Category: ATHLETICS
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IAAF launches online portal – Report Doping
Monaco, Nov 29, 2016: The IAAF has today launched a secure online portal in six languages that can be used to report doping, the latest weapon in its fight against cheating in sport. The IAAF operates the most universal and comprehensive anti-doping programme among global sports federations. With more than 80 nationalities represented in the…
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Asian Athletics aligned with Coe’s proposal
Doha, 28 October 2016 – Asian Athletics Associations supports the general principles of Sebastian Coe’s proposal for governance structure reforms, AAA President Dahlan Al Hamad stated at a post Council Meeting press conference in Doha on Friday (October 28). Asia’s top athletics officials, representing more than 40 nations, debated on the reform plans personally presented…
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Nominees for World Athlete of the Year
Monaco, Oct 18, 2016: This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2016 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the IAAF Awards Night in Monaco on Friday 2 December 2016 (nominees world athlete year). The IAAF is pleased to confirm a list of 10 men and 10 women nominees who were…
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Lepiato takes gold with high-jump world record
Rio de Janiero, Sept 12, 2016: Poland’s Maciej Lepiato raised the bar in the men’s high jump T44 as he set a new world record to seal gold on Monday (12 September) at the Rio Paralympic Games. The 28-year-old, who finished top of the podium four years ago, added one centimeter on to the world…
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Rio’s remarkable record week
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20, 2016: The 206th IAAF Council Meeting was held today (20) and was chaired by IAAF President Sebastian Coe, who summed up a week of outstanding performances in the Olympic Stadium and on the roads of Rio de Janeiro. Three world records and the triple triple The athletics programme of the…
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Unbeatable Usain Bolt signs off
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20, 2016: Jamaica successfully defended their 4x100m relay title with surprise challengers Japan taking silver. Usain Bolt finished his brilliant Olympic career with a sweep of the three sprint Golds in Rio. Today his 30th birthday, Bolt ran the anchor leg as the Jamaicans won in 37.27 to add the relay…
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IAAF announces new chief executive officer
Monaco, Aug 17, 2016: The IAAF today announced the appointment of new CEO, Olivier Gers, following a six-month search which attracted more than 200 potential candidates from around the globe in sport, business and entertainment. Olivier Gers, 46, has more than 20 years of commercial, marketing and media experience, leading large global teams in creating…
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Klishina excluded pirated Stepanova
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13, 2016: Klishina excluded pirated Stepanova, On the ninth day of the Games, Russia was hoping not to be noticed by the only performance of its athletes in Rio de Janeiro. It missed. One after the red lights lit up twice in front of his name. Two cases that challenge the…
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RIO 2016 Olympic Games athletics statistics handbook now available
Monaco, July 12, 2016: With exactly one month to go before the athletics gets underway, the athletics statistics handbook for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is now available to access from the IAAF website as an online ebook and as a PDF download. The 420-page book has been produced in collaboration with the Association of…
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Reform of the IAAF – a New Era
Monaco, July 5, 2016: Over the past two days (4-5) in Amsterdam, an IAAF Governance Structure Reform Forum attended by more than 60 delegates, including federation presidents, administrators and athletes representing the six continental areas of the IAAF, has been discussing 15 key proposals to create an effective organisation with the checks and balances and…