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Tag Archives: World Athletics

03Apr/17

IAAF says it has suffered cyber attack

April 3, 2017SecurityBeijing, Bradley Wiggins, China, Doping in sport, Fancy Bear, London, Russia, Sebastian Coe, Sports, Track and field, TUEs, United Kingdom, World Anti-Doping Agency, World Athleticssmbale

File footage of the IAAF and its president, Sebastian Coe who has apologised after athletics’ governing body suffered a suspected Russian cyber attack.

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25Jan/16

German sportswear company Adidas AG

Athletics-Adidas to cut short IAAF sponsor deal – BBC

January 25, 2016AthleticsAdidas, Adidas AG, Beijing, Canon, China, Decades, Doping in Russia, Fashion, HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS, Henkel, Lamine Diack, Matthew Beesley, Monaco, Nike, Nike Inc., Papa Massata, Russia, Sports, Toyota, Track and field, World Athleticssmbale

Analyst reaction to German sportswear company Adidas AG reportedly ending its 11-year sponsorship deal with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) almost four years early, according to media reports.

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14Jan/16

World Anti-Doping Agency

Corruption went to the top at IAAF, says WADA

January 14, 2016AthleticsAll-Russia Athletic Federation, Biological passport, Diack, Dick Pound, Doping in Russia, Doping in sport, Gabriel Dolle, Germany, Habib Cisse, International Association of Athletics Federations, Khalil Diack, Lamine, Lamine Diack, London, Massata Diack, Moscow, Munich, Papa Massata, Papa Massata Diack, Primo Nebiolo, Richard McLaren, Robert Hersh, Russia, Sebastian Coe, Sports, World Anti-Doping Agency, World Athletics, World Championships in Athleticssmbale

WADA report says corruption at the IAAF went to the top and included former president Lamine Diack
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26Nov/15

IAAF’s Coe quits his Nike contract

November 26, 2015AthleticsAll-Russia Athletic Federation, Carlo, Doha, Doping in sport, Eugene, Frankie Fredericks, Gothenburg, IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations, Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire, London, Monaco, MONTE CARLO, Nike, Nike Inc., Project Nike, Russia, Seabastian Coe, Seb, Sebastian Coe, Sports, United States, World Athleticssmbale

IAAF President Seabastian Coe says he has ended his personal contract with Nike.

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10Nov/15

Russians sceptical about WADA doping allegations

November 10, 2015WorldAll-Russia Athletic Federation, Amphetamine, Bioethics, Cheating, Countries, Dmitry, Doping in Russia, Doping in sport, Drugs in sport, Moscow, Ramis, Russia, Russian Anti-Doping Agency, Sport in Russia, Sports, Summer Olympics, Tatyana, United States, Vitaly Mutko, World Anti-Doping Agency, World Athleticssmbale

Russians sceptical about an anti-doping commission report that alleged widespread corruption in Russia, triggering one of the biggest doping scandals in sporting history.

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20Aug/15

Usain Bolt talks exclusivily to Reuters

August 20, 2015Athletics100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay, Beijing, Berlin, China, Doping in sport, Dwain Chambers, Justin Gatlin, Olympic medalists, Sebastian Coe, Sport of athletics, Sports, Sprint, Tyson Gay, United Kingdom, Usain Bolt, World Athleticssmbale

Usain Bolt tells Reuters he hopes new athletics chief Sebastian Coe will get rid of doping and says he is on top form to beat rival Justin Gatlin at the World Athletics Championships.
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16Aug/15

IAAF supressed study of admitted dope cheats – report

August 16, 2015AthleticsARD/WDR, Athletics, Beijing, Daegu, Doping in Russia, Doping in sport, Hajo Seppelt, International Association, International Association of Athletics Federations, International Olympic Committee, Lamine Diack, London, Rolf Ulrich, Sebastian Coe, Sergey Bubka, South Korea, Sports, the Sunday Times, United Kingdom, University of Tuebingen, Wada, World Anti-Doping Agency, World Athleticssmbale

The Sunday Times newspaper alleges world athletics governing body refused to release a report about athletes admitting widespread doping at the 2011 world championships.

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09Aug/15

Sunday Times makes fresh allegations over marathon doping

August 9, 2015AthleticsArne Ljungqvist, Athletics, Beijing, Berlin, Blood doping, Boston, Chicago, Doping at the Olympic Games, Doping in Russia, Doping in sport, Drugs in sport, Hajo Seppelt, International Association of Athletics Federations, International Olympic Committee, Kenya, Lamine Diack, Liliya Shobukhova, London, Marathon, New York, Organizations, Russian Anti-Doping Agency, Sport of athletics, Sports, Tokyo, United Kingdom, United States, Wilson Kipsang, World Anti-Doping Agency, World Athleticssmbale

British newspaper claims leaked files suggest that winners of seven of the last 12 London marathons had “suspicious” blood scores, says other marathons should also be under scrutiny
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02Aug/15

WADA alarmed by extent of allegations from leaked blood tests data

August 2, 2015SportsBeijing, Ben Johnson, Biological passport, Craig Reedie, Doping in Russia, Doping in sport, East Germany, Hajo Seppelt, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sports, United Kingdom, United States, World Anti-Doping Agency, World Athleticssmbale

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (AUGUST 2, 2015) (REUTERS) – The World Anti-Doping Agency on Sunday (August 2) said it was alarmed by the size and extent of “wild” doping allegations after IAAF test data leaked to news organisations showed hundreds of suspect samples from athletes, including Olympic and world championship medallists.
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