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Coe re-elected as president of World Athletics

(FILES) President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Sebastian Coe is pictured at Centre Court on the fourth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, 2023. – Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics since 2015, was on August 17,2023 re-elected as head of track and field’s governing body on a third and final four-year mandate. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Says Return Of Russian Athletes 'Unlikely' Before Paris Olympics

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday it was "unlikely" that track and field athletes from Russia and Belarus would be welcomed back to competition before next year's Paris Olympics. All Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competition "for the foreseeable future" since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. That includes the option of competing as a neutral. "I don't have a crystal ball, I follow world events in the same way that you all do," Coe told journalists after his re-election as head of track and field's world governing body.

Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan disqualified after refusing to shake her opponent's hand

Ukraine's government signaled it will no longer bar its athletes from competing against Russians who are taking part in sporting events as “neutral athletes," a significant easing of its boycott policy a year before the Paris Olympics.

Ukraine war in maps: Three-pronged attack as key village is liberated

It is being reported that Ukraine’s forces have conducted a three-pronged attack along the front.

Swiatek cruises past Collins, Pegula survives test

:Iga Swiatek made quick work of qualifier Danielle Collins as she raced to a 6-1 6-0 victory on Wednesday to reach the Cincinnati Open third round as third seed Jessica Pegula survived a tough opening match.

Venus Williams recalls lack of preparation at Canadian Open after airline lost her luggage: ‘There was none’

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Prince Harry’s Heart Of Invictus Netflix series given official release date

Prince Harry's Heart of Invictus documentary is to be aired at the end of the month on Netflix. The announcement by the streaming platform has ended speculation that the series had been cancelled.

Mohit Kumar Wins U20 World Wrestling Championship, First Indian Since 2019

Mohit Kumar on Wednesday became the first Indian wrestler to win junior world champion since 2019 after edging past Russia's Eldar Akhmaduninov in the 61kg final while Priya lined herself up to be country's only second woman grappler to grab the title. Mohit was trailing 0-6 in the final but the Russian, who is competing as an individual athlete, lost steam as the bout progressed and the Indian took full advantage to reel off nine straight points.

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Coe re-elected as president of World Athletics

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Says Return Of Russian Athletes 'Unlikely' Before Paris Olympics

Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan disqualified after refusing to shake her opponent's hand

Ukraine war in maps: Three-pronged attack as key village is liberated

Swiatek cruises past Collins, Pegula survives test

Venus Williams recalls lack of preparation at Canadian Open after airline lost her luggage: ‘There was none’

Prince Harry’s Heart Of Invictus Netflix series given official release date

Mohit Kumar Wins U20 World Wrestling Championship, First Indian Since 2019