Athletics
Coe defends ban on athletes from ‘aggressor nations’
Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, has mounted a robust defence of the organisation's ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, saying "we couldn’t stomach the idea" of athletes competing f…
World Athletics agrees master licensee deal with Cube Partnership
World Athletics has appointed sports retail and merchandise company Cube Partnership as the official master licensee for the federation and its World Athletics Series events until the end of 2025
Parkrun agrees three-year deal with audio fitness app WithU
Parkrun UK has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with audio fitness app company WithU
UK Athletics hires British Swimming’s Buckner as new CEO
Jack Buckner has today (Thursday) been appointed as the new chief executive of UK Athletics, an announcement that sees him return to the sport in which he made his name as an athlete
Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from 2022 Diamond League
Organisers of the Diamond League track and field series have banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from its events “for the foreseeable future” following the invasion of Ukraine.
Singapore unveils bid to host World Athletics Championships in 2025
Singapore has announced it is bidding to bring the World Athletics Championships to Southeast Asia for the first time in 2025
Seven lands Athletics Australia streaming rights in three-year deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has secured streaming rights for Athletics Australia events in a three-year deal
BeIN Sports lands two-year deal with World Athletics in Mena region
BeIN Sports has secured the broadcast rights to World Athletics events for the Middle East and North Africa in a two-year deal
UK Athletics secures 2022 coverage on BBC platforms
UK public broadcaster BBC has struck a one-season deal with UK Athletics to become the broadcast partner for the latter’s major events in 2022.
Crédit Mutuel agrees main sponsorship deal with French Athletics Federation
Banking group Crédit Mutuel has expanded its sponsorship commitment to French athletics by becoming the main sponsor of the French Athletics Federation (FFA) for the period covering the 2024 Olympic Games …
Infront brokers 22 broadcast deals for World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold
World Athletics has announced that its Indoor Tour Gold series will enjoy record broadcast coverage for its 2022 season, with 22 deals having been put in place by the Infront agency
US issues first criminal charge under Rodchenkov Act
US prosecutors have announced the first criminal charge under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, in a case that implicates Nigeria’s star sprinter Blessing Okagbare.
Adidas signs off on long-term French Athletics Federation sponsorship
Adidas has signed on as the kit supplier of the French Athletics Federation (FFA) in a four-year deal announced today (Monday)
Shenzhen becomes second Chinese city to host Diamond League meeting
Shenzhen has become the second Chinese city to be added to the Diamond League series schedule following Wanda Sports’ title sponsorship agreement with the competition.
Kenya’s KBC agrees World Athletics Series deal with TVMS
Kenyan state broadcaster KBC has agreed a rights deal for World Athletics Series events held in 2022 and 2023
Disgraced former World Athletics chief Diack dies at 88
Lamine Diack, the controversial former president of World Athletics, has died at the age of 88
Glasgow bolsters hosting credentials with 2024 World Indoors
Glasgow's Emirates Arena has been awarded the hosting rights to the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships
Diamond League plans 14-event 2022 season, including return to China
Athletics' Diamond League has unveiled its provisional calendar for 2022, announcing plans to visit 14 cities on four continents across the course of the season