Coe: Athletics will resume competition with participants’ health in view
4 years, 6 months ago

Coe: Athletics will resume competition with participants’ health in view

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe on Friday said the organisation's main focus will be on ensuring athletes' safe return to training and competition, in a way that prevents the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Coe made the statement while inaugurating a five-day South Asian Athletics Federation-Athletics Federation of India online seminar for women technical officials. “We have led the way in the work that we have been undertaking in the World Athletics Council and our other Area Associations,” he said. AFI president Adille Sumariwalla lauded Coe’s vision to have women playing an equal role in the conduct of the sport.

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World Athletics has ‘responsibility’ to combat gender-based violence – Lord Coe
3 weeks, 2 days ago

World Athletics has ‘responsibility’ to combat gender-based violence – Lord Coe

The Independent  

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ATHLETICS | AFI formulates plans for excelling in 2036 Olympics
9 months, 4 weeks ago

ATHLETICS | AFI formulates plans for excelling in 2036 Olympics

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India ’s brainstorming meeting to formulate a strategic plan for excelling in the 2036 Olympics identified core areas which needed attention and the necessity to create a friendly ecosystem for the athletes, coaches and other stakeholders. The AFI will Speaking to The Hindu after the conclusion of the five-day meeting, the AFI president Adille Sumariwala said …

World Athletics chief Coe says the sport must embrace change to remain interesting
10 months, 1 week ago

World Athletics chief Coe says the sport must embrace change to remain interesting

The Hindu  

Athletics cannot shy away from change, says the president of the sport’s governing body, Sebastian Coe, who stressed it must keep pace with changing interests of viewers and sponsors to thrive. “The holy grail of every sport is to remain salient, interesting, exciting to young people, we have can’t have a tin ear in their direction,” Coe said at the …

Banning Russia was only decision that was left open to IOC: World Athletics president
1 year, 2 months ago

Banning Russia was only decision that was left open to IOC: World Athletics president

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Saturday the International Olympic Committee had made the "only decision left open to them" in suspending Russia's national Olympic body for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership. The IOC's move, made Thursday during an ongoing executive board meeting in Mumbai, came after the Russian Olympic Committee recognised regional organisations from four Ukrainian territories …

Coe says IOC made ‘only decision’ in banning Russia
1 year, 2 months ago

Coe says IOC made ‘only decision’ in banning Russia

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Saturday the International Olympic Committee had made the “only decision left open to them” in suspending Russia’s national Olympic body for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine’s membership. But former UK politician Coe, speaking ahead of Saturday’s opening ceremony for the IOC session in Mumbai, said, “I’m delighted to be representing my sport …

Coe says return of Russian athletes ‘unlikely’ before Paris Olympics
1 year, 4 months ago

Coe says return of Russian athletes ‘unlikely’ before Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday it was “unlikely” that track and field athletes from Russia and Belarus would be welcomed back to competition before next year’s Paris Olympics. “I don’t have a crystal ball, I follow world events in the same way that you all do,” Coe told journalists after his re-election as head of track and field’s …

World Athletics will address Russian doping before Ukraine - Sebastian Coe
1 year, 10 months ago

World Athletics will address Russian doping before Ukraine - Sebastian Coe

The Hindu  

World Athletics will look at the issue of Russian athletes competing while the Ukraine war continues only after it has been decided whether the country has cleaned up its act on doping sufficiently to be reinstated, Sebastian Coe said on Friday. World Athletics President Coe said doping would still take precedence when the governing council meets next month to decide …

No quick return for Russia in face of dual ban, says World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe
2 years ago

No quick return for Russia in face of dual ban, says World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe

The Hindu  

While the IOC prevaricates about the “dilemma” of banning Russian athletes from the 2024 Olympics, World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe has made it clear that as far as his sport is concerned they remain very much on the outside, twice-over. The Russian Athletics Federation has been banned from the sport since 2015 as a result of the country’s widespread doping …

Olympics: Organisers hail diving World Cup after anti-COVID measures
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympics: Organisers hail diving World Cup after anti-COVID measures

The Hindu  

Organisers of the diving World Cup in Tokyo hailed on Friday the "successful" staging of the event after implementing strict COVID-19 countermeasures for more than 400 participants. In what was seen as a dress rehearsal for bringing in international athletes for the Olympics during the pandemic, the diving World Cup, held May 1-6 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, doubled as …

World Athletics Chief Sebastian Coe Says Tokyo Olympics Organisers Delivered on Covid-19 Protocols
3 years, 8 months ago

