Category: ATHLETICS
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Seb Coe excited to start a new race
Beijing, Aug 30, 2015: Today is my first day of office as President of the IAAF. I am very excited and proud to have been given an opportunity to lead our great sport into the new era that lies ahead. I am looking forward to working closely with my colleagues on the IAAF Council, who…
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President Diack: The IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 have been wonderful… Thank you China.
Beijing, Aug 30, 2015: The concluding joint IAAF and Local Organising Committee (LOC) press conference at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 took place before the start of the last day of athletics in the Bird’s Nest stadium on Sunday (30). Guests included IAAF President Lamine Diack, IAAF President elect Sebastian Coe, IAAF General Secretary…
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IAAF’s Athletics for a Better World making donation to The Jesse Owens Foundation
Beijing, Aug 27, 2015: Olympic hero Jesse Owens is being represented by Beverly Owens Prather, his middle daughter, and Donna Prather Williams, his granddaughter, who are currently attending the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015. Ms Prather will present the gold medal during the men’s 4x100m victory ceremony on Sunday 30 August. The Owens family members’…
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IAAF statement on the reduction of sanction for Liliya Shobukhova
Monaco, Aug 24, 2015: The IAAF acknowledges the announcement today by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regarding their decision to grant a reduction in sanction to the Russian Athlete, Liliya Shobukhova, for the provision of substantial assistance. Ms Shobukhova was charged by the IAAF for an anti-doping rule violation on the basis of abnormalities in…
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More than seven million dollars on offer in Beijing
Beijing, Aug 21, 2015: A total of USD $7,194,000 in prize money will be paid* at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 to the leading athletes and teams in the 47 events being contested in the Chinese capital. Individual Events Gold: USD $60,000 Silver: USD $30,000 Bronze: USD $20,000 Fourth place: USD $15,000 Fifth place:…
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Sebastian Coe became the sixth president in the history of the IAAF
Beijing, Aug 19, 2015: The poll promised very tight. Undecided through, provided the rumor. Its result, however, has left no room for doubt. Sebastian Coe became, in Beijing Wednesday, August 19, the sixth president in the history of the IAAF. The Briton beat his Ukrainian rival, former pole vaulter Sergey Bubka, with a wider gap…
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IAAF council meeting held in Beijing
Beijing, Aug 17, 2015: IAAF President Lamine Diack and his Council colleagues this morning welcomed the Mayor of Beijing Wang Anshun at the start of the 199th IAAF Council Meeting which was held today (17) at the Intercontinental Beijing Beichen. Also welcomed by the IAAF Council were the Vice President of the Chinese Olympic Committee…
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The Case of IAAF vs. Turkish Athletic Federation and Asli Cakir-Alptekin: the athlete will serve an 8-year ban
Lausanne, Aug 17, 2015: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued a Consent Arbitral Award in the arbitration procedure between the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the Turkish Athletic Federation (TAF) and the Turkish middle distance runner Asli Cakir Alptekin. The Consent Arbitral Award ratifies a settlement agreement signed between the parties…
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IAAF statement in response to Sunday Times article on a study conducted at the 2011 world championships in Daegu
Monaco, Aug 16, 2015: The IAAF has noted today’s article in The Sunday Times claiming yet another ‘sensational’ revelation, this time concerning the alleged results of a study which was carried out at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea. This is not a new story, having first been raised on German TV in…
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Austrian President visits quadriplegic Pole Vaulter Kira Grünberg
Austria, Aug 15, 2015: Only two weeks after her dramatic accident during a training jump, which left the Austrian athlete of the year Kira Grünberg quadriplegic, she was visited by the Austrian president Heinz Fischer one day before her 22nd birthday. The Austrian President Heinz Fischer, accompanied by his wife Margit, has visited Kira Grünberg…