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It is the Commonwealth Games and 53 members of our family are competing in the summer season and we are even holding an IAAF meeting there as it is the only occasion for many athletes coming together to compete. (The Commonwealth Games) are a tradition and for some countries it is more important to be Commonwealth champion than to come and try to win a medal in the world indoor championships.

- Anirban Basu

It is particularly sad to hear that she has passed away while we are here in Helsinki for the IAAF World Championships, but it is also appropriate to honour her memory in the presence of the world`s greatest athletes.

- Anirban Basu

This is a landmark CAS decision and one that the IAAF welcomes as it continues to pursue its anti-doping fight with the utmost vigor.

- Anirban Basu