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Independent Singapore
6 days ago
- Business
- Independent Singapore
World Athletics reviewing outstanding payments to athletes from the Grand Slam Track series
Photo: Freepik Sebastian Coe has admitted that World Athletics is closely watching unpaid fees to athletes from Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track series. Last month, Michael Johnson cancelled the last event in Los Angeles because not many people showed up at the first three meetings in Miami, Philadelphia, and Kingston, Jamaica. When the series started, a total amount of $12.6 million (£9.3 million) was promised, but unfortunately, some athletes still haven't been paid. Normally, it takes some time after a race for athletes to receive their money. However, because the first season ended suddenly, runners are worried about not receiving their full payments, given that some amounts are very large. Coe said: 'There is no point in pretending this is a satisfactory situation.' 'It's not good… The one thing that World Athletics has always stood strongly behind is the athletes. So yeah, this is not a good situation. It's a startup, but the athletes do need paying. 'For these things to work, they can't be vanity projects. They have to be suffused in practicality and deliverability. I just want the events that are going to add lustre, that we can find space for, and we will encourage them to at least have the courtesy of spending that kind of time and that kind of effort, both intellectual and resource, in making sure they work,' Coe added. Grand Slam Track didn't want to comment, but some agents were told their athletes will get paid for the Kingston event this month — and for the other meetings by the end of September. Winners of the Grand Slam Track events at each meeting get $100,000 plus large appearance fees. Sebastian Coe said he still fully supports privately funded athletics events. He said: 'It was in everybody's interest for something like this to be successful. We're not the 'computer says no' command-and-control federation… From the very moment I became president of World Athletics, I talked about the need to be more creative and partner – don't shy away from forming those relationships. So we were very clear that this had to be done properly and executed properly. Hopefully, [create] an additional attraction in the sport.' Grand Slam Track cancellation The last event of the Grand Slam Track (GST), supported by Olympic Champion Michael Johnson, has been cancelled. The final meeting was supposed to take place from June 27 to 29 in Los Angeles. The cancellation was said to be caused by financial difficulties. Johnson said the organisers will now focus on planning and improving the series next year. Read more about the Grand Slam Track cancellation event here. () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
The Hindu
23-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
World Athletics releases annual sustainability report for events
World Athletics on Tuesday released its first annual review assessing meets against its 'Athletics for a Better World' standard, designed to minimise environmental impact while enhancing social and local economic benefits. The sustainability report categorised events from 2024 into five achievement levels - platinum, gold, silver, bronze and recognised - based on compliance with the ABW standard. 'The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 and the Oslo Bislett Games achieved platinum, and the Hypo-Meeting combined events meeting in Gotzis, Austria, and the Weltklasse Zurich achieved gold,' World Athletics said in a statement. ALSO READ: US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bars transgender women from competing in women's sports The review, which looked at reports from 102 events from 36 countries, found that 48 meets reached one of the achievement levels. 'It's a start our entire sport can be proud of,' World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement. 'We knew from experience and discussions with organisers that sustainability planning and reporting does require an allocation of additional time, resources and expertise. And we know that poses organisational challenges across our events, which will need time to change.' The ABW standard evaluated events in six areas, including leadership in sustainability, sustainable production and consumption, climate change and carbon, local environment and air quality, global equality, as well as diversity, accessibility and wellbeing. 'When fully adopted, the ABW standard will apply to about 500 in-stadium athletics and mass participation road running events, making it the largest sustainability evaluation system in the sport industry,' World Athletics added. Related Topics World Athletics
The Sun
23-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
World Athletics sustainability report rates 2024 events
WORLD ATHLETICS on Tuesday released its first annual review assessing meets against its 'Athletics for a Better World' standard, designed to minimise environmental impact while enhancing social and local economic benefits. The sustainability report categorised events from 2024 into five achievement levels - platinum, gold, silver, bronze and recognised - based on compliance with the ABW standard. 'The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 and the Oslo Bislett Games achieved platinum, and the Hypo-Meeting combined events meeting in Gotzis, Austria, and the Weltklasse Zurich achieved gold,' World Athletics said in a statement. The review, which looked at reports from 102 events from 36 countries, found that 48 meets reached one of the achievement levels. 'It's a start our entire sport can be proud of,' World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement. 'We knew from experience and discussions with organisers that sustainability planning and reporting does require an allocation of additional time, resources and expertise. And we know that poses organisational challenges across our events, which will need time to change.' The ABW standard evaluated events in six areas, including leadership in sustainability, sustainable production and consumption, climate change and carbon, local environment and air quality, global equality as well as diversity, accessibility and wellbeing. 'When fully adopted, the ABW standard will apply to about 500 in-stadium athletics and mass participation road running events, making it the largest sustainability evaluation system in the sport industry,' World Athletics added. - Reuters
CNA
22-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
World Athletics releases annual sustainability report for events
World Athletics on Tuesday released its first annual review assessing meets against its "Athletics for a Better World" standard, designed to minimise environmental impact while enhancing social and local economic benefits. The sustainability report categorised events from 2024 into five achievement levels - platinum, gold, silver, bronze and recognised - based on compliance with the ABW standard. "The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 and the Oslo Bislett Games achieved platinum, and the Hypo-Meeting combined events meeting in Gotzis, Austria, and the Weltklasse Zurich achieved gold," World Athletics said in a statement. The review, which looked at reports from 102 events from 36 countries, found that 48 meets reached one of the achievement levels. "It's a start our entire sport can be proud of," World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement. 'We knew from experience and discussions with organisers that sustainability planning and reporting does require an allocation of additional time, resources and expertise. And we know that poses organisational challenges across our events, which will need time to change." The ABW standard evaluated events in six areas, including leadership in sustainability, sustainable production and consumption, climate change and carbon, local environment and air quality, global equality as well as diversity, accessibility and wellbeing. "When fully adopted, the ABW standard will apply to about 500 in-stadium athletics and mass participation road running events, making it the largest sustainability evaluation system in the sport industry," World Athletics added.
The Star
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Athletics-World Athletics releases annual sustainability report for events
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 11, 2025 World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during the medal presentations REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo (Reuters) -World Athletics on Tuesday released its first annual review assessing meets against its "Athletics for a Better World" standard, designed to minimise environmental impact while enhancing social and local economic benefits. The sustainability report categorised events from 2024 into five achievement levels - platinum, gold, silver, bronze and recognised - based on compliance with the ABW standard. "The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 and the Oslo Bislett Games achieved platinum, and the Hypo-Meeting combined events meeting in Gotzis, Austria, and the Weltklasse Zurich achieved gold," World Athletics said in a statement. The review, which looked at reports from 102 events from 36 countries, found that 48 meets reached one of the achievement levels. "It's a start our entire sport can be proud of," World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement. 'We knew from experience and discussions with organisers that sustainability planning and reporting does require an allocation of additional time, resources and expertise. And we know that poses organisational challenges across our events, which will need time to change." The ABW standard evaluated events in six areas, including leadership in sustainability, sustainable production and consumption, climate change and carbon, local environment and air quality, global equality as well as diversity, accessibility and wellbeing. "When fully adopted, the ABW standard will apply to about 500 in-stadium athletics and mass participation road running events, making it the largest sustainability evaluation system in the sport industry," World Athletics added. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)
