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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

The Guardian - UK

Seven IOC Members Vie For Presidency In 2024 Election

Learn about the seven candidates vying for the IOC presidency and their visions for global sports. Get insights into key themes and differences in opinions...

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Candidates For IOC President Offer Manifestos For Reform

Seven candidates compete for IOC presidency, proposing reforms and facing global challenges. Election in March near Ancient Olympia.

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Sebastian Coe pledges radical reform in race to become next IOC president

The head of World Athletics unveiled a manifesto that will shake up the IOC and advocate for ‘science-based policies’ to safeguard female sport

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Coe vows to shake up IOC if he wins presidency race

Coe sees himself as the reform candidate in the contest to succeed Thomas Bach.

The Independent UK

She’s up there – Lord Coe places Keely Hodgkinson among all-time British greats

Hodgkinson claimed 800 metres gold in Paris in the summer and the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on Tuesday night.

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Redevelop Old Trafford or build new stadium? Man Utd set to decide summer 2025

The club are examining their options in conjunction with the Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force.

The Independent UK

Hosting the Olympics can help turbocharge interest in Olympic sport: Sebastian Coe

MUMBAI: While India are officially in the running to bid for the Olympics in 2036, a development that has ignited excitement among Indians, a look at the country's performances in recent editions, however, begs an uncomfortable question. In its priority list, would a nation that's yet to achieve a double-digit…

The Times of India

Sebastian Coe pledges ‘clearcut policy’ on protecting women’s sport in IOC pitch

Sebastian Coe is in contention to be elected as IOC president and has made it clear that he wants clearer rules on transgender competitors

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Coe: Donald Trump will want hugely successful Olympics in Los Angeles

Trump’s second term will coincide with the 2026 football World Cup as well as the LA summer Games in 2028.

The Independent UK

IOC must act to protect women’s sport, says presidential candidate Sebastian Coe

Coe says he has been ‘in training for most of his life’ for the Olympic movement’s top job.

The Independent UK

Sebastian Coe tells AP his run to be IOC president might not be such a longshot after all

A common observation about Sebastian Coe’s lifetime of going against the grain is that it makes him more of a thorn in the side of the International Olympic Committee than an ideal candidate to become its next president

The Independent UK

Seven Candidates Vying For IOC Presidency In March Election

Learn about the upcoming IOC presidential election and the pivotal role of the president in shaping global sports and diplomatic relations.

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The Independent UK

What time is the IOC presidential election, who are the candidates and how does the vote work?

Seb Coe battles Juan Antonio Samaranch – son of the seventh IOC president – and decorated Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry for the prestigious role running the Olympic movement

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Former Olympic Champions Among Candidates For IOC Presidency

Seven candidates, including two former champions and one woman, vie for IOC presidency in historic election.

Evening Standard

Lord Coe among seven candidates shortlisted in race to become new IOC president

World Athletics president is vying to succeed Thomas Bach, who will not seek a third IOC term

The Guardian - UK

‘Laser-like focus’: Coe makes pitch for IOC presidency against tough field

The 67-year-old will have to face off against several tough challengers, with the deciding vote to be held at the 143rd IOC session in March 2025

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David Lappartient confirmed as candidate for presidency of IOC

UCI president joins Sebastian Coe as one of seven candidates to replace Thomas Bach in March 2025

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Coe faces a fight to become IOC president – but write him off at your peril

Despite his record running London 2012 and World Athletics, the Olympian cannot count on winning the popularity contest

The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: Bach still hoping to have the last word in IOC power battle with Coe

There are few things pettier than two older privileged men behaving increasingly passively aggressively towards each other in the pursuit of…

Radio France Internationale

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

Paris is to honour murdered Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, according to the French capital's Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Cheptegei, who competed in the women's marathon during the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday after being doused with petrol and…

International Business Times

Funeral For Slain Athlete Cheptegei In Uganda On Sept 14

The funeral for Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after being set on fire by her boyfriend, will be held on September 14 in her home country, organisers said Sunday.

Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Sebastian Coe hints at bid for IOC presidency

Thomas Bach will step down from role in June 2025

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Coe hints strongly at IOC presidency bid to succeed Thomas Bach

Sebastian Coe has given his clearest signal yet that he plans to run for the job as IOC president when Thomas Bach leaves the post next year

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