The aim of SPIKES is to raise awareness of the sport and recognition of the athletes by encouraging discussion through challenging features and profiles. Although funded directly by the IAAF, the editorial staff has a free rein with the content – which typically combines serious debate with more light-hearted features and pop cultural references. Giles Richards of The Observer praised the magazine for its interviews and biographical features: "It's a lot easier to care about a sport if you care about the people involved".[2]
In 2014 SPIKES moved to its new home on the IAAF website (spikes.iaaf.org) and with digital taking over the magazine format to ensure content is available to everyone and everywhere around the world.[1]
SPIKES is universally known as the fun, relaxed and engaged voice of athletics and has established itself as one of the most influential voices in the sport of track and field. It publishes stories from athletes and events around the world to bring fans closer than ever to the sport they love and to inspire the next generation of athletics enthusiasts.
Referencesedit
^"SPIKES magazine launched in UK". International Sports Press Association. 4 July 2008.
^Richards, Giles (21 August 2010). Review: Spikes magazine breathes new life into athletics. The Observer. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
External linksedit
SPIKES website
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spikes, magazine, spikes, athletics, website, magazine, published, haymarket, network, conjunction, with, iaaf, spikeseditormichelle, sammetart, directortim, scottcategoriesathleticspublisherhaymarket, networkfounded2008first, issuejuly, 2008countryukbased, in. SPIKES is an athletics website and magazine published by Haymarket Network in conjunction with the IAAF SPIKESEditorMichelle SammetArt DirectorTim ScottCategoriesAthleticsPublisherHaymarket NetworkFounded2008First issueJuly 2008CountryUKBased inLondonLanguageEnglishWebsiteSPIKESISSN1758 0390History and profile editThe magazine and website were launched 1 in July 2008 at an event attended by then IAAF vice president Lord Coe Steve Ovett Jonathan Edwards Colin Jackson and Wilson Kipketer The aim of SPIKES is to raise awareness of the sport and recognition of the athletes by encouraging discussion through challenging features and profiles Although funded directly by the IAAF the editorial staff has a free rein with the content which typically combines serious debate with more light hearted features and pop cultural references Giles Richards of The Observer praised the magazine for its interviews and biographical features It s a lot easier to care about a sport if you care about the people involved 2 In 2014 SPIKES moved to its new home on the IAAF website spikes iaaf org and with digital taking over the magazine format to ensure content is available to everyone and everywhere around the world 1 SPIKES is universally known as the fun relaxed and engaged voice of athletics and has established itself as one of the most influential voices in the sport of track and field It publishes stories from athletes and events around the world to bring fans closer than ever to the sport they love and to inspire the next generation of athletics enthusiasts References edit SPIKES magazine launched in UK International Sports Press Association 4 July 2008 Richards Giles 21 August 2010 Review Spikes magazine breathes new life into athletics The Observer Retrieved 21 August 2010 External links editSPIKES website nbsp This sports magazine or journal related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See tips for writing articles about magazines Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SPIKES magazine amp oldid 1194615285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
