World Athletics will treat Saudi investment and bids with caution

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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.

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

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