The restoration of the Authorised Neutral Athlete scheme - which
allows Russian competitors who meet anti-doping criteria to take part
at international events but not under the national flag - will be one
of the key areas of discussion at the World Athletics Council meeting
that starts tomorrow.
World Athletics Women s Week
To coincide with International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021, World Athletics is delighted to announce the launch of #WeGrowAthletics, a campaign designed to build on the strides the sport has taken towards greater gender equality.
As part of the launch, World Athletics is making a number of pledges to commit to further advance the role of girls and women in athletics in three core areas of the sport – empowering women in leadership positions, breaking with traditions and shining a spotlight on women’s stories across its platforms.
This pledge has been the result of an internal review across World Athletics’ departments and work with key stakeholders and partners to identify areas in which more progress can be made.
World Athletics has surpassed many others in terms of gender equality, but admits more can be done
By Tracey Holmes for The Ticket and ABC Sport
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Sally Pearson s win at the London Olympics made her Australia s first female gold medallist on the track since Cathy Freeman.
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World Athletics is going one better than most this International Women s Day it is celebrating World Athletics Women s Week.
Key points:
World Athletics admits that there is more to be done for gender equality both on and off the track
Olympic champions Sally Pearson, Gail Devers and Joanna Hayes will share their experiences as female athletes in a special edition of the World Athletics Podcast
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