Sergey Bubka, who lost out this week to Sebastian Coe in the race for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Presidency, has described his "deep disappointment" after being forced to miss the World Athletics Championships due to a family illness.

It has been another of those weeks in sport when doping is the only real story.

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), recalled his days as an Olympic athlete representative with Sebastian Coe here today as he said he was “absolutely sure” that, under the Briton's impending Presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the two organisations would work “very, very closely together” to eradicate doping.

Sebastian Coe will be able to serve only three four-year terms as President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) after the world governing body adopted a proposal to limit the length of time one person can serve in the position.

As we, the summoned and assembled media, awaited the start of Usain Bolt’s press conference in a very large room inside the Nuo Hotel - a start which was by now delayed more than half an hour - it became apparent that the reggae which had been thumping and bumping away in the foreground during that time was on a loop.

Bob Marley’s One Love did its thing once again. Meanwhile the long black leather sofa in front of us remained untenanted, flanked by dotted red and green spotlights trained on the crystalline ceiling.

Sebastian Coe was today elected the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), beating his only rival Sergey Bubka, here today. 

Sebastian Coe will speak second after his rival Sergey Bubka when he addresses delegates in the campaign to become new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) here tomorrow. 

Good luck to Sebastian Coe, a true friend - and passionate fan - of athletics as he goes toe-to-toe with another Olympic legend, ex-pole vault maestro Sergey Bubka, for the right to rule the turbulent world of track and field.

Voting to elect a new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) here on Wednesday (August 19) will be conducted via paper ballot following previous problems with the electronic system. 

The race for the Presidency of the International Federation of Athletics Associations (IAAF) could well be the most significant sporting contest this year. Sergey Bubka or Sebastian Coe will join a very exclusive roll of honour, for only five men have previously led world athletics in the 103-year history of the governing body. 

Sergey Bubka's campaign to be the next President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) gathered momentum today as four countries publicly promised to vote for him in the elections in Beijing next week. 

Switzerland has become the latest country to publicly declare it will vote for Sebastian Coe to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 

Having been in Rio de Janeiro for the last week, I have watched from afar at  every twist and turn as the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) fight-back against various doping claims brought to it by the unlikely Anglo-German alliance of the Sunday Times and ARD,

Sergey Bubka today promised to give women a stronger voice within the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) if he is elected President later this month.

Sergey Bubka has picked up his first public nomination in his campaign to become the new President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) after Kazakhstan promised to vote for him at the election later this month.