Coe supports tough stance by IAAF in doping 'war'
20 years, 3 months ago

Coe supports tough stance by IAAF in doping 'war'

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World Athletics chief Coe happy with Kenya doping progress
2 weeks, 6 days ago

World Athletics chief Coe happy with Kenya doping progress

The Hindu  

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said on Wednesday he was satisfied with the progress made by Kenya in fighting doping which had threatened to make the country a sporting pariah. Coe met with Kenyan officials in Nairobi and struck a more positive tone than his last visit in January 2023 when he warned the country faced a “long journey” to …

World Athletics will address Russian doping before Ukraine - Sebastian Coe
2 years, 1 month 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 …

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe favours 'fairness' over inclusion
2 years, 9 months ago

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe favours 'fairness' over inclusion

Firstpost  

Under World Athletics rules, transgender women have to show they have low testosterone levels for at least 12 months before competition. London: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hinted track and field could follow swimming in bringing in a tougher policy on transgender athletes competing in women’s events. Swimming’s governing body FINA announced on Sunday it intends to set up …

Athletics will ‘ruthlessly weed out drugs cheats’, Sebastian Coe insists
4 years, 3 months ago

Athletics will ‘ruthlessly weed out drugs cheats’, Sebastian Coe insists

The Independent  

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

World Athletics President Seb Coe Believes Sport Can Grow Further in Post-coronavirus World
4 years, 7 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 …

Coe: Athletics will resume competition with participants’ health in view
4 years, 9 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 …

Sebastian Coe warns doping cheats during COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 11 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 …

New sponsor but Russia doping woes linger for re-elected Coe
5 years, 6 months ago

New sponsor but Russia doping woes linger for re-elected Coe

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — With a lucrative sponsorship deal to open his second term, Sebastian Coe has one hope for the next four years leading track and field. But this has to be under review.” The tough stance taken by Coe transformed perceptions of his willingness to confront Russia’s deception after the double Olympic 1,500-meter champion faced scrutiny over whether he …

Sebastian Coe re-elected for new term as IAAF chief
5 years, 6 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 president Sebastian Coe says world governing body has made progress on Russian doping, leveling female playing field
5 years, 6 months ago

IAAF president Sebastian Coe says world governing body has made progress on Russian doping, leveling female playing field

Firstpost  

Coe, who won 1500m Olympic golds for Britain in 1980 and 1984, beat legendary former Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka to take over as head of the International Association of Athletics Federations from the now-disgraced Senegalese Lamine Diack in 2015. Zurich, Switzerland: Sebastian Coe admits that athletics’ world governing body was “crumbling” when he took over four years ago, but …

IAAF was 'crumbling' - Sebastian Coe talks progress, Russia doping and Caster Semenya
5 years, 6 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, 9 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 …

IAAF president Sebastian Coe believes athletics will rise again to be among world's top 4 sports
8 years, 3 months ago

IAAF president Sebastian Coe believes athletics will rise again to be among world's top 4 sports

Firstpost  

IAAF president Sebastian Coe feels the sport will rise from the unprecedented Russian doping crisis to be among the world’s top-four sports. New Delhi: International Athletics Federation president Sebastian Coe feels the sport will rise from the unprecedented Russian doping crisis to be among the world’s top-four alongside football, tennis and formula one in the next three years. Asked to …

Russian doping scandal: Lord Coe accused of misleading MPs about knowledge of anti-drugs scandal
8 years, 9 months ago

Russian doping scandal: Lord Coe accused of misleading MPs about knowledge of anti-drugs scandal

The Independent  

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Stop doping or explain to grandchildren why medals were snatched: IAAF chief Sebastien Coe
8 years, 9 months ago

Stop doping or explain to grandchildren why medals were snatched: IAAF chief Sebastien Coe

Firstpost  

London 2012 chief Sebastian Coe said it would be “delusional” to think the Games may have been the dirtiest in history in the wake of positive drugs tests. London: London Olympics chief Sebastian Coe said it would be “delusional” to think the 2012 Games in the British capital may have been the dirtiest in history in the wake of more …

Sebastian Coe’s flaws mean he is the wrong man to clean up athletics
9 years, 2 months ago

Sebastian Coe’s flaws mean he is the wrong man to clean up athletics

The Independent  

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Athletics doping crisis: Astonishing that Lord Coe did not hear the whispers
9 years, 2 months ago

Athletics doping crisis: Astonishing that Lord Coe did not hear the whispers

The Independent  

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Athletics doping crisis: Lord Coe declared fit to clean up athletics – but was he part of the problem?
9 years, 2 months ago

Athletics doping crisis: Lord Coe declared fit to clean up athletics – but was he part of the problem?