World Athletics Chief Sebastian Coe Says Tokyo Olympics Organisers Delivered on Covid-19 Protocols

News 18  

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe on Wednesday gave Tokyo Olympic organisers high marks for a marathon test event they staged in Sapporo, saying they were able to deliver both on the operation of the race and on their COVID-19 countermeasures. The Sapporo Challenge Half Marathon 2021 was held on Wednesday as a dress rehearsal for the marquee Olympic event with …

Athletics Federation of India joins hands in global effort to shape future of athletics
3 years, 9 months ago

Athletics Federation of India joins hands in global effort to shape future of athletics

Hindustan Times  

Athletics Federation of India on Monday announced their active support for World Athletics’ unprecedented campaign to gather feedback and set the future strategy for athletics across the world. The campaign, named a ‘Global Conversation for the Future of Athletics’, offers the opportunity for all those with an active interest in the sport to share their opinion on the steps that …

World Athletics launch 'Global Conversation' initiative to plan course for following decade
3 years, 9 months ago

World Athletics launch 'Global Conversation' initiative to plan course for following decade

Firstpost  

“Today, we are embarking on an unprecedented Global Conversation with all those who love our sport and want to have a say in its future,” World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a release. World Athletics on Monday launched an ambitious initiative named “The Global Conversation for the Future of Athletics” to develop the profile of the sport through the …

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe welcomes roadmap for Russian athletics reintegration
3 years, 10 months ago

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe welcomes roadmap for Russian athletics reintegration

Firstpost  

Russian athletics has been in crisis since 2015 when its federation was suspended for repeated doping scandals, and its athletes continue to miss international events. Paris: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Monday a roadmap for Russia’s reintegration to the sport was just the beginning of a long journey aimed at “rebuilding trust”. A taskforce of independent experts have devised …

Olympic Games not just financial, it's spiritual, says Lord Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics
3 years, 11 months ago

Olympic Games not just financial, it's spiritual, says Lord Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics

ABC  

The president of World Athletics says he is concerned for the wellbeing of athletes as they prepare for the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games amid the "rumours" of cancellation. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga issued a statement on Friday saying the Government and "all our delivery partners" would continue "to make every effort to prepare for a safe and secure Games", …

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe hails AFI for taking tough anti-doping stand
4 years, 2 months ago

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe hails AFI for taking tough anti-doping stand

India TV News  

World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe on Sunday appreciated Athletics Federation of India for its tough stand against doping, for improving its athletes performances in a number of events and for being in the forefront of keeping the sport active in these uncertain times. “Also, the tough stand that you are taking in doing everything you can to eradicate the …

Don't Expect Olympic Pull Outs Due to Covid-19: IOC Chief Thomas Bach
4 years, 2 months ago

Don't Expect Olympic Pull Outs Due to Covid-19: IOC Chief Thomas Bach

News 18  

The Olympics are set to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year after being postponed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic but leading health experts have, over the past few months, expressed doubts on whether the Games can be held without a vaccine for the virus. “Athletes do not bear responsibility for the virus,” said Bach …

World Athletics President Seb Coe Believes Sport Can Grow Further in Post-coronavirus World
4 years, 4 months ago

World Athletics President Seb Coe Believes Sport Can Grow Further in Post-coronavirus World

News 18  

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe on Monday claimed that more people took to running to stay fit during the coronavirus-forced lockdown, something his sport can capitalise on once the world is back to being normal. Some research even say there is 80 per cent increase at the global exercise pattern,” he said at an online media seminar organised by Asian …

Marathon and race walk Olympic qualification to restart in September
4 years, 5 months ago

Marathon and race walk Olympic qualification to restart in September

The Hindu  

Olympic qualification for the marathon and road race walk events can restart from Sept. 1, three months earlier than previously announced, the sport's governing body World Athletics ruled on Tuesday. However, qualifying for all other track and field events at next year's Tokyo Games would remain suspended until Nov. 30 as originally planned, it said in a statement. World Athletics …

Vijender Singh, Sanjeev Rajput, Srihari Nataraj, other stars plead for caution as discussion rages on whether competitions can resume
4 years, 6 months ago

Vijender Singh, Sanjeev Rajput, Srihari Nataraj, other stars plead for caution as discussion rages on whether competitions can resume

