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. 

Russia has been given an indication of what it must achieve in order to see its suspension by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) overturned - with the body's President Sebastian Coe calling for a "robust" inspection of the scandal-hit country.

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt and American duo Ashton Eaton and Christian Taylor are the three finalists for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Male Athlete of the Year award while Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba, Dafne Schippers of The Netherlands and Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk are in contention for the women’s prize, it has been announced.

Four time Olympic medallist and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes' Commission chair Frankie Fredericks will serve alongside Norwegian chair Rune Andersen in a five-strong IAAF inspection team tasked with verifying reforms undertaken in Russia before a lifting of its suspension is considered.

Kenya's David Okeyo, a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling Council that voted to ban Russia, is being investigated by police in his home country after allegedly misusing funds from a sponsorship deal with Nike.

If I could give one piece of advice to any professional sportsperson it would simply be this: don’t dare seek a career in the world of sporting governance once your career reaches its end.

Russia has been provisionally suspended by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for its alleged involvement in widespread doping, meaning it could miss next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 

International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has vowed he will not be swayed by outside pressure when making a decision about whether or not to ban Russia following allegations of "state-sponsored" doping.

Sebastian Coe is under the cosh. More so than at any time in his career, on or off the track.

Russia have been given until the end of this week to respond to the publication of today's report published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that recommended the country's athletes be suspended from international competition, which could include next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has claimed he is "more determined than ever to rebuild this sport and restore trust" following the scandal involving his predecessor Lamine Diack, who allegedly accepted cash to cover up positive doping cases involving Russian athletes.

Remember back in April at the SportAccord Convention when Marius Vizer had made himself the Olympic Movement's number one enemy following his explosive speech criticising Thomas Bach, who was it that was in the vanguard opposing this dangerous mutineer? It was Lamine Diack, then still the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has today confirmed it has cancelled the World Athletics Awards Gala in Monte Carlo because of the “cloud that hangs over our association” according to President Sebastian Coe.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has cancelled its World Athletics Awards Gala in Monte Carlo following the arrest of former President Lamine Diack on allegations of accepting bribes to cover up doping charges, it has been reported.

Like fetid fumes, bad news continues to emanate from the citadels of power in world sport - with the seemingly endless fug of the FIFA investigation now casting itself over the shoulders of the great Franz Beckenbauer, and the International Association of Athletics Federations’ ex-President Lamine Diack newly announced as being under investigation by French police and the International Olympic Committee’s Ethics Commission following allegations of corruption.