As athletes train under sheer blue sky in warm and humid conditions before tomorrow's ninth stage of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League series, some will be aware of an additional responsibility.
Moroccan long-distance runner Abderrahmane Kachir has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a violation of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Anti-Doping Rules.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
Fiteq - Continental Development Manager - Budapest , Hungary
The Continental Development Manager shall actively contribute to the leadership team that will develop and manage the national federation framework by developing guidelines and tools and allocating resources to support organisational capability building. The successful candidate shall bring industry-related knowledge, sport contacts and overall sport management experience to FITEQ.
A former synchronised swimmer from the tiny Caribbean island of Aruba, Nicole Hoevertsz's stock is rising fast at a time when integrity is as highly-prized a virtue as ever in the international sports movement. David Owen speaks to the official some have tipped as a future IOC President.
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