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IOC must act to protect women’s sport, says presidential candidate Sebastian Coe

Coe says he has been ‘in training for most of his life’ for the Olympic movement’s top job.

The Independent UK

Sebastian Coe tells AP his run to be IOC president might not be such a longshot after all

A common observation about Sebastian Coe’s lifetime of going against the grain is that it makes him more of a thorn in the side of the International Olympic Committee than an ideal candidate to become its next president

The Independent UK

Seven Candidates Vying For IOC Presidency In March Election

Learn about the upcoming IOC presidential election and the pivotal role of the president in shaping global sports and diplomatic relations.

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What time is the IOC presidential election, who are the candidates and how does the vote work?

Seb Coe battles Juan Antonio Samaranch – son of the seventh IOC president – and decorated Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry for the prestigious role running the Olympic movement

The Independent UK

Former Olympic Champions Among Candidates For IOC Presidency

Seven candidates, including two former champions and one woman, vie for IOC presidency in historic election.

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Lord Coe among seven candidates shortlisted in race to become new IOC president

World Athletics president is vying to succeed Thomas Bach, who will not seek a third IOC term

Evening Standard

‘Laser-like focus’: Coe makes pitch for IOC presidency against tough field

The 67-year-old will have to face off against several tough challengers, with the deciding vote to be held at the 143rd IOC session in March 2025

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David Lappartient confirmed as candidate for presidency of IOC

UCI president joins Sebastian Coe as one of seven candidates to replace Thomas Bach in March 2025

Cycling News

Sebastian Coe faces a fight to become IOC president – but write him off at your peril

Despite his record running London 2012 and World Athletics, the Olympian cannot count on winning the popularity contest

The Guardian - UK

Susan Egelstaff: Bach still hoping to have the last word in IOC power battle with Coe

There are few things pettier than two older privileged men behaving increasingly passively aggressively towards each other in the pursuit of…

The National (Scotland)

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

Paris is to honour murdered Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, according to the French capital's Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Cheptegei, who competed in the women's marathon during the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday after being doused with petrol and…

Radio France Internationale

Funeral For Slain Athlete Cheptegei In Uganda On Sept 14

The funeral for Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after being set on fire by her boyfriend, will be held on September 14 in her home country, organisers said Sunday.

International Business Times

Olympics 2024: Sebastian Coe hints at bid for IOC presidency

Thomas Bach will step down from role in June 2025

Evening Standard

Sebastian Coe hints strongly at IOC presidency bid to succeed Thomas Bach

Sebastian Coe has given his clearest signal yet that he plans to run for the job as IOC president when Thomas Bach leaves the post next year

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Loud and proud track and field enters Olympic fray full of star quality

Noah Lyles, Keely Hodgkinson and Julien Alfred are among medal hopefuls who could become household names in Paris

Fortune

Olympic track and field winners will win more than eternal glory for the first time with $50,000 prize money: 'They deserve some skin in the game'

World Athletics's Sebastian Coe explained that the reward could ease the financial burden on families that support athletes in their foundational years.

International Business Times

'Extremely Dangerous': Health Experts Slam Doping-friendly Enhanced Games

Athletes at the Paris Olympics later this month will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs, but at a competition plotting to rival the Games, doping will be the point.

The Independent UK

World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visits Ukraine and invites Zelenskyy to Olympic track meet

World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv over the weekend

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World Athletics President Invites Ukrainian President To Olympics

World Athletics President invites Ukrainian President to Olympics amidst conflict with Russia, supporting Ukrainian athletes. Zelensky's attendance uncertain.

The Conversation

Many sports are tightening their transgender policies – can inclusion co-exist with fairness, physical safety and integrity?

The inclusion of trans women athletes – women who were assigned male at birth – is one of the most controversial issues in world sports.

The Independent UK

Extreme heat making summer Olympics ‘impossible’, athletes warn ahead of Paris

A group of Olympians collaborated with climate scientists and heat physiologists to assess the threat warming temperatures could pose for athletes.

The Guardian - UK

Coe warns potential drug cheats at Olympics that they ‘will not sleep easily’

Sebastian Coe has admitted the Paris Olympics this summer will not be drug free, but his fervent hope is that they will be cleaner than previous games

The Guardian - UK

‘Greatest sporting feat in the last 100 years’: Roger Bannister’s sub four-minute mile

Sebastian Coe’s description of the doctor’s record-breaking run in 1954 underlines its enduring significance 70 years later

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Olympic Sports Bodies Criticize World Athletics Prize Money

World Athletics' decision to offer ,000 for each track and field gold medal at Paris Olympics sparks debate on Olympic values and athlete rewards.

International Business Times

Coe Divides Olympic Movement With Prize Money Move

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medallists may have been welcomed by athletes but the move has upset some of his fellow federation bosses and surprised seasoned observers of the Games.

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