Athletics
Tokyo 2020 1YTG: Women’s Olympic 100m history
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Athletics
Friday, 31 July 2020 06:27
The women’s Olympic 100m final will take place on this day in 2021 and we continue our one year to go series by reflecting on some of the event’s history The women’s 100m final is the second individual track final on the programme for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with the race set to take place at 21:50 local…
World Athletics to expel Russia if new payment deadline is missed
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Thursday, 30 July 2020 12:36
The Russian Minister of Sport has promised payment of overdue amounts by August 15 World Athletics says its Council has decided to expel the Russian federation (RusAF) from membership if it does not make outstanding payments of a $US5 million fine and $US1.31 million in costs before August 15. The Council agreed to follow the recommendations of its taskforce, with…
Cross country proposed for Paris 2024 Olympics
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Athletics
Thursday, 30 July 2020 14:54
World Athletics is pushing for cross country to return to the Summer Games programme, 100 years after it last featured Cross country could return to the Olympic programme, with a mixed team relay having been proposed for the 2024 Games in Paris. The 2024 event will mark 100 years since cross country last featured at the Games, with the 1924…
Tokyo 2020 1YTG: Men’s Olympic 10,000m history
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Athletics
Thursday, 30 July 2020 04:25
The men’s 10,000m is the first athletics final of the rescheduled Tokyo Games and with exactly one year to go, we take a look back at past Olympic action The first finalists to take to the track at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will battle for men’s 10,000m gold, with that race scheduled to take place at 20:30 local…
Protected national championships windows set for 2021-2024
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Thursday, 30 July 2020 00:27
World Athletics aims to prevent calendar clashes with Wanda Diamond League and Continental Tour Gold, Silver or Bronze international meetings World Athletics has announced set protected national championships windows for the next four years as the global governing body looks to avoid calendar clashes with events such as the Wanda Diamond League. It means athletes will no longer have to…
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