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Race To Become Olympics Supremo Set To Go To The Wire

The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry believed to be neck and neck but clear of the remaining quartet.

International Business Times

Inside the Olympic conclave: Coe bids to relive 2012 glory but mystery surrounds vote

At a Greek resort surrounded by 131 infinity pools, six waterslides and a golf course designed by Bernhard Langer, Sebastian Coe is taking aim at a fourth Olympic triumph – but his path to victory is narrow

The Guardian - UK

Coe feels ‘momentum’ but IOC presidential race remains on knife-edge

Sebastian Coe feels he has momentum as the race to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee reaches its final hours

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif 'not intimidated' by Donald Trump as she targets second Olympic gold in LA

Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who found herself at the center of a gender controversy during the Paris Games, is now setting her sights on a second gold medal in Los Angeles. She remains unfazed by Donald Trump’s recent policies, which have sparked further debate on transgender participation in…

The Times of India

Algerian Boxer Khelif 'Not Intimidated' By Trump As She Targets Second Olympic Gold In LA

Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Games, is targeting a second gold in Los Angeles and says she will not be intimidated by Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Sebastian Coe waits to learn IOC presidency fate after presenting reform plans

Coe says he has been “training for the best part of his life” for the IOC job.

The Independent UK

Heavyweight Trio Eye History In Race To Succeed Olympics Chief Bach

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‘Seb is a leader’: Farah, Bolt and Grey-Thompson back Coe for IOC president

Sebastian Coe has received the backing of several big names before the vote to decide the new IOC president on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

'Chariots of Fire' runner connects with IOC candidate Coe through England's Olympic history

Only one Englishman who had a great Olympic career ever stood for the IOC presidency before Sebastian Coe

The Independent UK

Heavyweight Seven Eye Finish Line In Race To Succeed Olympics Chief Bach

The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee is nearing the finish with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry widely seen to be clear of the remaining quartet.

International Business Times

Going for gold: A look at the political and sporting challenges facing the next IOC president

An in tray of Olympic challenges spanning political, social, sporting and operational issues awaits the next International Olympic Committee president

The Independent UK

Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports

IOC presidential candidate Sebastian Coe says the impact of climate change on the global sports calendar will be a priority issue if he wins the election next week

The Independent UK

Olympic athletes call on incoming IOC president to prioritise climate change

The call to action follows the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, which will host the 2028 Olympic Games.

The Independent UK

Sebastian Coe sets sights on bringing Olympic Games to Africa

Double Olympic gold medallist Sebastian Coe has said bringing the Games to Africa will be a top priority if he is elected as the next president of the International Olympic Committee.

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Coe targets Musk and Zuckerberg talks over ‘pond life’ abuse of female athletes

Sebastian Coe will demand urgent talks with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to stop ‘pond life’ abusing female sports stars with impunity if he becomes IOC president

The Independent UK

World Athletics plans new rules and cheek swab tests for transgender and DSD athletes in women’s category

The governing body’s president Sebastian Coe wants to ensure ‘a fair and level playing field in the female category’

The Independent UK

Track's proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others

Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under the same set of rules as transgender athletes who were born male and transitioned to female

The Independent UK

Trump's view on transgender athletes resonates among some candidates running for IOC president

Whether to allow transgender women to compete in women’s sports already was a key debate among Olympic leaders before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that puts pressure on them before the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles

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Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban

President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee

International Business Times

Coe Hopeful With IOC Vote Finishing Line In Sight

Sebastian Coe said on Friday he feels he has a fighting chance of becoming the next leader of the Olympic movement after he and his rivals faced an intense day of presentations.

The Guardian - UK

Let the guessing games begin: Coe revives spirit of 2012 in IOC pitch

Sebastian Coe drew on the success of London 2012 but admitted he had no idea about his chances of winning the IOC presidential election when he addressed members

The Independent UK

I’ve been in training for IOC role for the best part of my life – Sebastian Coe

Coe is one of seven candidates to succeed outgoing president Thomas Bach.

The Independent UK

Sebastian Coe set to continue IOC presidency bid with presentation to members

Coe’s pledges include the creation of a “clear-cut” policy to protect female sport.

The Guardian - UK

No transparency please, we’re the IOC: Coe makes his pitch for world sport’s top job

Briton among the seven candidates gathered in Lausanne for an election so secretive and strange it would make a Vatican cardinal wince

The Guardian - UK

Inside the race for the biggest job in sport – can Sebastian Coe win the IOC presidency?

Sebastian Coe is a serial winner but faces stiff competition from all sides, as well as opposition from the current president

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