Category: ATHLETICS
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Jean Gracia appointed as Interim IAAF CEO/General Secretary
Monaco, Jan 19, 2016: The IAAF is pleased to announce that Jean Gracia has been appointed in the role of Interim CEO (Chief Executive Officer)/General Secretary. Immediately upon becoming the IAAF President at the beginning of September 2015, Sebastian Coe began a comprehensive review of the organisational structure of the IAAF. This process will be…
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Media accreditation for 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships now open
Germany, Jan 18, 2016: With less than two months to go until the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, media are advised that they can now apply for media accreditation at the following web-link: www.dubai2016.org/media The Championships will be one of the last major competitions ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic…
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IAAF comments on WADA Independent Commission’s second report
Monaco, Jan 14, 2016: The IAAF thanks the WADA Independent Commission for all of the hard work that it has clearly put into its report. The IAAF fully acknowledges and accepts the extreme gravity of the Commission’s findings. The weakness of IAAF’s governance which has been exposed allowed individuals at the head of the previous…
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WADA welcomes conclusion of independent commission into doping in international athletics
Montreal/Munich, Jan 14, 2016: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) welcomes the second Report issued today by WADA’s Independent Commission into doping in international athletics. Specifically, the Report details the Commission’s findings on matters of a criminal nature that were contrary to the World Anti-Doping Code. The Report also explores allegations concerning the “leaked database” belonging…
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Portland set to host North America’s biggest ever IAAF World Indoor Championships
Monaco, Jan 8, 2016: The IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 on 17-20 March is set to be the biggest ever edition of the championships on North American soil. Preliminary entries of 699 athletes (403 men, 296 women) have been received from 154 federations, making it a significantly larger event than the previous two editions…
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ROME AND BYDGOSZCZ to host reallocated 2016 IAAF world athletics series events
Monaco, Jan 7, 2016: IAAF Council has today decided the host cities for two 2016 IAAF World Athletics Series events: IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, 7-8 May 2016 HOST CITY – Rome (Italy): 9 votes Guayaquil (Ecuador) 4, Kiev (Ukraine) 4, Monterrey (Mexico) 2. IAAF World U20 Championships, 19-24 July 2016 HOST CITY– Bydgoszcz…
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IAAF response to ethics board decision concerning four former officials
Monaco, Jan 7, 2016: A panel of the IAAF Ethics Board (formerly Commission) has today delivered its decision concerning four persons, namely: Papa Massata Diack, former marketing consultant to the IAAF, Valentin Balakhnichev, former President of the All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF), Alexei Melnikov, former Chief ARAF Coach for long distance walkers and runners, and Gabriel…
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IAAF ethics commission appoints two new members
Monaco, Jan 6, 2016: The IAAF Ethics Commission has today announced on their website the appointment of Justice Catherine O’Regan and Annabel Pennefather. Their appointment was approved by the IAAF President and the IAAF Council on 14 December 2015. Justice Catherine O’Regan is a former judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and has…
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REBUILDING TRUST
Monaco, Jan 5, 2016: Marking the start of a new year, IAAF President Sebastian Coe has set out his road map for athletics to restore trust and deliver a vision for attracting more young people. The road map recognises problems in two distinct areas, in the governing body and in the sport itself, the consequence…
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100 Days to go until the IAAF/CARDIFF University World Half Marathon Championships Cardiff 2016
Monaco, Dec 17, 2015: Thursday 17 December marks 100 days until the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships Cardiff 2016, the biggest athletics event ever to be held in Wales, which will take place on Saturday 26 March. Preliminary entries do not close until 26 January but there are high hopes that the number of…