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How the Covid lockdown is redrawing international federations’ content strategies
Without live events, international federations are being forced to innovate with their fan engagement strategies. Adam Nelson reports.
Patching-up with athletes, proving health benefits to hosts – what 2020 holds for World Athletics CEO Jon Ridgeon
World Athletics faces many challenges in increasing the exposure and awareness of the sport beyond its traditionally affluent participant base. Chief executive John Ridgeon tells Kelvin Tan what their gameplan for 2020 is, and why Asia matters.
World Athletics launches new global road running event, calls for hosts
World Athletics will launch a new global road running event from 2023, calling it the World Athletics Road Running Championships, and is now calling for expressions of interest from cities to host the…
French investigators surprised by level of corruption in Diack case
French prosecutors and police investigators who have expanded their investigation of former World Athletics president Lamine Diack and his son Papa Massata Diack have said they are surprised by the level…
Tokyo 2020 consultancy firm ‘paid $370,000’ to Papa Massata Diack
A consulting firm working for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid committee paid $370,000 (€315,196/£289,227) to Papa Massata Diack, the controversial son of former IOC member and World Athletics president Lamine Di…
Ex-IAAF president Diack given prison sentence, fined $590,000 in corruption trial
Lamine Diack, the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been found guilty of corruption following charges associated with the Russian doping scandal and…