Tag: IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013
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Door closed 396,548 attend Moscow evening
Moscow – Russia, august 18, 2013: The International Association of Athletics Federations is delighted to confirm that at the conclusion of the final competition session, 268,548stadium spectators had attended the eight evening sessions at the 14thedition of the IAAF World Championships, Moscow 2013. Adding VIPS, guests, media and athletes seats, the evening audience total is396,548.…
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Antidoping Q&A explains how the cheats are caught
Moscow – Russia, August 5, 2013: he IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 will be held in the Russian capital between 10 to 18 August and will witness the most comprehensive anti-doping programme in the history of the 30-year-old event. Below is a brief Q-and-A to explain the far-reaching strategy designed to catch the cheats. Q:…
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Mondo Track spread more magic in Moscow
Monaco, Aug 01, 2013: Branded ‘a magic carpet’ by Michael Johnson en route to his stunning 200m World record at the 1996 Olympic Games, perhaps the US sprinter best conveyed an athlete’s thoughts on what it feels like to run on a Mondo track. For nearly four decades, the Italian company have been the world…
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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…