Paris, June 24, 2025 (AFP) - It will be 'big and punchy': Athletics chief Coe looks to future

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2025-06-24
Sebastian Coe has two years left as World Athletics president and it promises to be lively as he says next year's inaugural Ultimate Team Championship will remind the world the sport is "big and punchy and still there." The 68-year-old Englishman has shrugged off the disappointment of finishing third in the International Olympic Committee presidential election in March, telling AFP he is "not one for rear view mirrors." "Concede and move on," he......
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