Firstpost  

Some sports stars across disciplines wanted the waiting period to continue before resuming competitions, while others spoke about the loss it would cause to fitness and readiness. The administrators are busy thrashing out resumption plans but with the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, India’s sportspersons are pleading for caution as discussion rages on whether competitions can resume …

Seb Coe: Important to have women in all governance structures
4 years, 6 months ago

Seb Coe: Important to have women in all governance structures

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says a key element of his organisation’s reforms has been to recognise the importance of having women in all governance structures. Coe took part in a five-day online seminar for women technical officials organised earlier this month by Athletics Federation of India and South Asian Athletics Federation. He said: “Nothing was more important than the …

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe says having women in all governance structures a key element in global body's reforms
4 years, 6 months ago

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe says having women in all governance structures a key element in global body's reforms

Firstpost  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says a key element of his organisation’s reforms has been to recognise the importance of having women in all governance structures. Coe took part in a five-day online seminar for women technical officials organised earlier this month by Athletics Federation of India and South Asian Athletics Federation. He said: “Nothing was more important than the …

World Athletics unveils four-year strategic plan
4 years, 7 months ago

World Athletics unveils four-year strategic plan

India TV News  

World Athletics has come out with a new four-year strategic plan with an aim of driving the growth of the sport worldwide, as its headquarters in Monaco reopened this week after an 11-week shutdown. In three online meetings that spanned the globe on Wednesday, World Athletics and its 214 member federations discussed the direction athletics will take over the next …

Sebastian Coe urges kids to take up sport to battle coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Sebastian Coe urges kids to take up sport to battle coronavirus

The Hindu  

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe called on children to take up sports to combat “shocks” like the coronavirus as his sport was bracing for a restart at a Czech event next week. On Monday, “Back on Track” will bring together professional athletes, including two-time Olympic javelin champion and world record holder Barbora Spotakova, alongside kids at 173 venues across the …

P.T. Usha: If COVID continues, the anxiety will be a burden
4 years, 7 months ago

P.T. Usha: If COVID continues, the anxiety will be a burden

The Hindu  

With some of the country's top athletes resuming training in a small way, the next thing to look forward to will be when and how the country gets back to competition. “If this situation continues, more than the virus, the anxiety over what could happen if one is infected would be a huge mental burden for athletes when competitions resume,” …

Urge governments to include sport in post-COVID 19 plans: IOC President
4 years, 7 months ago

Urge governments to include sport in post-COVID 19 plans: IOC President

India TV News  

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Saturday urged governments to include sport in their plans for once restrictions that are in place to fight with the coronavirus pandemic are lifted. Bach made the comments after the IOC and the World Health Organisation signed an agreement to work together to "promote health through sport and physical activity." "The IOC calls …

World Athletics creates $500,000 pandemic fund to support athletes
4 years, 8 months ago

World Athletics creates $500,000 pandemic fund to support athletes

China Daily  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during a press conference in Monaco, on Nov 22, 2019. World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation have come together to launch a $500,000 fund to help athletes in financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global governing body said on Tuesday. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe will chair a group assessing applications for …

Kiren Rijiju: India needs to raise standard of athletics
4 years, 8 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: India needs to raise standard of athletics

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said India will need to raise the level of athletics at the world stage. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the six-day online technical officials’ seminar jointly conducted by the South Asian Athletics Federation and the Athletics Federation of India. “I know the Indian federation has embraced technology in a big way …

Sebastian Coe warns doping cheats during COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Sebastian Coe warns doping cheats during COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has warned any athletes tempted to use doping substances during the coronavirus pandemic, when drugs testing is proving more difficult, that they “will get caught.” “Clearly, because of lockdown, curfews and international travel restrictions, testing has been more difficult,” Coe, 63, told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle. If you choose to step outside the integrity of …

AFI urges athletes to stay mentally strong during lockdown, take advantage of extra time ahead of Tokyo Olympics
4 years, 8 months ago

AFI urges athletes to stay mentally strong during lockdown, take advantage of extra time ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Firstpost  

The Olympics, originally scheduled for July-August, has been postponed to next year in the wake of the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic The Athletics Federation of India on Monday urged athletes to stay mentally strong amid the nationwide lockdown and take advantage of the extra time they have got to prepare for the postponed Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics, originally scheduled for July-August, …

Coronavirus: AFI targets return to action by September
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: AFI targets return to action by September

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India is targeting a return to action by September this year, hopeful that the situation would improve enough by then to conduct domestic competitions. Athletes would also be allowed to train outside after consultations once the situation improves,” AFI president Adille Sumariwala said after an online interaction with athletes, coaches and support staff on Monday. The …

