World Athletics

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has confirmed that Russia is its preferred destination for the 2019 European Games but must complete the reform of its anti-doping activities if it is to stage the second edition of the multi-sport event.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has outlined further recommendations for an overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has warned that Russian athletes will only be allowed to compete at the Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games if the Russian Athletics Federation (Araf) becomes fully compliant with anti-doping rules.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has suspended the accreditation of the Moscow Antidoping Center, with Russian President Vladimir Putin set to meet with Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko tomorrow (Wednesday) amid the doping crisis surrounding Russian sport.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has said it will consider sanctions against the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) after a hugely critical report from a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) panel accused the country’s government of complicity in widespread doping and cover ups of positive tests by its athletes, adding that the nation should be banned from competition.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe has warned that athletics faces a “long road to redemption” as Olympic sports brace themselves for potentially explosive revelations ahead of the unveiling of a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report later today (Monday).

France’s national financial prosecutor, Eliane Houlette, has accused one of the sons of former International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Lamine Diack of being “very active” in an alleged “system of corruption” in the sport.

The former director of the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) anti-doping department has been placed under criminal investigation as part of the latest crisis to hit the sport, while the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) has suspended five athletes ahead of the publication of a major report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has revealed details of its new Olympic Athletics Dividend programme and has stated that four European cities have entered bids for two World Athletics Series events in 2018.

Newly-elected International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe has confirmed two senior managerial appointments as he called on the organisation to move forward following a year that has provided a “great test of character”.

Sebastian Coe, the new president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, has defended his links with sportswear company Nike.

Athletics Kenya has opened an investigation after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today (Wednesday) issued provisional bans to Koki Manunga and Joyce Zakary for failing doping tests at the ongoing World Championships in Beijing.

Owen Evans asks the Paralympic Movement how it is planning on using lessons learned in Sochi to break down cultural barriers in the Middle East at the inaugural IPC World Championships in Doha.

If you live outside of Nigeria it’s likely you will never have heard of Dr. Larry Izamoje.

Newly-elected International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe has said he will prioritise the restoration of the sport’s “trust and integrity” as it emerged that one of the athletes at the centre of current doping storm will be free to compete again.

Lamine Diack, outgoing president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), has said that despite admitting his sport faces a crisis over allegations of doping, he believes that “99 per cent” of its athletes are clean.