World Athletics

French prosecutors investigating corruption in world athletics have expanded their probe to include the bidding and voting processes that led to Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo being awarded hosting rights to the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, according to The Guardian.

The local organising committee for London’s hosting of the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) World Championships has named Cherry Alexander as its new managing director.

Athletics Kenya (AK) chief executive Isaac Mwangi has asked to step aside for 21 days pending an investigation into allegations that he sought bribes to reduce the doping bans of two Kenyan athletes who failed drugs tests at the 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

Athletics Kenya (AK) has today (Thursday) dismissed the latest corruption allegations levelled against it as “malicious”, as the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) called the reports “extremely troubling” and indicative of the need to establish an independent anti-doping body in the African country.

Organisers of the 2021 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, have backed proposals for the state to increase a lodging tax in order to raise additional funds to aid the city’s hosting of the event.

The Ethics Commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is investigating bids from the Qatari capital of Doha for its 2017 and 2019 World Championships, it emerged today (Tuesday).

The British government ordered ambassadors around the world to lobby athletics leaders to vote for Sebastian Coe in last year’s International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) presidential election, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press, while Russian financial services group VTB has said it is preparing lawsuits against 10 members of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).

Jean Gracia has been appointed as the interim chief executive and general secretary of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) panel tasked with investigating allegations of widespread doping in athletics has claimed that senior executives on the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council must have known about the scale of doping in Russia, but has backed current president Sebastian Coe to lead the sport out of its crisis.

US sportswear giant Nike has pledged $13.5m (€12.5m) towards the redevelopment of track and field facilities at the University of Oregon, part of an upgrade for the venue’s hosting of the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) 2021 World Championships.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has said the second part of the explosive Independent Commission report into allegations of systematic doping, corruption and bribery at the highest levels of international athletics will be released on January 14.

The International Association of Athletics Federations has confirmed that its taskforce will visit Russia for the first time on January 10-11, 2016 to check on the progress of the country’s efforts to clean up doping.

The International Association of Athletics Federations has today (Friday) outlined the terms of reference for its taskforce dedicated to the reform of the suspended All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF), with IAAF president Sebastian Coe stating the conditions leave “no room for doubt”.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe has praised the support of national associations after confirming that the world governing body has received seven letters of interest in staging two events that were stripped from Russia.

When Lord Sebastian Coe took the helm of the International Association of Athletics Federations he knew he wasn’t signing up for a tranquil voyage.

The Ethics Commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has today (Monday) issued provisional suspensions to three senior officials from Athletics Kenya (AK) amid allegations concerning anti-doping practices and corruption at the national governing body.