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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.

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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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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.

International Business Times

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

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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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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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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

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