LONDON (AFP) – British athletics great Sebastian Coe vowed to shake up the sports global calendar on Wednesday as he launched his bid for the presidency of world governing body the IAAF.The two-time Olympic 1,500 metres champion wants to attract more young people to the sport by creating street athletics events and also pledged to crack down on the scourge of doping.Coe, the current IAAF vice-president, hopes to succeed current president Lamine Diack, who will step down in August. His main rival is expected to be Ukrainian former pole vault champion Sergei Bubka.Speaking at a press conference in central London …read more
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