— Published on May 11, 2025

World Athletics recruits at Commonwealth Sport

Athletics

World Athletics has a new communications director. The FI announced the appointment of James Mulligan to this position in order to " continue to rely on the strong and growing commitment of supporters and on the commercial success of the organization "He comes with 18 years of experience in international sport, serving European Athletics, the International Volleyball Federation or more recently Commonwealth Sport. His vision, his creativity, his energy and his ambition will be " vital to accelerate the growth of athletics at all levels ».

« World Athletics revenues have increased by more than 25% over the past four years, underlines Jon Ridgeon, director general of World Athletics. James' experience in sport and his knowledge of athletics will help us build on this momentum and expand our reach in this exciting new chapter for our organization – and we are thrilled to have him on board. »