After winning at two indoor meetings during a brief sojourn in Europe last week, in Poland and France, Chinese long jumper Li Jinzhe returned to Beijing on Monday (9).

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 has announced that ticket sales are now open to the general public.

IAAF World Athletes of the Year Renaud Lavillenie and Valerie Adams are among the nominees for the 2015 Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards.

With just under five months to go until the 2015 IAAF Diamond League meeting in Paris, the organisers announced on Wednesday (11) that global superstar Usain Bolt will return to their meeting and contest the 100m on Saturday 4 July.

A gold medal appears to be the price of admission into the men s shot put at the 41st Prefontaine Classic, part of the 2015 IAAF Diamond League series, at Eugene s historic Hayward Field on 29-30 May.

The IAAF Coordination Commission for the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015, headed by IAAF Council member Helmut Digel, concluded a two-day visit to the Chinese capital on Tuesday (10).