Coronavirus: World Athletics Championships postponed to 2022
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: World Athletics Championships postponed to 2022

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships have been moved back 11 months to July 2022 to avoid clashing with the Tokyo Olympics, which has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday. World Athletics confirmed in a statement that the event, which is usually held every two years, would now take place from July 15-24 in 2022 …

Coronavirus: Athletics anti-doping programme ‘disrupted’
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Athletics anti-doping programme ‘disrupted’

The Hindu  

The Athletics Integrity Unit has acknowledged that its anti-doping programme will be “severely disrupted” because of the coronavirus pandemic. The AIU, the independent anti-doping watchdog for track and field set up in 2017, operates testing procedures in more than 100 countries. READ: After Munich, pressure on NRAI to cancel New Delhi World Cup “As a result, there is no doubt …

Focus Should be COVID-19: Neeraj Welcomes Olympic Postponement
4 years, 9 months ago

Focus Should be COVID-19: Neeraj Welcomes Olympic Postponement

The Quint  

"I think this was a welcome decision for us athletes in the circumstances and not something that came as a surprise. While we were looking forward to Tokyo2020, the environment wouldn't have been appropriate for the event to be celebrated the way it should be," Neeraj said. "I would say we should look at this positively as it would allow …

Coronavirus: Olympics could be delayed, admits athletics chief Coe
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Olympics could be delayed, admits athletics chief Coe

The Hindu  

World athletics chief Sebastian Coe admitted on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympics could be moved to later in the year by the coronavirus outbreak, but said it was too early to make a definitive decision. “That is possible, anything is possible at the moment,” said Coe when asked whether the Games could be postponed to September or October. “But it …

IOC: No 'ideal' solution for coronavirus-threatened Tokyo Olympics
4 years, 9 months ago

IOC: No 'ideal' solution for coronavirus-threatened Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee acknowledged on Wednesday there was no “ideal” solution to staging this summer's Tokyo Olympics as the deadly coronavirus pandemic swept the globe. “This is an exceptional situation which requires exceptional solutions,” an IOC spokesperson said after criticism from top athletes that they were being forced to take health risks should the July 24-August 9 Games go …

'Putting us in danger' - athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
4 years, 9 months ago

'Putting us in danger' - athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics

The Hindu  

Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi said athletes were being forced to take health risks as competitors started to speak out about holding the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus crisis. Stefanidi and British heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson both voiced concerns after the International Olympic Committee said it was “fully committed” to running the Games as scheduled from July 24. READ | …

IGP and COVID-19: AFI turns to coaches, experts for advice
4 years, 9 months ago

IGP and COVID-19: AFI turns to coaches, experts for advice

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India has sought the views of its national coaches and foreign experts regarding the conduct of the upcoming Indian Grand Prix series competitions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With two deaths and more than 80 positive cases being reported India so far, the competition committee of the AFI held a meeting on Saturday to …

Sebastian Coe re-elected for new term as IAAF chief
5 years, 3 months ago

Sebastian Coe re-elected for new term as IAAF chief

The Hindu  

Britain's Sebastian Coe was re-elected unopposed on Wednesday as president of the IAAF for a second term. Coe, 62, the former Olympic and world champion middle-distance runner, was named head of the governing body of world athletics in 2015 and receives his second mandate just two days before the World Athletics Championships opens in Doha on Friday. Coe, who took …

IAAF was 'crumbling' - Sebastian Coe talks progress, Russia doping and Caster Semenya
5 years, 4 months ago

IAAF was 'crumbling' - Sebastian Coe talks progress, Russia doping and Caster Semenya

The Hindu  

Sebastian Coe admits that athletics’ world governing body was "crumbling" when he took over four years ago, but insists progress has been made on Russian doping and levelling the female playing field by forcing athletes such as Caster Semenya to regulate their testosterone levels. The centrepiece of that was the Athletics Integrity Unit, really the first of its kind in …

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to rebrand as World Athletics
5 years, 7 months ago

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to rebrand as World Athletics

The Hindu  

World athletics' governing body, the IAAF, is to rebrand as World Athletics, it was announced on Sunday. READ | IAAF maintains ban on doping-tainted Russia The body, currently presided over by Britain's two-time Olympic 1500m gold medallist Sebastian Coe, took its present name in 2001 and World Athletics should be operational from October. “'World Athletics' builds upon the organisation's restructuring …

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