Archives des World Athletics

— 9 May 2022

In China, sport remains blocked at the borders

The series is spectacular. It is reminiscent of the darkest hours of the year 2020. In the space of a few hours, at the end of last week, China... Lire la suite »

— 20 April 2022

Euro football, World Athletics Championships: the British want to have it all

Sebastian Coe can rub his hands together: World Athletics should have no shortage of applicants to organise the major events in international athletics. The outdoor World Championships, in particular,... Lire la suite »

— 13 April 2022

100 000 trees for the planet

A great initiative. World Athletics has announced that it is taking advantage of the Carifta Games, which will be held this weekend in Jamaica after a two-year postponement, to... Lire la suite »

— 29 March 2022

Ticketing used to help Ukrainians

A great initiative. With just over a hundred days to go before the event, the American organisers of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama (7 to 17 July),... Lire la suite »

— 18 March 2022

Singapore, a new candidate for the World Athletics Championships

World Athletics can rub its hands together: the global pandemic and the health uncertainty are not holding back the enthusiasm of the candidates for its major events. At the... Lire la suite »

— 16 March 2022

Time for decisions

Meeting for the first time this year, just a few days before the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade (18-20 March), the World Athletics Board ticked off a long series... Lire la suite »

— 15 March 2022

‘The sports movement will have to stand firm against Russia’

Two weeks have passed since the IOC announced its “recommendation” to international federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions. Two weeks in which the Olympic movement... Lire la suite »

— 11 March 2022

The task force will continue its work

Paradox. Meeting on Thursday 10 March, the World Athletics Council confirmed the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from all international competitions. Both are out of the picture. The... Lire la suite »

— 2 March 2022

Olympic movement hits Russia in the legs

The year 2022 has not yet completed its first quarter, but it is already over for the vast majority of Russian and Belarusian athletes. They can put away their... Lire la suite »

— 29 November 2021

Study reveals extent of child abuse in sport

World Athletics is looking at social issues. After using the Tokyo Games to conduct a study on the harassment of athletes via social networks, the international athletics body has... Lire la suite »