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‘Exceptional athletics’ in Rio, says Seb Coe
- Updated: August 21, 2016
Seb Coe says track and field fans have been treated to a feast of athletics at the Rio Olympics. “It’s a bit like glugging your way through a quart of cream, it’s been exceptional,” the IAAF president said at a press conference on Saturday night in the Estadio Olimpico.
Coe pointed to three world records, 10 area records, nine Olympic records and 93 national records across 65 different countries on the eve of the final session in the athletics arena.
“It has enthralled, it has entertained, it has captured the global imagination this week,” he said. “The sport is alive and incredibly strong. The performances have been incredible and I cannot remember a group of athletes who have come to an Olympics better prepared.”
On his highlights at the Games, he unashamedly praised the winner of his own former event, the 800m. “In a very different type of race, David Rudisha showed how sound his judgement is and what a beautiful athlete he is,” said Coe.
The IAAF president added that any story that begins with “Michael Johnson’s world record has fallen” has to be spectacular, while Usain Bolt was naturally singled out …
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