Sprinter Noah Lyles of the US is emerging as athletics’ next big thing. Photo: Shaun Botterill / Getty Images
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Amid the sweeping takeover of big sporting codes lured by the big bucks from Saudi Arabia, World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe has cautioned that track and field will not just “cash the cheque and move on”.
Football, Formula One racing and golf have been wooed by the flush Saudis. There is a school of thought that the Saudis’ investment in sport is, in effect, sportswashing.
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