious attack on

We will do whatever we can to help athletics survive and recover in Ukraine."