The then-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack supported the idea of giving Eugene hosting rights. But in the light of the 82-year-old being investigated by French authorities over a doping corruption scandal, many observers have questioned the validity and transparency of the decision.
On Tuesday the BBC published internal emails it said it had obtained from Nike, the sportswear company closely linked to Eugene and which pays Coe a retainer, which it claims suggest Coe also gave support to the U.S. city's bid.
The emails have raised questions about whether there was a conflict of interests in Coe, who succeeded Diack as IAAF chief in August, supporting Eugene's bid given his links to Nike.
One email from January this year from Nike marketing executive Craig Masback to Vin Lananna and Robert Fasulo, both from "Track Town USA" - the organisation behind Eugene’s bid, reads:
"He(Coe) made clear his support for 2021 in Eugene but made equally clear he had reached out to Diack specifically on this topic and got a clear statement from Diack that 'I am not going to take any action at the April meeting to choose a 2021 site'."
The IAAF also published the email on its website on Tuesday, along with answers Coe gave to questions on the issue.
"I did not lobby anyone on behalf of the Eugene 2021 bid," Coe said. "After their narrow defeat (to Doha) for the 2019 world championships I encouraged them to re-enter another bidding cycle as they had a strong bid."
"All my interests were, and continue to be, fully declared to the IAAF Ethics Committee and listed at the House of Lords."
Coe said he always thought there would be a bidding process until Diack told the Council "there were political and financial considerations in terms of the way the funding package came together for Eugene that may not be present again and we should award 2021 to Eugene."
The Council voted, in secret, 23-1, with one abstention to give the event directly to Eugene.
Despite Coe's explanation, Bjorn Eriksson, leader of the Gothenburg bid at the time and former head of Interpol, told the BBC: "The idea we don't even get the chance to deliver an offer, we don't get the chance to be judged. That makes me still furious.
"It smells and it has to be investigated."
Jose Mourinho took issue with Diego Costa’s lack of movement in the first-half. (Source: Reuters)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he and striker Diego Costa have
made up with “kisses and cuddles” after their halftime row in Tuesday’s
4-0 Champions League win over Israeli opponents Maccabi Tel Aviv.The pair appeared to be engaged in an angry exchange of views as they headed towards the players’ tunnel at halftime.
Costa was involved in the major flashpoint of the first-half, after he was chopped down by a terrible challenge from Maccabi’s Tal Ben Haim, which led to the former Chelsea defender receiving his marching orders.
“With Diego I wanted him to do a certain movement that he didn’t and I was disappointed and reacted and he reacted too, but at halftime in the dressing room there were a few kisses and cuddles,” Mourinho told reporters after the game.
Chelsea’s win moved them level on 10 points with Mourinho’s former side Porto at the top of Group G.
The two meet in their final group game on Dec. 9, when a point for Mourinho’s side will be enough to see them progress to the last 16.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/halftime-row-with-diego-costa-ended-with-kisses-and-cuddles-in-dressing-room-jose-mourinho/#sthash.R6qfu8HL.dpuf
Jose Mourinho took issue with Diego Costa’s lack of movement in the first-half. (Source: Reuters)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he and striker Diego Costa have
made up with “kisses and cuddles” after their halftime row in Tuesday’s
4-0 Champions League win over Israeli opponents Maccabi Tel Aviv.The pair appeared to be engaged in an angry exchange of views as they headed towards the players’ tunnel at halftime.
Costa was involved in the major flashpoint of the first-half, after he was chopped down by a terrible challenge from Maccabi’s Tal Ben Haim, which led to the former Chelsea defender receiving his marching orders.
“With Diego I wanted him to do a certain movement that he didn’t and I was disappointed and reacted and he reacted too, but at halftime in the dressing room there were a few kisses and cuddles,” Mourinho told reporters after the game.
Chelsea’s win moved them level on 10 points with Mourinho’s former side Porto at the top of Group G.
The two meet in their final group game on Dec. 9, when a point for Mourinho’s side will be enough to see them progress to the last 16.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/halftime-row-with-diego-costa-ended-with-kisses-and-cuddles-in-dressing-room-jose-mourinho/#sthash.R6qfu8HL.dpuflllol[;p
Jose Mourinho took issue with Diego Costa’s lack of movement in the first-half. (Source: Reuters)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he and striker Diego Costa have
made up with “kisses and cuddles” after their halftime row in Tuesday’s
4-0 Champions League win over Israeli opponents Maccabi Tel Aviv.The pair appeared to be engaged in an angry exchange of views as they headed towards the players’ tunnel at halftime.
Costa was involved in the major flashpoint of the first-half, after he was chopped down by a terrible challenge from Maccabi’s Tal Ben Haim, which led to the former Chelsea defender receiving his marching orders.
“With Diego I wanted him to do a certain movement that he didn’t and I was disappointed and reacted and he reacted too, but at halftime in the dressing room there were a few kisses and cuddles,” Mourinho told reporters after the game.
Chelsea’s win moved them level on 10 points with Mourinho’s former side Porto at the top of Group G.
The two meet in their final group game on Dec. 9, when a point for Mourinho’s side will be enough to see them progress to the last 16.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/halftime-row-with-diego-costa-ended-with-kisses-and-cuddles-in-dressing-room-jose-mourinho/#sthash.R6qfu8HL.dpuf
Jose Mourinho took issue with Diego Costa’s lack of movement in the first-half. (Source: Reuters)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he and striker Diego Costa have
made up with “kisses and cuddles” after their halftime row in Tuesday’s
4-0 Champions League win over Israeli opponents Maccabi Tel Aviv.The pair appeared to be engaged in an angry exchange of views as they headed towards the players’ tunnel at halftime.
Costa was involved in the major flashpoint of the first-half, after he was chopped down by a terrible challenge from Maccabi’s Tal Ben Haim, which led to the former Chelsea defender receiving his marching orders.
“With Diego I wanted him to do a certain movement that he didn’t and I was disappointed and reacted and he reacted too, but at halftime in the dressing room there were a few kisses and cuddles,” Mourinho told reporters after the game.
Chelsea’s win moved them level on 10 points with Mourinho’s former side Porto at the top of Group G.
The two meet in their final group game on Dec. 9, when a point for Mourinho’s side will be enough to see them progress to the last 16.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/halftime-row-with-diego-costa-ended-with-kisses-and-cuddles-in-dressing-room-jose-mourinho/#sthash.R6qfu8HL.dpuf
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