Category: ATHLETICS
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Sir Syed University paid glowing tributes to the Olympian Arshad Nadeem
Karachi, September 09, 2021: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology paid glowing tributes to the Olympian Arshad Nadeem who had qualified for the finals in Javelin throw at Tokyo Olympics. He was awarded gold medal and cash award of 2,00,000/-by the Sir Syed University for his outstanding performance in the Tokyo Olympics. Javelin thrower…
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Local organisers launch World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 2021 Global Challenge
Monaco, January 18, 2021: The Local Organising Committee of the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 2021 has partnered with ASICS to launch a global running initiative designed to allow runners around the world to participate and interact with each other in the year leading to the main event. Due to the global pandemic, the…
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World Athletics approves the application of six Russians to compete as neutral athletes
Monaco, November 18, 2019: The World Athletics Doping Review Board has agreed that the applications of six Russian athletes have met the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete in the 2019 European Cross Country Championships on 8 December as neutral athletes under competition Rule 22.1A(b) while the Russian national federation (RusAF) remains suspended. The Doping Review…
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IAAF Diamond League reaches agreement on meetings for 2020 season
Monaco, Oct 22, 2019: The Diamond League General Assembly has today agreed on 14 meetings and 1 final for the 2020 season, which includes all current meetings (IAAF Diamond League 2020). Gateshead will replace Birmingham as a venue, as Birmingham’s stadium is redeveloping for the 2022 Commonwealth Games so is not available to host the…
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New IAAF Athletes’ Commission members announced
DOHA, Oct 6, 2019: The IAAF is pleased to announce the results of the IAAF Athletes’ Commission elections which took place in Doha during the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 (Athletes Commission members announced). The six new elected Athletes’ Commission members are: Renaud Lavillenie (FRA, pole vault) 627 votesValerie Adams (NZL, shot put) 613Bernard…
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Coe re-elected as IAAF President, Restrepo elected first ever female Vice President
Doha, September 25, 2019: IAAF President Sebastian Coe was elected for a second term at the 52nd IAAF Congress in Doha on Wednesday (25) while Ximena Restrepo, Sergey Bubka, Geoffrey Gardner and Nawaf Bin Mohammed Al Saud were elected Vice Presidents (Coe reelected IAAF President). All 203 voting members of Congress voted for Coe; there…
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No change in RusAF status – IAAF Council Meeting
Doha, September 23, 2019: The IAAF Council announced today (23) that there had been no change in status of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF)/RusAF status IAAF Council. Reporting to the 218th IAAF Council Meeting in Doha, Rune Andersen, the independent chairman of the IAAF Taskforce, said that while some progress has been made, key issues…
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IAAF and CIFP to recognise moment of fair play from IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019
Monaco, September 19, 2019: The International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), in partnership with the IAAF, will look for moments that epitomise fair play during the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 with a view to recognising one athlete or moment at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2019 later in the year. The CIFP established more than…
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Trailblazing technology to give sports fans a fresh view of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019
Monaco, September 09, 2019: Athletics fans around the globe will be closer to the action than ever before as IAAF Productions introduces ground-breaking Trailblazing technology to the broadcast of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, starting on 27 September. The IAAF, with technology partners and suppliers, has made a concerted push to revolutionise broadcast…
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Silesia named host of 2021 IAAF World Relays
Monaco, August 28, 2019: The IAAF World Relays will head to Europe for the first time in 2021, with the Polish region of Silesia confirmed today as host of the fifth edition of the biennial event. The newest addition to the IAAF’s World Athletics Series, the World Relays held in the Bahamian capital of Nassau…