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From 1 January 2027 a new version of the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC) takes effect. The new rules form the basis for the national anti-doping regulations and bring several changes that are relevant for athletes.
The Berliner Leichtathletik-Verband is offering a youth congress this year under the motto Zukunft Nachwuchsleistungssport. The congress takes place on 21 and 22 November at the Olympiapark Berlin. The programme covers cross-discipline topics such as cycle-oriented training, injury prevention and the long-term development of young athletes. Sport-practical questions also form part of the agenda, among them how high-quality training can be organised in a gymnasium, how para-athletes can be successfully integrated into a training group, and what benefit squad tests have. Speakers include Alexandra Bartsch of Charity Berlin, Stefanie Platt, named as an expert for cycle-oriented training, and Adamantios Arampatzis, professor of movement science at the Humboldt Universität Berlin, along with further contributors. The programme combines impulse talks and practical workshops. The organisers state a scope of 15 teaching units and include lunch, and registration is available together with the schedule. The announcement was issued on 29 September 2026.
On Thursday 1 October, the new board trio of the Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (DLV) began work together. Volker Herrmann, 42, started his first day as the new Vorstandsvorsitzender, the association's chairman. Dr. Kristin Behrens, 47, took over the newly defined position of Vorstand Verbandsentwicklung, which covers association development. Dr. Jörg Bügner, 57, remains in his role as Vorstand Leistungssport, responsible for competitive sport. The DLV announced the start of the three officials on its website. The trio begins its work at the same time.
The International Skyrunning Federation held its Annual General Assembly at the Council of San Sebastian de la Gomera in the Canary Islands, Spain, on September 17. The meeting took place ahead of the 2026 Skyrunning World Championships, which began the following day. Marino Giacometti, President, Pavlos Georgiades, Secretary General, and Alexander Keim, Strategic Plan Committee President, chaired the assembly with members of the executive board and management committee. The assembly presented a new Strategic Plan and approved fully restructured Statutes, alongside regular reports. Plans for the coming years were presented to the 18 Members attending or represented by proxy. The Strategic Plan sets out a vision for a stronger Federation after the recovery of challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. With finances now stable, the ISF plans to establish a head office with one employee.
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