Lord Coe questioned: IAAF “asleep on the job, or corrupt?”

Jon Snow questions International Association of Athletics Federations President Lord Coe.
The London 2012 boss was Vice President of the IAAF during the period when allegations of doping took place.

[@baldy_beardy_bloke]

Jon Snow - a credit to his profession. A first class interview, pulling no punches, and not allowing Sebastian Coe an inch.

[@jewsarewonderful9709]

+Paul Bellamy makes a change from his usual islam apologetics...

[@dizz740]

Jon Snow - your performance here is superb. Please do continue.

[@alanrobertson3172]

Brilliant interview from our best journalist. Coe is the new Blatter.

[@igloodesigners]

we all know its not just the Russians and they know all about it and so do the sponsors who want that winning image for their brand names.

[@johnlemberger5088]

Do the honourable thing and resign. The longer it goes on the more embarrassing it will get.

[@jewsarewonderful9709]

+John Trollinger agree him and corbin

[@TroyLoveridgethebest]

Coe is like Lance Armstrong, squirming and trying to get away from doping questions. Athletics is now getting what cycling had in the Lance Armstrong era. It's going to be picked apart.

[@Chrishagen]

Except that Armstrong is banished from his sport and is unfairly carrying the can for his entire generation. Lance also came clean, unlike "Lord" Coe. The hypocrisy in all sport regarding PED's is quite breathtaking.

[@trwent]

​@@Chrishagen You are accusing Coe of doping?

[@Chrishagen]

@@trwent google Sebastian Coe doping. Can’t be bothered to spend hours with a person referring to that hypocrite tory as “Lord”.

[@abcmungo]

Jon Snow was on his best form as only he can be.

[@lionelpearson853]

Coe over spent on 2012 and where is the legacy. He says no one put allegations in front of him at IAAF. Perhaps he was asleep for 6 years.

[@G4NoChallenge]

what a performance by jon "rottweiler" snow - a gold medal winner if they ever start the journalistic olympics - hope channel4 dont put the mussle and leash on him!

[@smooveXXX]

Magnificent. Jon Snow is a hero. Coe is the kind of twat (as you see clearly and often in this interview) that intimidates and bullies the majority of people into shying away from questions like these and talking around the issue with his combination of reputation, belligerence and talking over the top of people - and big Jonny just stands rock solid - doesn't allow Coe to do any of that. There is ZERO chance, ZERO that Coe knew nothing and Snow (as all of us) knows it. Repeat, magnificent.

[@trwent]

Perhaps Coe could have done better. But ultimately, the fundamental problem is that the dopers are ALWAYS going to be a couple of steps ahead of the testers.

[@dewexdewex]

Both?

[@dizz740]

Sebastian Coe - your performance here is embarrassing, ridiculous and disgraceful. Please resign immediately.

[@jewsarewonderful9709]

+dizz740 reminds me of corbin

[@madhuri529]

His failure will open another door of opportunity for him. should he go or should he stay makes no difference.

[@jewsarewonderful9709]

a j just like corbin total failure

[@TheSpiritof1969]

+dizz740 Lord Coe is a f.....g disgrace and he spits on the ideals of the Olypics. He is blaiming the Russians for everything because his paymasters, who have given him millions, told him to.

[@jewsarewonderful9709]

TheSpiritof1969 YEAH SOUNDS JUST LIKE CORBIN

[@nigelbullock4411]

Now my responsibility to sort it out! wasn't that your responsibility before Mr Coe! Unbelievable! All he is good for is sprauncing about in front of the media using big words like Corporate Governance, and doing nothing. Resign Mr Coe.

[@zxcvzxcvzxvzcvzxcv]

he does look scared

[@nickbamber268]

A great clean runner?

[@uyd]

Olympics, corrupt...politics, corrupt...

[@karuithaii2486]

Jon Snow, no poppy, am aghast, Seb Coe is clean? am even more aghast.

[@tr0ttz]

absolutely appalling set of responses from the Establishments finest...... switch IAAF for RBS ~ Barclays etc and that interview would be acceptable to the "board" for ..... "nothing to do with me guv" remember THIS is a representative of OUR country, whether finance, politics OR sport, accountability is exempt for these people .... truly shameful ..... resign and slide off back the green benches

[@littlemicu]

Absolutely

[@hanumaniam]

if I could like this video a million times I would amazing interview see him squirm

[@TheSheepPimp]

think he needs his arse stitched back up after that.

[@Hever73]

They should've started at home with Paula Radcliffe!

[@olivergrumitt2601]

Then please show the evidence that Paula Radcliffe did anything wrong - no good making allegations without any evidence to back them up.

[@APBCTechnique]

I hope Coe fixes all

[@garysmith208]

I'll give Seb Coe the benefit of the doubt for the time being. The position IAAF president is unpaid, and vice president only meant he had to turn up to a few meetings every year.

[@joestanley250]

Can everyone stop hating on Coe, no allegations have been made against him personally , and he clearly has well placed intentions. Athletics is at an all time low point , and it is credit to Coe that he is still in the job trying to restore its reputation . He is a credit to the country for his Olympic success as well as 2012 and some of the comments being made on here are abhorrent

[@columkenn]

Step down Seb. You are as embarrassing as Blatter and Platini. All these sports have the wrong men running them. Just like Politics

[@B1000ad]

Still in the seat...joke

[@jrude100]

Another failure from the top, he knew and did nothing about it. Shame on your name Lord Coe

[@terryhackett1088]

He's made millions out of fiddling have a look at the program dispaches

[@SuperGossy]

just like fifa, rotten to the core

[@seanwilkie9358]

You know nothing Jon Snow....

[@uPenguin]

Hahaaa, go on Jon!!

[@carbonicoyster5907]

Who cares?