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IAAF 'could not have been unaware of the extent of doping in athletics', claims second part of Wada report
9 years, 2 months ago

IAAF 'could not have been unaware of the extent of doping in athletics', claims second part of Wada report

The Independent  

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IAAF president Lord Coe’s aides tried to blow whistle on three drug scandal bigwigs who have now been handed lifetime bans
9 years, 2 months ago

IAAF president Lord Coe’s aides tried to blow whistle on three drug scandal bigwigs who have now been handed lifetime bans

Daily Mail  

Two of Lord Coe’s closest aides have emerged as key witnesses in the corruption scandal that has now resulted in life bans for three senior officials and a five-year suspension for the former head of the IAAF’s anti-doping division. Former Russian athletics chief Valentin Balakhnichev was banned for life along with distance coach Alexey Melnikov and Papa Massata Diack by …

IAAF doping scandal: Life bans just a prelude before Dick Pound's 'wow' factor
9 years, 2 months ago

IAAF doping scandal: Life bans just a prelude before Dick Pound's 'wow' factor

The Independent  

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Athletics doping crisis: New independent body would need powers that it cannot expect to be granted
9 years, 3 months ago

Athletics doping crisis: New independent body would need powers that it cannot expect to be granted

The Independent  

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Lord Coe addresses MPs and stands by sentiments that doping investigation was 'war on our sport'
9 years, 3 months ago

Lord Coe addresses MPs and stands by sentiments that doping investigation was 'war on our sport'

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Lord Coe to face MPs to answer questions over athletics doping scandal
9 years, 3 months ago

Lord Coe to face MPs to answer questions over athletics doping scandal

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IAAF doping row: Lord Coe must act over Lamine Diack cover-up claims, or he’s just another Sepp Blatter
9 years, 4 months ago

IAAF doping row: Lord Coe must act over Lamine Diack cover-up claims, or he’s just another Sepp Blatter

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Sebastian Coe is athletics' only chance, but he's made an awful start... and if Justin Gatlin beats Usain Bolt he'll have a problem
9 years, 7 months ago

Sebastian Coe is athletics' only chance, but he's made an awful start... and if Justin Gatlin beats Usain Bolt he'll have a problem

Daily Mail  

Stand by for a re-run of Jesse Owens versus a horse. Justin Gatlin, a man twice banned for doping, has posted the fastest four 100m times of 2015 aged 33 Usain Bolt looks likely to meet Gatlin in the 100m final but his quickest time of 2015 is 9.87sec Into the middle of this mess has been thrust Lord Coe, …

British Olympian Sebastian Coe is new IAAF chief
9 years, 7 months ago

British Olympian Sebastian Coe is new IAAF chief

CNN  

Story highlights Sebastian Coe -- a former Olympian -- headed London's successful Olympic bid in 2012 He starts the job with the IAAF battling against claims that doping in athletics is widespread A recent leaked survey revealed an 'extraordinary level of cheating' CNN — British former Olympian Sebastian Coe has been named as the new head of world athletics governing …

IAAF elects Sebastian Coe as new president as doping scandals continue to engulf track and field
9 years, 7 months ago

IAAF elects Sebastian Coe as new president as doping scandals continue to engulf track and field

ABC  

Britain's Sebastian Coe has beaten Sergey Bubka in a tight vote to become the new president of the International Association of Athletics Federation at a time when the world athletics body is battling a series of doping controversies. Diack said that track and field would prosper with Coe, who was a two-time Olympic 1500m gold medallist for Britain in 1980 …

IAAF suppressed survey finding up to one third of top competitors admitted doping, according to reports
9 years, 7 months ago

IAAF suppressed survey finding up to one third of top competitors admitted doping, according to reports

ABC  

World athletics' governing body suppressed a 2011 survey that revealed up to a third of the world's top competitors admitted using banned performance-enhancing techniques, Britain's Sunday Times and German broadcaster ARD/WDR reported. "The IAAF's delaying publication for so long without good reason is a serious encroachment on the freedom of publication," a statement from the researchers said. These findings demonstrate …

Lord Sebastian Coe blasts doping allegations against athletics as 'declaration of war' after claims of suspicious blood tests not being followed up by IAAF
9 years, 7 months ago

Lord Sebastian Coe blasts doping allegations against athletics as 'declaration of war' after claims of suspicious blood tests not being followed up by IAAF

Daily Mail  

The IAAF takes the allegations published by The Sunday Times and ARD very seriously and has investigated them thoroughly. Under its pioneering Athlete Biological Passport system, more athletes have been banned for cheating by the IAAF than all other sports federations and national anti-doping agencies put together. In their reporting, the ARD and The Sunday Times made allegations against the …

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