Athletics

— July 9, 2026

World Athletics tackles the subject of motherhood

Reconciling motherhood and elite sport is a challenge. World Athletics has therefore launched a new project, called "Childbirth And Return in Elite Sport"... Read more "

— July 5, 2026

World Athletics maintains the exclusion of Russians and Belarusians

Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, the World Athletics Council examined the case of Russian and Belarusian athletes. Several options were presented to the Council regarding possible sanctions... Read more "

— June 16, 2026

World Athletics is delighted with its first place

World Athletics tops the ASOIF governance barometer, achieving a score of 288 out of 240, significantly improving on its previous total of 214. Read more "

— May 26, 2026

The absence of trail running, "a cold shower" for the FFA

No room for trail running. On May 7, the IOC officially closed the door of the Winter Olympics to disciplines that are not necessarily practiced on... Read more "

— May 17, 2026

Death of the president of the CNO Hamad Kalkaba Malboum

The Olympic Movement is in mourning. On Wednesday evening, the Cameroon National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSC) announced the death of its president, Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum,... Read more "

— May 3, 2026

Coe welcomes the return of femininity tests

No need to preach to the choir. While the IOC has decided to reinstate gender verification tests, Sebastian Coe applauded this change of position. The president of... Read more "

— April 30, 2026

Uzbekistan wins another world championship

Uzbekistan has ambition. This ambition has materialized in its bid to host the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships, which will take place in Tashkent. This edition will be the first to... Read more "

— April 7, 2026

A million euro sponsor in Botswana

A major sponsor for the World Relay Championships. The diamond-producing company Debswana has committed one million euros to partner with the World Championship event... Read more "

— March 23, 2026

A World Championship in India

In its bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, India received good news from World Athletics: the governing body has awarded the... Read more "

— March 12, 2026

World Athletics launches a competition for fans

Who will be the ultimate fan? World Athletics has launched its Ultimate Fan Challenge to find the most passionate athletics supporter ahead of the Ultimate Championship, which will take place... Read more "