IAAF President Sebastian Coe Welcomes World Records Proposal

IAAF President Sebastian Coe believes "lingering suspicion surrounding a number of world bests makes it worth considering a radical European Athletics proposal to rewrite the record books," according to the LONDON TIMES. European Athletics announced on Monday that its ruling council had accepted a project team's recommendations to "overhaul the record lists and eliminate any doping doubts" held about performances. All pre-'05 records "could be rewritten under the new rules." While Coe insisted there is a "long way to go in discussions," the 60-year-old is "pleased the issue over dubious records has been brought to the fore." Coe: "It's important we have this discussion. I spend a lot of time with athletes and they have all been talking to me for years about some of the records on the books. So I welcome the debate, there has to be a debate, and these proposals will come back to the council and I look forward to, maybe, counter-proposals. I do think we have to start somewhere" (LONDON TIMES, 5/4).