Investment and development in the spotlight as Coe visits Confederation of African Athletics
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe with the CAA Council
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe reiterated the importance of African athletics and highlighted the strides made in the sport during a visit to Cameroon for the recent Council meeting of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA).Coe shared updates from World Athletics, including the promotion of athletes and the sport through innovations such as the launch of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship for 2026, the new Netflix series ‘Sprint’, the publication of World Athletics’ four-year business strategy ‘Pioneering Change’ and World Athletics’ introduction of prize money for Olympic gold medallists – an initiative aimed at further ensuring athlete welfare, empowerment&nb...