Tag: IAAF
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First doping violation concluded in Athletics on the basis of the Athlete Biological Passport
Monaco, May 03, 2012: Athlete Biological Passport, Hélder Ornelas, 38, a long distance runner from Portugal, has been found guilty of a doping violation and sanctioned with a 4-year period of ineligibility by the Portuguese Athletic Federation (FPA). The evidence against Ornelas comprised of a series of blood test results collected by the IAAF in the…
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World Junior Championships Entries confirm 186 countries
Monaco – The IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, which will take place from 10 to 15 July 2012, are on course to become the biggest gathering in terms of participating national IAAF Member Federations in the history of the championships. With the deadline for the Preliminary Entries now closed, we are proud to announce…
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IAAF/Nestlé Kids’ Athletics Programme developing fast
The IAAF is delighted with the progress of its new partnership with Nestlé. The latest IAAF/Nestlé Kids’ Athletics Lecturers’ course for Asian countries took place in the IAAF Regional Development Centre in Jakarta, Indonesia from 20 to 25 April 2012, and by the end of May, 60% of the planned events for 2012 will have…
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Tickets on Sale from Promotional Booths and Online
Doha, May 2, 2012 – The Organising Committee of the SAMSUNG Diamond League Doha 2012 has appointed Virgin Megastore as its official ticketing agent for this year’s event. Tickets for the 2012 SAMSUNG Diamond League are available at Diamond League promotional booths in City Centre, SoukhWaqif, Landmark and Villaggio. Tickets can also be purchased online…
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IAAF World Race Walking Cup – Truly a Worldwide Affair
Monaco – Monaco – April 27, 2012: Worldwide Affair, When the best race walkers on the planet make their way to Saransk in two weeks’ time to compete in the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, they may well be entering the mecca of the discipline, the Capital of the Republic of Mordovia where Race Walking…
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Two weeks to go to the start of 2012 Samsung Diamond League
Monaco – April 27, 2012: Two weeks from today at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Friday 11 May, the opening meeting of the 2012 Samsung Diamond League takes place heralding the start of the third season of the sport’s top invitational circuit of meetings. In total the 14 meeting global series…
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IAAF World Athletics Day – ‘lucky 12’ invited to IAAF Centenary Gala
Monaco – April 24, 2012: The IAAF’s annual worldwide festival of youth, the IAAF World Athletics Day, which was originated in 1996, is fast approaching, and in total across the various activities has attracted 158 IAAF Member Federations to take part in 2012. Now in its 17th year the IAAF World Athletics Day is one…
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Media Information Guide available – Samsung Diamond League
Monaco, April 23, 2012: The third season of the Samsung Diamond League will blast out of the blocks on 11 May 2012 in Doha, Qatar, and we are delighted to publish the 2012 version of the Media Information Guide to accompany the series. Click on the following link to download (pdf 4MB) http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/06/46/70/64670_PDF_English.pdf The structure…
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World Junior Championships Entries confirm 186 countries
Monaco, April 16, 2012: The IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, which will take place from 10 to 15 July 2012 are on course to become the biggest gathering in terms of participating national IAAF Member Federations in the history of these championships. With the deadline for the Preliminary Entries now closed, we are proud…
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Record number of countries to participate in Saransk – IAAF World Race Walking Cup
Monte Carlo – April 13, 2012: Athletes from 67 Member Federations are among the preliminary entries for the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Saransk, Russia, 12-13 May. With one month to go before the competition commences, the two-day event in Saransk is already on course to surpass the previous record of 58 countries that participated…