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London snubbed in favour of Nairobi for 2029 World Athletics Champion…

London snubbed in favour of Nairobi for 2029 World Athletics Championships

  • Munich selected for 2031, announces president Seb Coe

  • Source in British bid ‘gutted’ at double disappointment

London’s bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships has ended in failure and heartbreak after it lost out to Nairobi. It marks an historic day for the Kenyan capital as it becomes the first African city to host the global championships. likesport.biz

World Athletics president Seb Coe also announced that Munich would be staging the 2031 event, saying it had “all the ingredients to be a spectacular world championships.”

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Fabio Quartararo exclusive: “I’m like a dog that hasn’t eaten for three days” - I still have the bite

This conversation with Fabio Quartararo took place in the paddock at the Marco Simoncelli circuit, against a backdrop of some tension between the French rider and Yamaha.
After his move to Honda for next season was confirmed, the 2021 MotoGP world champion is seeing out a transitional season in which he has had to deal with the frustration of competing on a bike that, right now, is nowhere ...Keep reading

Northug henter Vasalopp-vinner etter betent konflikt: – En fjær i hatten

Den norske Ski Classics-profilen Torleif Syrstad (32) får likevel slutte seg til Petter Northugs lag.
Avtalen er i all hovedsak i boks, forteller Northug til Expressen.
– Vi tror vi er i mål. Det er en stor milepæl for laget, sponsorene og oss som har vært med på denne reisen. At vi får inn en Vasaloppet-vinner som også vant Birkebeinerrennet i fjor, er en kjempestyrke.
– Det er en fjær i hatten for oss, legger den tidligere skikongen til.
Syrstad takket tidligere i år nei til en ny kontrakt med Team Engcon. Han ønsket i stedet å gå til Team Burger King Northug, men en konflikt med hans tidligere arbeidsgiver så ut til å stoppe overgangen.
I tillegg til å konkurrere smører Engcon skiene til Northugs løpere, men ifølge Syrstad truet gamlelaget med å ikke ta seg av utstyret hans hvis han byttet lag.
Northug er glad for at det går mot en løsning.
– Det er dumt at de tar konflikten offentlig og ikke løser den internt. De var på lag i fjor. Vi har sagt at når vi nå løser dette, legger vi det bak oss og fokuserer på det vi kan skape i vinter. Vi vil gå fort på ski og ikke være i konflikt, sier han og fortsetter:

London snubbed in favour of Nairobi for 2029 World Athletics Championships

  • Munich selected for 2031, president Seb Coe announces

  • Source in British bid ‘gutted’ at double disappointment

London’s bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships has ended in failure and heartbreak after it lost out to Nairobi. It marks an historic day for the Kenyan capital as it becomes the first African city to host the global championships.

Seb Coe, the World Athletics president, also announced that Munich would stage the 2031 event, saying it had “all the ingredients to be a spectacular world championships.”

Continue reading...

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