3 w. ago Seb Coe confirms controversial gender swab tests in athletics: 'Absolutely the right thing to do'

Seb Coe has confirmed that World Athletics will carry out one-off swab tests to determine eligibility for female category as president says he in confident plans can stand up to any legal challenges

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3 w. ago World Athletics approves new test to determine athletes’ gender

Lord Coe has announced the move from the World Athletics Council in what he describes at the latest step to protect female category

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3 w. ago Lord Coe never had a chance in Olympics race with Robert Mugabe's 'golden girl'

JEREMY CROSS COLUMN: Lord Seb Coe was in the running to become the next IOC President though was beaten by two-time gold medallist and Zimbabwe sports minister Kirsty Coventry

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4 w. ago Why Seb Coe lost the room in crushing IOC presidential election defeat

Lord Coe finished a distant third in the race for the prestigious role leading the Olympic movement after making enemies inside the IOC, writes Lawrence Ostlere – but that was not the only reason

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4 w. ago Seb Coe gracious after crushing defeat to Kirsty Coventry in IOC presidential election

Lord Coe earned just eight of 97 votes

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last month Kirsty Coventry becomes first female IOC president as Seb Coe misses out on Olympic throne

The former swimmer was confirmed as Thomas Bach’s successor on Thursday

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last month IOC presidential election LIVE: Kirsty Coventry beats Seb Coe to claim historic victory

Lord Coe is up against Juan Antonio Samaranch, whose father was IOC president for 21 years, and Zimbabwean former swimmer Kirsty Coventry in a battle for the most powerful post in sport

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last month BREAKING: Seb Coe falls short as IOC votes for Kirsty Coventry to become next president

In a minor shock just one round of voting was required to elect Kirsty Coventry as the IOC's 10th president and first female and African to be handed the biggest job in world sport

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last month IOC presidential elections: Sebastian Coe and rivals target highest office in sport – live

Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr favourite of seven contendersInside the Olympic conclave | And feel free to mail SimonIt is a big day in the sporting boardroom and backstage hustling department, with Thomas Bach stepping down as president of the International Olympic Committee after 12 years (and taking on the new role of Honorary President for Life: “When I was elected as President 12 years ago, my first words were ‘ouf’, and it’s the same now,” he said in response) and thus forcing them to find someone to replace him. Today we find out who that person will be.There are seven candidates. All of them have published lengthy candidature documents, translated into several languages, which you can find via their individual pages on the IOC website, or from here. They are also profiled more succinctly at insidethegames here. But in very brief, they are:This is pretty simple. At around 2pm GMT a secret ballot of all IOC members (there are currently 109 of them, including all seven candidates, t...

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last month IOC presidential election LIVE: Seb Coe bids for Olympic throne in fiercely contested seven

Lord Coe is up against Juan Antonio Samaranch, whose father was a president for 21 years, and Zimbabwean former swimmer Kirsty Coventry in a battle for the most powerful post in sport

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