LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (JULY 23, 2017) (BBC) – President of the IAAF and former athlete, Sebastian Coe, told BBC presenter Andrew Marr on Sunday (July 23) that he cannot guarantee that next month’s World athletics championships will be a drug-free games.
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IAAF says it has suffered cyber attack
File footage of the IAAF and its president, Sebastian Coe who has apologised after athletics’ governing body suffered a suspected Russian cyber attack.
Over 1,000 Russian athletes benefited from conspiracy to conceal doping – McLaren report
McLaren report says more than 1,000 Russian athletes competing in summer, winter and paralympic sport were involved in or benefited from an institutional conspiracy to conceal positive doping tests.
Public confidence in sport shattered, says WADA president Reedie
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Craig Reedie claims public confidence shattered in sport.
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Creator of Sharapova drug “quite sure” other top athletes using it
The creator of meldonium drug tennis star Sharapova tested positive for defends what has otherwise been a beacon of Latvia’s scientific research.
Maria Sharapova said she can’t blame anybody but herself for failed drug test
After making announcement on Monday (March 7) that she had failed drug test Maria Sharapova said she took full responsibility for taking banned substance Meldonium.
Corruption went to the top at IAAF, says WADA
WADA report says corruption at the IAAF went to the top and included former president Lamine Diack
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IAAF’s Coe quits his Nike contract
IAAF President Seabastian Coe says he has ended his personal contract with Nike.
Russians sceptical about WADA doping allegations
Russians sceptical about an anti-doping commission report that alleged widespread corruption in Russia, triggering one of the biggest doping scandals in sporting history.
UEFA plays down doping report
Sunday Times and ARD make doping allegations against professional soccer, UEFA play down reports