• Emails indicate Lord Coe discussed support for Eugene bid with Nike executives
• Coe under intense pressure to cut ties with Oregon-based companySebastian Coe’s links with Nike are set to arrive under renewed scrutiny after emails emerged that indicate he discussed his support for the successful bid by Eugene,Oregon, to stage the 2021 world athletics championships with executives from the company.
The former London 2012 chairman has been under intense pressure to cut his ties with the Oregon-based company since fitting president of the International Association of Athletics Federations in August. The fact that the 2021 world championships were abruptly awarded to Eugene, and where the company was formed and known as TrackTown USA,in April without a vote has been cited as one potential clash by critics.
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Source: theguardian.com