Former British Olympian Lord Coe has been elected the new president of the IAAF - the governing body of world athletics.
He beat former Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka in a vote in Beijing.
Seb Coe's election comes with the IAAF in the midst of a doping scandal, following allegations of widespread cheating.
He is also a former British politician and was in charge of London's 2012 Olympics.
Chairman of UK Athletics Ed Warner says he's the right man to deal with the doping issue.
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Sport journalist John Cushing says Lord Coe has a track record of success.
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He beat former Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka in a vote in Beijing.
Seb Coe's election comes with the IAAF in the midst of a doping scandal, following allegations of widespread cheating.
He is also a former British politician and was in charge of London's 2012 Olympics.
Chairman of UK Athletics Ed Warner says he's the right man to deal with the doping issue.
IN: "Well one…
OUT: …our head."
DUR: 32 secs
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0819iaaf-warner1.mp3
ALT:
Sport journalist John Cushing says Lord Coe has a track record of success.
IN: "I think…
OUT: …success."
DUR: 26 secs
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0819iaaf-cushing1.mp3