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Olympic Games not just financial, it's spiritual, says Lord Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics

23 January 2021

President of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe, says the financial cost of a cancelled Olympics would be devastating, but that is not the main reason the Olympics has to go ahead.

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Running with and against Nick Willis at the Tokyo Olympics is the goal for Sam Tanner this year
	22 Jan: Running with and against Nick Willis at the Tokyo Olympics is the goal for Sam Tanner this year... more

Two brothers could be the next big thing in New Zealand athletics
	18 Jan: Two brothers could be the next big thing in New Zealand athletics... more

Sprinting prodigy Eddie Osei-Nketia has the benefit of an old head to mentor him in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers
	17 Jan: Sprinting prodigy Eddie Osei-Nketia has the benefit of an old head to mentor him in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers... more

A year of training has done canoe slalom athlete Luuka Jones a world of good leading into the Tokyo Games
	14 Jan: A year of training has done canoe slalom athlete Luuka Jones a world of good leading into the Tokyo Games... more

Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures
	9 Jan: Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures... more

PNG athletes desperately want to be allowed into Australia to train for the Olympics after using makeshift facilities for months
	3 Jan: Papua New Guinea's Olympic Committee is writing to the Australian Government asking for its athletes to be allowed into the country to train for the six months before the Tokyo Games.... more

Leading Kiwi shotputter Tom Walsh hopes his re-ignited rivalry with Jacko Gill can contribute towards success at next year's Tokyo Olympics
	23 Dec 2020: Leading Kiwi shotputter Tom Walsh hopes his re-ignited rivalry with Jacko Gill can contribute towards success at next year's Tokyo Olympics... more

Kiwi shotputter Tom Walsh is downplaying his surprise loss to Jacko Gill at a pre-Christmas meet in Auckland
	23 Dec 2020: Kiwi shotputter Tom Walsh is downplaying his surprise loss to Jacko Gill at a pre-Christmas meet in Auckland... more

It's a case of second time lucky for the Breakers' newest signing
	20 Dec 2020: It's a case of second time lucky for the Breakers' newest signing... more

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03 Jan: PNG athletes desperately want to be allowed into Australia to train for the Olympics after using makeshift facilities for months ++++

09 Jan: Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures +++

23 Jan: Olympic Games not just financial, it's spiritual, says Lord Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics +++

18 Jan: Two brothers could be the next big thing in New Zealand athletics +++

14 Jan: A year of training has done canoe slalom athlete Luuka Jones a world of good leading into the Tokyo Games ++

17 Jan: Sprinting prodigy Eddie Osei-Nketia has the benefit of an old head to mentor him in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers ++

22 Jan: Running with and against Nick Willis at the Tokyo Olympics is the goal for Sam Tanner this year +

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24 Jan: Athletics: eliza mccartney pulls out of latest comeback attempt at potts classic (NZ Herald)

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15 Jan: Olympic 100m hurdles champion mcneal provisionally suspended (BBCWorld)

9 Jan: Athletics: former long jump world champion luvo manyonga facing four-year ban (NZ Herald)

4 Jan: Junior athletes to converge on inglewood for colgate games (Stuff.co.nz)

7 Nov: Sat, 7 Nov 2020: Athletics sex predator: more shock claims of attacks on young girls (NZ Herald)

7 Nov: Sat, 7 Nov 2020: Full statement: athletics nz and athletics auckland respond to herald story of historic abuse (NZ Herald)

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