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Russian Sports Minister insists there are no plans to disband RUSADA

  • News

There are no plans to disband the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), despite it being declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, the country's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko claimed today. 

World Indoor Athletics Championships absence would be "no tragedy" for suspended RussiaNovember 2015: Coe



IAAF accused of trying to "muddy the waters" by anti-doping experts following defence of testing regime

  • Athletics

Anti-doping expert Michael Ashenden has accused the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of attempting to "muddy the waters" by criticising his analysis of leaked data belonging to the world governing body.

Media and Sport Select Committee’s inquiry into "Blood Doping in Athletics", which President Sebastian Coe

: Russian Sports Minister "committed fully" to recommendations on doping, WADA claimsNovember 2015: Coe


IAAF claim they are a "pioneer" in fight against blood doping as they clear Radcliffe of doing anything wrong

  • Athletics

about doping" and it was a "pioneer" in the fight against blood doping as its President Sebastian Coe

Parliament’s Culture Media and Sport Select Committee’s inquiry into "Blood Doping in Athletics", which Coe

IAAF President Sebastian Coe is due to face the UK Parliament Culture Media and Sport Select Committee

2015Damian Collins, an MP who is a member of the Select Committee and who has regularly criticised Coe


Russian Sports Minister "committed fully" to recommendations on doping, WADA claims

  • Athletics

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has "committed fully" to the process and changes required of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) to achieve compliance status, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) claims.

Indoor Athletics Championships absence would be "no tragedy" for suspended RussiaNovember 2015: Coe


Spanish Olympic Committee launch recruitment drive for elite athletes

  • EOC

Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) President Alejandro Blanco has launched an “Athletes Employment Programme

least 200 jobs are set to be created as a result of the programme over the next four years, which the COE

professional career.Several Presidents of National Federations attended an event to discuss the scheme at COE

employment following their retirement from the professional arena, an area which often causes concern.The COE


Duncan Mackay: Sebastian Coe is definitely right man to lead IAAF but crisis still long way from being

  • Inside the Blogs

Sebastian Coe's decision to finally give up his ambassadorial position with sportswear company Nike should allow him to drown out what he described as the "noise" which had become "intolerable and a distraction" from concentrating on sorting out problems at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The truth is that Coe had already decided several weeks ago he needed to sever his ties with the company

The same obstinacy that served Coe so well during his outstanding career on the track, when he bounced

to be picked, has proved to be something of a character failure this time.To suggest, though, that Coe

Sebastian Coe defied the odds, retaining his Olympic 1500m title at Los Angeles 1984, after he refused

Coe was the vice-president of the IAAF for much of this time.


Coe resigns Nike role to avoid claims of conflict of interest with position as IAAF President

  • Athletics

Sebastian Coe announced here today he is stepping down from his role with sportswear company Nike to

 Coe revealed he had referred both his roles with Nike and CSM to the IAAF Ethics Commission and

 "But it is clear that perception and reality have become horribly mangled," Coe told a press

Sebastian Coe admitted his relationship with Nike was becoming a distraction to his work as IAAF President

 "I don't believe it was a conflict of interest," Coe said."

 "The integrity unit will look at anti-doping but not exclusively anti-doping," revealed Coe, who


Prince Feisal claims "old-school" officials need to change to ensure transparency

  • Olympics

Prince Feisal Al Hussein has claimed it is the responsibility of International Federations to improve the transparency of their organisations, but he believes several are lagging behind due to “old-school” officials.

procedures to have that transparency and accountability.”The scandal at the IAAF has also seen Sebastian Coe




Diack's role in awarding of 2021 IAAF World Championships to Eugene questioned by former Interpol chief

  • Athletics

A police investigation must be held into the International Associations of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) awarding of the 2021 World Championships to Eugene, a former head of Interpol has claimed following the release of letters sent to Lamine Diack, then head of the governing body. 

I was promised to my face by Lamine Diack and Seb Coe that it would be a fair and transparent process

unprecedented process, explaining it was seen as an opportunity not to be missed," the statement said.Sebastian Coe

recommend a review of the decision “if evidence of dishonesty or inappropriate behaviour comes to light".Coe

dealNovember 2015: Diack resigns as honorary member of International Olympic CommitteeNovember 2015: Coe

disciplinary action over Russian doping cover-up, IAAF Ethics Commission confirmJune 2015: Exclusive: Coe


Russian whistleblowers face legal action from athletes named in World Anti-Doping Agency Independent Commission report

  • Athletics

Yulia Stepanova, a whisteblower in the German television documentary which led to Russia being suspended by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for doping, is set to be sued by some of the runners who she identified as allegedly using banned performance-enhancing drugs.

World Indoor Athletics Championships absence would be "no tragedy" for suspended RussiaNovember 2015: Coe


World Indoor Athletics Championships absence would be "no tragedy" for suspended Russia

  • Athletics

Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has brushed off the problem of his country's likely suspension from the World Indoor Athletics Championships in March - by claiming it will help athletes better prepare for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Monaco, before consultation with WADA and the publication of the criteria.Related stories November 2015: Coe