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28 Aug 2023

Baat Pate Ki: Neeraj Chopra created history

While sports fanatics of the sub-continent gear up for the India versus Pakistan blockbuster in Asia Cup in cricket, India's Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan produced a thriller of a contest in the early hours of Monday in Budapest, leaving fans on the edge of their seat, in the men's javelin final at World Athletics Championships which eventually ended in both the players scripting history. Separated by less than a metre in the nail-biter, Neeraj became India's first ever gold medallist at the World Championships while Nadeem, who finished second, became the very first medallist for Pakistan in the history of the competition.

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08 May 2023

World Athletics Renews Ukraine Fund To support Athletes Affected By The War

The fund currently has USD$190,000 available to assist athletes, their immediate families and key support personnel.

Anju Bobby George

02 Dec 2021

India legend Anju Bobby George wins ‘Woman of Year Award’ from World Athletics

World Athletics has awarded sprinter Anju Bobby George as 'Woman of the Year' after her efforts in advancing the sport in India as well as inspiring more women to follow in her footsteps made her more than a worthy recipient of this year's award.

15 May 2020

Seb Coe: Athletics will look very different in 2020

In an exclusive conversation with WION, two-time Olympic champion Lord Coe said that the safety of athletes is the most important guiding principle that World Athletics will follow as it plots a return to action in the COVID-19 era.

30 Apr 2020

Former Olympic javelin champion Janis Lusis dies aged 80

During his illustrious career spanning 15 years, the Latvian had bagged a full set of Olympic medals besides clinching four European titles and setting two world records.

07 Apr 2020

World Athletics suspends Tokyo Olympic qualification period until December

World Athletics also clarified that the total qualification period will now be four months longer than it was originally planned.

29 Mar 2020

AFI wishes Olympic medallist Hadadi a speedy recovery after COVID-19 diagnosis

Hadadi, a six-times Asian Championship winner, became Iran's first-ever World Championships medallist in 2011.

10 Aug 2016

Focus is on reinstating Russia, says IAAF`s Sebastian Coe

Revelations of a state-sponsored doping prompted calls for Russia to be banned from the Games altogether, but the International Olympic Committee allowed Russia to compete with a reduced team.

17 Feb 2016

Russian bank threatens to sue WADA over IAAF sponsorship claims

In 2006, VTB became the first Russian company ever to sign with the IAAF.

19 Dec 2015

Former IAAF president Lamine Diack admits asking Russia for EUR 1.5m for political campaign

Diack, who served world athletics chief for 16 years until August, was arrested by French investigators in the first week of Novemeber.

25 Nov 2015

Athletics chief Sebastian Coe denies lobbying claims over 2021 World Champs

Sebastian Coe faces calls for investigation over awarding of 2021 World Championships in Eugene.

08 Nov 2015

Alleged doping extortion 'abhorrent': IAAF chief Sebastian Coe

IAAF chief Sebastian Coe has labelled as "abhorrent" allegations of doping bribery within athletics.

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