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WIC: Sopot 2014 optimistic of world records

With one month to go to the IAAF World Indoor Championships Sopot 2014, Sopot is optimistic of world records performances. The athletics world has been treated to two world indoor records already this year, courtesy of [link id=”379″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Genzebe Dibaba” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”], so hopes are high that there will be more record-breaking performances in […]

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Glasgow replaces London as 2014 IAAF Diamond League host city

British Athletics and Sainsbury has confirmed that the London leg of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League meeting will now take place at the Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on July 11-12, 2014. The two-day meet, which will become known as the Sainsbury’s Glasgow Grand Prix and supported by Sainsbury’s, EventScotland and Glasgow City Council, will […]

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IOC executives meet in Lausanne, inaugurate Olympic Museum

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) will meet at the IOC headquarters in Vidy, Lausanne, on Tuesday December 10, 2013. The EB is scheduled to receive reports from various IOC Commissions, including the Athletes’ Commission; the summer and winter International Federations; the National Olympic Committees; and the World Anti-Doping Agency. Reports on the […]

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AIMS set to announce 2013 Marathon awards in Athens

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) Best Marathon Runner of the Year award will be presented to a male and female athlete for the first time on November 8th in Athens. This was announced by the AIMS who will stage a Gala in cooperation with the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), the organiser of […]

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More than 380,000 attend Moscow evening sessions

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has said that at the conclusion of the final competition session, 268,548 stadium spectators had attended the eight evening sessions at the 14th edition of the IAAF World Championships, Moscow 2013. According to the IAAF statement,  the evening audience totalled 396,548 including VIPs, guests, media and athletes seats. […]

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IAAF plans ‘comprehensive blood testing’ at Moscow 2013

A comprehensive blood testing programme will be organised at the IAAF World Championships, Moscow, Russia, as part of a sophisticated anti-doping programme for the 14th edition of the championships which take place from 10th to 18th August 2013. Two years ago the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) collected blood samples from all athletes taking […]

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Moscow 2013 extends broadcast reach to over 200 territories

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)  has announced that, with one month to go until the IAAF World Championships, Moscow, Russia, 10 to 18 August 2013, the pinnacle competition of the IAAF World Athletics Series has extended its global reach. Broadcasting agreements are in place covering more territories than ever before in the history […]

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Looking back to Lille – IAAF World Youth Championships

There are just two weeks to go before Donetsk, Ukraine stages the 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships, from 10-14 July, but memories are still fresh of the outstanding last edition of these Championships, held two years ago in the French city of Lille. World youth best performances were established by Kenyan 800m runner Leonard Kosencha, […]

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