Los Angeles was today confirmed as the United States bid city for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, providing a deal can be worked out with the city. 

Sebastian Coe today insisted he stood by his claim that doping allegations levelled against athletics were "a declaration of war" as one of the experts at the centre of the controversy wrote an open letter to Britain's double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist accusing the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of lacking the desire to clean up the sport.

Iran's powerlifter Siamand Rahman has been voted the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month for July after polling 81 per cent of the vote. 

Switzerland has become the latest country to publicly declare it will vote for Sebastian Coe to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 

A decision on choosing Los Angeles as the new United States candidate to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics is close to being officially announced, insidethegames has been told. 

Sergey Bubka today promised to give women a stronger voice within the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) if he is elected President later this month.

Sergey Bubka has picked up his first public nomination in his campaign to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) after Kazakhstan promised to vote for him at the election later this month.

Russia and the United States have signaled they are backing Sebastian Coe in his campaign to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) by being among a group of countries prepared to waive or reinvest their entitlement of the Olympic Athletics Dividend he proposes to introduce if elected.

Sweden are set to become the latest country to publicly back Sebastian Coe's campaign to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Sergey Bubka today joined his rival to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations, Sebastian Coe, in defending the sport's record on doping. 

Canada, Denmark and Hungary are the latest countries to publicly pledge their support for Sebastian Coe's campaign to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Sergey Bubka today vowed not to withdraw his bid to become President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) even though two more countries today publicly promised to back his rival, Sebastian Coe.

A total of K7 million ($2.5 million) is to be transferred to the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee by the end of this month to pay for bonuses to be awarded to athletes who won medals at the Pacific Games last month, the country's Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko has promised.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has claimed he gave up following Boston 2024 because he found it "pretty confusing" but made it clear here today he expected the United States to keep its commitment to put forward a city to bid for the Games.