Tag: Athletes
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WADA confirms that leaked athletics database does not originate from its Anti-Doping Administration & Management System (ADAMS) Athletes can have full confidence in the integrity of ADAMS
Montreal, Aug 5, 2015: Further to the television documentary titled “Doping – Top Secret: The Shadowy World of Athletics”, which was released by German broadcaster ARD on 1 August, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirms that the leaked database, which contains blood values of athletes from international athletics, is not from its Anti-Doping Administration &…
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The most successful athletes in IAAF Diamond League history
Monaco, May 7, 2015: The 2015 IAAF Diamond League gets underway next week in Asia, Doha on 15 May and Shanghai on 17 May, as once again the world’s best athletes will battle all season long in the series which offers a total of USD$8 million in prize money. Their goal is to win a…
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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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20th IAAF World Half Marathon
Monte-Carlo – Sept 28, 2012: With just one week to go to the 20th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna, Bulgaria, Saturday 6 October 2012 – we take a brief look at a few of the big names expected to play key roles when the focus of the distance running world turns to this resort…
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IAAF,Toyota extend Sponsorship partnership
Monaco – Sept 17, 2012: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is delighted to announce that, with the support of IAAF Marketing Partner Dentsu, the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has signed an agreement to continue as an official partner of the IAAF World Championships until 2017. Toyota, which was already committed to provide support…
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Relay teams qualified for London 2012
Monaco – July 03, 2012: Relay teams qualified, The qualification period for the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m Relays at the Games of the XXX Olympiad, London 2012 ended on Monday 2 July. The IAAF is pleased to confirm the following 16 teams, per each of the four relays, which have qualified to compete…
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Bubka and Coe to be inducted into Hall of Fame
IAAF News – June 25, 2012: Monaco – Vice-Presidents of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Sergey Bubka (UKR) and Sebastian Coe (GBR) are the latest two legends to be named amongst the 24 inaugural Members of the IAAF Hall of Fame which has been created to mark the year of the IAAF Centenary.…
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New York’s Times Square takes the baton in ‘100-100-100
Monaco – June 05, 2012: One of the world’s most famous landmarks New York City’s Times Square will be the venue on Wednesday 6 June for a ‘100 Kids – 100 metres – 100 years’ relay to mark the Centenary year of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). In staging this relay, Times Square…
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100 children – 100 metres – 100 years: Beijing celebrates IAAF Centenary
Monaco, May 11, 2012: The city of Beijing, China, which will host the 15th edition of the IAAF World Championships in 2015, will stage a special youth celebration on Sunday (13 May) to mark the year of the IAAF Centenary. 100 youngsters, split into 50 mixed teams (12-year-old boys and girls) of two runners will…