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Carl Lewis slams London 2017 victory as "backroom deal"

By Andrew Warshaw in Doha

Sebastian Coe_with_Carl_LewisNovember 15 - American sprint and long jump legend Carl Lewis has accused London, whose bid was led by Sebastian Coe, of securing the 2017 World Athletics Championships via a "backroom deal" and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of selecting host cities in a "seedy" way.







Security group sign major deal with Qatar 2022

By Andrew Warshaw in Doha

Hassan Al-Thawadi_signs_agreement_with_ICSSNovember 13 - Qatar has taken the next decisive step in its preparations for the 2022 World Cup by signing a collaboration agreement with The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit sport organisation based here in the capital.