Karsten Warholm in action at Oslo's Impossible Games (© AFP / Getty Images)
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Athletics website has regularly shared stories and updates about how the athletics world is adjusting to and coping with the spread of Covid-19.
The new normal
Daily updates from a range of sources were provided from March through to the end of June on our 'new normal' reporting pages:
20-22 March | 23-25 March | 26-28 March | 29-31 March | 1-3 April | 4-8 April | 9-12 April | 13-17 April | 18-22 April | 23-28 April | 29 April - 3 May | 4-8 May | 9-13 May | 14-19 May | 20-24 May | 25-31 May | 1-7 June| 8-14 June | 15-21 June | 22-30 June
Areas in focus
Throughout June and July, we have taken a closer look at each continent through our 'area in focus' series, publishing features, interviews and news stories that cover all areas of the sport.
OCEANIA
Oceania Area President Sapong: post-Covid-19, ‘I think we're going to come out stronger’
As lockdowns ease in Oceania, competitions begin gradual return
International events off the cards, but Oceania’s best athletes are preparing for domestic return
ASIA
Easing out of lockdown, Indian athletes begin to look ahead
Despite lockdown restrictions, coaching education and elearning initiatives flourish in Asia
Glimmers of hope for Asia’s leading athletes as they prepare to return to competition
EUROPE
Karamarinov: ‘I never cease to be amazed by the strength of our athletes’
Helcelet: the decathlon’s international man of history
With lockdowns easing, Europe's athletes eager to get back on track
Parellis leading Cyprus’s Olympic ambitions
AFRICA
Coronavirus pandemic puts Nigeria's Olympic hopefuls’ aspirations on pause
For Kenyan sprinter Odhiambo, lockdown is almost business as usual
Africa’s sprinters navigate the pandemic ahead of the Tokyo Olympics
NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
NACAC President Sands: ‘The pandemic is far from over, so we are adapting quickly’
Canadian Olympians taking Covid-19 restrictions in stride
For Nilsen, life after lockdown means resuming Duplantis chase
NACAC athletes find motivation and new appreciation for life in times of Covid-19
Postcards from North America, Central America and the Caribbean
SOUTH AMERICA
ConSudAtle President Helio Gesta de Melo: ‘The impact in our region has been really, really hard’
Athletes rely on resourcefulness as coronavirus continues to impact South American athletics
String of lockdowns and postponements delay Romani's Olympic ambitions
After injuries and quarantine, Casetta once again inspired to push for Olympic qualification
Strategy For Growth
At the end of June, World Athletics published its four-year strategic plan: Strategy For Growth. Designed to harness the power and accessibility of athletics to drive growth in the sport and create a healthier and fitter world, the plan plots out the direction athletics will take over the next four years and the short-term challenges and opportunities the sport has as the world begins to emerge from lockdown.
Read more about it here.