Thursday, July 28, 2011

IAAF President's Message on World Championships, Daegu 2011

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Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

30 days to go to the start of IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011


Daegu 2011 logo (IAAF.org)

Today in Daegu, Korea, the Local Organising Committee of the IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011 (27 Aug to 4 Sep), are holding a special countdown event to celebrate the fact that there are now just 30 days more to go to the start of the championships.

To mark the occasion IAAF President Lamine Diack has issued the following message to the people of Korea:

“The World Athletics Family has only 30 days to wait before the start of the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea on 27 August.

The IAAF World Championships, the top competition of our World Athletics Series, is a precious jewel, not only of Athletics but of the whole international sporting calendar.

Let me read some of the impressive statistics from the last IAAF World Championships held two years ago in Berlin, Germany:

Nine competition days
2000 athletes
200 countries
10,500 officials and volunteers
500,000 spectators
More than $7 Million in prize money
8 Billion TV Viewers

Berlin has certainly set the bar high for 2011 but in Athletics, as in life in general, to beat the best, you must have ambition.

I know that the planning and preparation of the 13th edition of the World Championships in Daegu have been extraordinary, and we continue to work hard together in the same dedicated and professional manner to ensure a record-breaking performance when the championships close on 4 September.

But despite all the hard work we also embrace and enjoy this tremendous sporting spectacle. During nine days we will watch the greatest athletes in the world, from more than 200 teams, together in Daegu for the biggest sporting event of 2011

As we approach the last lap, I offer my best wishes to all involved in the organisation of the championships.

Good luck and let’s get ready to welcome the world!”

Lamine Diack
IAAF President

Source :  
http://www.iaaf.org/WCH11/news/newsid=60986.html


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