Coe pulls no punches with his IOC pitch

Sebastian Coe has promised to introduce an "uncompromising and clearcut" policy to protect women's sport and to look into awarding prize money to all Olympic medallists if he is elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.

- Sean Ingle

In a clear sign that Coe intends to be the change candidate in next March's election, the World Athletics president also promised to make the IOC more open and democratic, and to do more to harness the talents of the organisation's membership.

Coe, who ran the London 2012 Games and is a double gold medallist, has the deepest CV of the seven candidates for the biggest job in global sports politics. However no Briton has held the presidency since the IOC was formed in 1894 and his candidacy is opposed by the current leader, Thomas Bach, who he fell out with after World Athletics banned Russian athletes.