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Hosting the Olympics can help turbocharge interest in Olympic sport: Sebastian Coe

MUMBAI: While India are officially in the running to bid for the Olympics in 2036, a development that has ignited excitement among Indians, a look at the country's performances in recent editions, however, begs an uncomfortable question. In its priority list, would a nation that's yet to achieve a double-digit…

The Times of India

Sebastian Coe pledges ‘clearcut policy’ on protecting women’s sport in IOC pitch

Sebastian Coe is in contention to be elected as IOC president and has made it clear that he wants clearer rules on transgender competitors

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Coe: Donald Trump will want hugely successful Olympics in Los Angeles

Trump’s second term will coincide with the 2026 football World Cup as well as the LA summer Games in 2028.

The Independent UK

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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.

Top News

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

The Guardian - UK

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…

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International Business Times

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.

Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Sebastian Coe hints at bid for IOC presidency

Thomas Bach will step down from role in June 2025

The Guardian - UK

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

The Times of India

Sebastian Coe lauds Neeraj Chopra for putting India on Olympics map

PARIS: World Athletics (WA) president Sebastian Coe on Thursday lauded World and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for putting India in the elite company of 100 nations who have won a gold in athletics at the Olympic Games.

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The Guardian - UK

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

Top News

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.

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