IAAF World Athletics Championships: The battle against doping continues
By DW
28 September 2019 |
7:24 am
The World Athletics Championships kick off at Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium on Friday – as the IAAF continues the fight against doping. Here are the major doping-related storylines heading into the 2019 Worlds.
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