IAAF’s seven top tier partners
Sportswear giant Adidas is to terminate its 11-year sponsorship deal with the IAAF following the doping scandal that has engulfed athletics
Nov 9, 2015: World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes report detailing claims of state sponsored doping in Russia
Jan 22: VTB Bank announces lawsuits against 10 members of WADA for damaging its reputation
Nov 12: VTB Bank – Russia’s second-largest bank – announces it will not renew its $6 million per year sponsorship contract
Jan 25: German sportswear giant Adidas – IAAF’s biggest sponsor – ends $8 million per year sponsorship deal. IAAF faces loss of some $30m over next four years
Nov 13: IAAF suspends Russia from international athletics
Nov 13: IAAF suspends Russia from international athletics
Jan 4, 2016: Second WADA report includes allegation of $25 million sponsorship payment from
Canon: Has sponsorship deal until end of 2016
VTB made in 2012. New IAAF President Sebastian Coe says accounting for missing money is a key priority
Seiko: IAAF timing partner since 1985. Sponsorship deal until 2019
Sinopec: Chinese petroleum giant has been IAAF partner since 2011
Jan 7: IAAF hands lifetime bans to officials involved in scandal, including Papa Massata Diack – son of former
TDK: Japanese electronics company has been partner since 1983, contracted until 2019
Toyota: Sponsorship until 2017
IAAF president – and Russian athletics chief Valentin Balakhnichev (above)
Sources: IAAF, BBC, Tass, insidethegames.biz. Pictures: Associated Press
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IAAF’s seven top tier partners
Sportswear giant Adidas is to terminate its 11-year sponsorship deal with the IAAF following the doping scandal that has engulfed athletics
Nov 9, 2015: World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes report detailing claims of state sponsored doping in Russia
Nov 12: VTB Bank – Russia’s second-largest bank – announces it will not renew its $6 million per year sponsorship contract
Nov 13: IAAF suspends Russia from international athletics
Jan 4, 2016: Second WADA report includes allegation of
$25 million sponsorship payment from VTB made in 2012. New IAAF President Sebastian Coe says accounting for missing money is a key priority
Jan 7: IAAF hands lifetime bans to officials involved in scandal, including Papa Massata Diack – son of former IAAF president – and Russian athletics chief Valentin Balakhnichev (above)
Jan 22: VTB Bank announces lawsuits against 10 members of WADA for damaging its reputation
Jan 25: German sportswear giant Adidas – IAAF’s biggest sponsor – ends $8 million per year sponsorship deal. IAAF faces loss of some $30m over next four years
Canon: Has sponsorship deal until end of 2016
Seiko: IAAF timing partner since 1985. Sponsorship deal until 2019
Sinopec: Chinese petroleum giant has been IAAF partner since 2011
TDK: Japanese electronics company has been partner since 1983, contracted until 2019
Toyota: Sponsorship until 2017
Sources: IAAF, BBC, Tass, insidethegames.biz. Pictures: Associated Press
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IAAF’s seven top tier partners
Sportswear giant Adidas is to terminate its 11-year sponsorship deal with the IAAF following the doping scandal that has engulfed athletics
Nov 9, 2015: World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes report detailing claims of state sponsored doping in Russia
Nov 12: VTB Bank – Russia’s second-largest bank – announces it will not renew its $6 million per year sponsorship contract
Nov 13: IAAF suspends Russia from international athletics
Jan 4, 2016: Second WADA report includes allegation of $25 million sponsorship payment from VTB made in
2012. New IAAF President Sebastian Coe says accounting for missing money is a key priority
Jan 7: IAAF hands lifetime bans to officials involved in scandal, including Papa Massata Diack – son of former IAAF president – and Russian athletics chief Valentin Balakhnichev (above)
Jan 22: VTB Bank announces lawsuits against 10 members of WADA for damaging its reputation
Jan 25: German sportswear giant Adidas – IAAF’s biggest sponsor – ends $8 million per year sponsorship deal. IAAF faces loss of some $30m over next four years
Canon: Has sponsorship deal until end of 2016
Seiko: IAAF timing partner since 1985. Sponsorship deal until 2019
Sinopec: Chinese petroleum giant has been IAAF partner since 2011
TDK: Japanese electronics company has been partner since 1983, contracted until 2019
Toyota: Sponsorship until 2017
Sources: IAAF, BBC, Tass, insidethegames.biz. Pictures: Associated Press
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