Summer Sports





Carl Lewis slams London 2017 victory as "backroom deal"

By Andrew Warshaw in Doha

Sebastian Coe_with_Carl_LewisNovember 15 - American sprint and long jump legend Carl Lewis has accused London, whose bid was led by Sebastian Coe, of securing the 2017 World Athletics Championships via a "backroom deal" and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of selecting host cities in a "seedy" way.







Security group sign major deal with Qatar 2022

By Andrew Warshaw in Doha

Hassan Al-Thawadi_signs_agreement_with_ICSSNovember 13 - Qatar has taken the next decisive step in its preparations for the 2022 World Cup by signing a collaboration agreement with The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit sport organisation based here in the capital.

Brazilian legend pushes Sepp Blatter for release of FIFA documents

By David Gold

Romario holding_World_CupNovember 13 – Following the FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, promising he would release files relating to the organisation's former marketing partner ISL, which are believed to implicate four members of world football's governing body, the Brazil legend Romario has said he will press for the documents to be given to politicians in the country.