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Star Sprinters’ Drug Tests Blight World Athletics Competition

15:44 15/07/2013

Positive doping test results for two of the world’s fastest men have piled further problems on the already flagging world championships in Moscow, one of the organizers of next month’s competition told R-Sport on Monday.

Russian Athletics Coach Slams Doping Claims
19:54 07/07/2013
The head coach of the Russian national athletics team on Sunday denounced, as unreliable, claims that track and field in the country is rife with doping.
Moscow to Heighten Security at World Athletics Champs
10:41 16/04/2013
Moscow will heighten security for this summer's world athletics championships following the deadly Boston Marathon blasts, a sports official told R-Sport on Tuesday.
IAAF Bashes Putin for Paltry World Athletics Advertising
17:51 05/04/2013
The International Association of Athletics Federation criticized Russian government officials – including President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev – Friday for failing to adequately promote this year’s world championships, which will be held in Moscow in mid-August.
Moscow Unveils 2013 World Athletics Mascot
17:22 05/12/2012
An anthropomorphic sparrow will serve as the mascot for the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow, organizers announced Wednesday.

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