William Hague talks to Seb Coe: Olympics, doping and the trans issue
The Story25 Heinä 2024

William Hague talks to Seb Coe: Olympics, doping and the trans issue

In his monthly episode for The Story, former foreign secretary and Times columnist Lord Hague sits down with Lord Sebastian Coe - gold medal winning Olympian, president of World Athletics, former Tory MP and William’s old chief of staff - to discuss how to tackle doping, should athletes from pariah nations be banned and finding a place for transgender competitors.

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Guest: Lord Sebastian Coe, president, World Athletics.

Host: William Hague.

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