Athletics
World Marathon Majors fall under doping spotlight
London Marathon organisers have criticised the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for its “failure to take effective action” in the battle against doping following further revelations, this time concerning the World Marathon Majors (WMM) collective of elite races.
WADA to urgently probe doping allegations in athletics
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said its Independent Commission will “urgently launch” an investigation into the latest doping allegations to hit athletics, adding that it “deplores” the manner in which the accusations have emerged.
WADA seeks to reassure athletes amid doping revelations
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has sought to reassure athletes in the wake of the latest doping allegations to hit athletics by stating that the leaked database cited in the accusations is not from its Anti-Doping Administration & Management System (ADAMS).
Bubka weighs in on doping scandal, as scientists defend findings
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) presidential candidate Sergey Bubka has called on his sport to improve the speed and transparency of its anti-doping systems, as the two scientists involved in the latest wave of allegations to hit athletics defended their findings of widespread blood doping.
Coe comes out fighting over athletics doping allegations
Sebastian Coe, who is bidding for the presidency of the IAAF, has defended the drug-testing strategy adopted by the global governing body of athletics in the wake of fresh allegations about doping in the sport.
IAAF hits out at ‘sensationalist and confusing’ doping allegations
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has today strongly denied the renewed wave of allegations concerning mass doping in the sport, criticising them as “sensationalist and confusing” while also expressing its “surprise” at the comments of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on the matter.
Athletics hit by fresh wave of doping allegations
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said it is “very alarmed” after fresh allegations concerning widespread doping in athletics emerged yesterday (Sunday).
IAAF to seek meetings after CAS verdict on gender testing rules
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has said it will seek meetings with experts and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on gender testing guidelines, while president Lamine Diack has stated Beijing 2015 is back on track after rebuking organisers of the World Athletics Championships earlier this month.
SportBusiness in Numbers 8 | Media | How major sports events fared on TV in Europe’s big five in 2014-15
Audience ratings and trends for major events in 2014-15 including the Fifa World Cup, Winter Olympics, Tour de France and more, with data from Eurodata TV Worldwide.The Fifa World Cup 2014 generated the largest average audience for a major international sports event (as opposed to domestic leagues and competitions) in four of the five major European markets in 2014-15.
Diack urges IAAF Worlds organisers to ramp up ticket sales
Lamine Diack, the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, has urged organisers of the global governing body’s 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China to ramp up efforts to sell tickets for the event.
Seven nations line up for European Athletics events
Seven countries are in contention for the hosting rights to the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships and 2020 European Athletics Championships following a bidding seminar in Lausanne.
The Inside Track
Athletics is on the brink of new leadership for the first time in 16 years, with two Olympic and athletic legends – Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka - facing off in the battle to succeed Lamine Diack as president of the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations). We asked industry insiders who is odds on to win the sport’s biggest race.
New athletics series to launch in US
A new domestic athletics circuit will be launched in 2016, the Oregon-based TrackTown USA organisation has confirmed.
European Athletics chief seeks Team Championships revamp
European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen has asked the governing body’s event and competition commission to look at a possible revamp of the European Athletics Team Championships.
Cost revealed for London Olympic Stadium transformation
The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) today (Friday) confirmed that the total cost of building and renovating the 2012 Olympic Stadium in London has surpassed £700m (€981m/$1.11bn).
European Athletics Council backs Hansen’s reform plans
European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen’s reform plans for the governing body have been boosted with the approval of a major restructuring of the organisation’s commissions.
Bubka and Coe confirmed for IAAF presidential election
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has today (Friday) confirmed that Lord Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka will be the only two candidates in August’s presidential election.
European Athletics partners with Tridem for new marketing body
European Athletics, the continental governing body for track and field, has formed an affiliated sports marketing company in collaboration with the Tridem Sport agency.