BBC Documentaries
Can Seb Coe Save Athletics?
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2016 • E83 Mar 25, 2016 60mBBC Chief Athletics Commentator Steve Cram, himself a former track and field athlete, goes behind-the-scenes at the IAAF to quiz president Sebastian Coe about recent controversies that have plagued the governing body. Since taking over as the the organisation's head in August last year, Cram's one-time rival Coe has witnessed his sport bear the brunt of damaging headlines, from doping scandals to allegations of widespread corruption, and here he identifies what he intends to do to stop the cheats, clean up the sport and win back the trust of the public.