Sebastian Coe voices opposition to boycotts as Diamond League adds second event in China
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he is "philosophically opposed" to boycotts and prefers dialogue as a means to work through issues after the Diamond League announced the addition of a second event in China next year. The Diamond League said Tuesday that Shenzhen would ...
World Athletics chief sees 'disturbing' results with Olympic survey on social media abuse
The survey found that 23 athletes received targeted abuse through social media, with 16 of those being women.
Climate change could force schedule changes in the future, World Athletics chief says
"I'm no climatologist but the reality is that wherever we go the new norm will be dealing with really harsh climatic conditions," Sebastian Coe said.
World Athletics chief says ‘no asterisk’ needed for Tokyo Games
Two-time gold medalist Sebastian Coe believes Japan’s reputation will emerge stronger as the troubled Olympics begin their second full week of competition.
Sebastian Coe says COVID-19 vaccine a big factor in making Tokyo Games happen
The Olympics were postponed in March last year following the start of the pandemic but Coe said he believes athletes are in a different frame of mind heading into the July 23-Aug. 8 games.
World Athletics chief insists Olympics can overcome strong opposition
Speaking at a Tokyo 2020 test event hosted at National Stadium, Sebastian Coe said the troubled games would "act as a beacon of hope and optimism."
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says Olympic organizers delivered on COVID-19 protocols
"The organizing committee here not only demonstrated the ability to stage an event on the field of play, it also demonstrated the ability to deliver across other complexities," Coe said.
World Athletics president wants women to take on greater roles
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told AFP Monday he wants an organization in which a woman can aspire to the top job and one that retains far more female athletes as coaches and officials. The governing body of the Olympics' marquee sport has launched a ...
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe confident Tokyo Olympics will happen
However, a cloud of uncertainty still hangs over the Tokyo Games, including questions about how many spectators will be allowed into venues.
World Athletics chief hopes for 'belated season' starting in August
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe is still hoping that a belated outdoor athletics season can be staged from August to October this year, he said on Friday. Like all sport around the world, athletics is at a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic with little ...
World Athletics Championships' dates flexible, may be pushed back to 2022
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said Friday the next athletics world championships, slated for August 2021 in Oregon, could be moved to 2022 following the postponement of this summer's Olympic Games for about a year amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Nobody saw this problem (with the ...
World Athletics approves Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes for 2020 Games
World Athletics ruled Friday that a shoe recently developed by sports equipment manufacturer Nike Inc., can be used in competition at this summer's Tokyo Olympics. The shoe, marketed by Nike as the Vaporfly, incorporates a carbon fiber plate fused with a foam layer that acts ...
