Category: ATHLETICS
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IAAF World Youth Championships, Donetsk 2013
Monaco, June 26, 2013: There are just two weeks to go before Donetsk, Ukraine stages the 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships, from 10-14 July, but memories are still fresh of the outstanding last edition of these Championships, held two years ago in the French city of Lille. World youth best performances were established by Kenyan…
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Russia’s past and present heroes – Moscow 2013
Monaco – June 25, 2013: There is little more than six weeks to go before the start of the IAAF World Championships, Moscow, Russia, which take place from Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 August, and the current generation of Russian athletics heroes is sure to enthral the crowds in the Luzhniki stadium. However, Russian athletes…
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Bulgaria, Peru and now Panama lead the way
Monaco – May 22, 2013: Bulgaria, Over 120 nations of the 212 which make up the membership of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have now implemented IAAF / Nestlé Kids’ Athletics, the flagship project of the IAAF School / Youth programme. Created in 2005, and now one of the biggest grassroots development programmes…
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Media accreditation for IPC Athletics C’ships
Germany, May 17, 2013: The media accreditation process is now open for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France, featuring the majority of medal winners from London as they start their preparations for the next Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016. Media interested in covering these championships can now apply online for accreditation…
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Moscow Turning the clock back to Moscow 1980
Monaco, May 16, 2013: The IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013, which takes place from 10 to 18 August, will be infused with memories of the last global athletics championship to be staged in the famous Luzhniki Stadium: the 1980 Olympic Games. It was a very different era politically and several major athletics nations boycotted the…
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Spectacular Doha kick-starts Diamond League
Doha, May 10, 2013 – It was a spectacular night for Olympic Champions as the 2013 Diamond League kicked off in Doha – even though the biggest crown of all in the Qatar event finally fell. The most eagerly awaited events of the night didn’t fail to impress, with some incredible performances across the board…
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Lavillenie, Felix and Jeter the best all time
Doha – May 08, 2013: Renaud Lavillenie, Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter are the most successful athletes in the history of the Diamond Race, the season-long points scoring battle in 32 event disciplines, which is at the core of the annual IAAF Diamond League. The IAAF Diamond League, which starts its 2013 season in Doha,…
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IAAF Fantasy Athletics Returns IAAF DL
Monaco – May 07, 2013: An enhanced version of IAAF Fantasy Athletics, our popular fan game, returns for a new season in association with the2013 IAAF Diamond League, which begins in Doha, Qatar on Friday 10 May. With 14 world class meetings held over 4 months across 3 continents, the IAAF Diamond League features the…
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122 Members signup for IAAF World Athletics Day
Monaco – May 03, 2013: 122 IAAF Member Federations have entered to take part in the 2013 edition of the IAAF
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IAAF Website Fans section now opens
Monaco – May 02, 2013: The IAAF is delighted to announce the opening of the brand new Fans Section of its official website, www.iaaf.org The Fans section is the latest development of the IAAF communications and promotions strategy following the unveiling of the IAAF’s new image on the internet last October. Expected to become one…