NEWSInternational Amateur Athletic FederationIssue 47 - February 2001

In the first year of this new millennium,world athletics comes to Lisbon, this magnifi -cent city which has always looked to the future,to celebrate from 9 to 11 March, the 8th IAAFWorld Indoor Championships.

The competitions will be held in one of thepavilions built for the Expo 98 World's Fair, theexhibition based on the theme of man's explo -ration of the oceans and, in particular, of theAtlantic. It was the navigation of this oceanthat opened to Europe vast new spaces thatstand still today as the symbol of economic andspiritual progress.

Thus our coming to Lisbon, to inaugurate

2001, the Year of Athletics, takes onspecial meaning : it means that ourmovement is ready to face all theexciting new challenges that await itin the future.

I am certain that the 8th IAAFWorld Indoor Championships willlive up to all of our expectations andthe first reports from this season'scompetitions tell of the commitmentand passion of our athletes which,together with the dedication of thecoaches, administrators and organi-sers, constitute the true, inexhausti-ble strength of our sport.

The fascination of athletics deri-ves from our sport's great capacity torenew itself, always proposing - inaddition to the older stars - new pro -tagonists, who come from every partof the world and the enthusiasm thatour youngsters apply to chasing theirdream of becoming, one day, throughhard work and fatigue, championswho break barriers that were thoughtto be insurmountable.

Our responsibility as administra -tors is to support the passion of ourathletes and ensure that they stay onthe rails of our sport's ethics. It isalso to build towards the objectivesof tomorrow by giving all, togetherwith the necessary means, the prideof contributing to the developmentand growth of our movement.

This is why 2001 could not havewished for a better and more symbo-lic launch pad than Lisbon. Facingthe Atlantic, this ancient and noblecity, the land of navigators and dis -coverers, shows us the route wemust follow: starting with Edmon-ton, where we will travel in Augustfor the IAAF Congress and the 8thWorld Championships in Athletics,the first time that this event is stagedin America, where we wish our sportto implant deep and strong roots.

Lamine Diack

Contents1 Letter from the President

2 From the General Secretary

3 World Indoor Championships Special

4 Development News

5 News from Edmonton 2001

6 Spotlight on Helmut Digel

7 I A A F Golden League facts

8 Recently Elected

9 Area News

1 1 Book Reviews

1 2 Genera l News

1 3 Obituaries

1 4 Bir thdays

1 5 Where are they now?

1 5 Anti-Doping News

LISBON WILLLAUNCH OUR NEWYEAR OF ATHLETICS

Letter from the President

In his speech at the last World Athletics Gala, theIAAF President declared that 2001 would be a

“Great Year for Athletics”. Photo: Allsport

Stacy Dragila has improved the world record to 4.63,4.66 and 4.70 so far in 2001. Photo: Anthony R Jones

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IAAF News

Countdown to Congress

2001 is a peak year for Athletics, and also forthe IAAF. There are World ChampionshipsOutdoors, Indoors, at Cross Country and HalfMarathon and for Youth athletes, and if youadd the Golden League and Grand Prix circuitsand the numerous international events in stadia,on the roads and at cross country, there are anenormous number of exciting competitions.

2001 is also the year of the IAAF’s 43rd Cong-ress which will be held, in accordance with tra-dition, just prior to the World Championships inEdmonton, on 1 and 2 of August. Being an oddnumbered Congress the main business for Dele-gates from 210 countries will be questions rela-ted to Technical Rules and Competition Regu-lations. No fewer than 129 rule change propo-sals were received by the deadline of 31 Janua-ry. Additionally, 24 more proposals to amendConstitutional rules and 12 to alter Anti-dopingrules have also been submitted. Let us hope thatall this can be dealt with during the two days ofthe working sessions of the Congress.

19 countries have made proposals for rulechanges. The front runner is Portugal, with 47proposals, just ahead of Australia who have 41.The German Federation must be content with4th place having sent 24 proposals, two lessthan the "bronze medallist" USA.

The IAAF Office in Monaco is busier thanusual, because all these proposals need to beproperly processed before they are presented,first to the relevant Committees and Commis-sions, then to the IAAF Council. The procedureis as follows:

The Anti-doping Commission, the MedicalCommittee, the Race Walking Committee andthe Technical Committee will study the propo-sals related to their specific areas. Their opinionon each, and every, rule change proposal willalso be brought to the attention of the Councilon 11-13 March in Lisbon. All the TechnicalRule change proposals, whether or not they arealso recommended by Council and the relevantCommittee, will be sent to the Member Federa-tions no later than 1 May. This gives themenough time to decide whether they want tovote in favour of the amendments or not.

As a consequence of the demise of PresidentNebiolo, the Congress in Edmonton will alsoelect a new President for the period remaininguntil the next ordinary election Congress in2003. The nominations must be submitted 3 monthsprior to the date of the Congress i.e. 1 May.

The Circular that was sent to Member Federa-tions regarding this matter stated that, shouldan incumbent Vice President or other CouncilMember be elected President, then there will bealso be elections for any positions vacated.Accordingly, nominations are expected to coverany eventualities.

IAAF Congress deadlines

Wednesday 31 January 2001Proposals to amend Rules received at IAAF.

Thursday 1 March 2001Deadline to receive proposed nominees forVeteran Pins and Plaques of Merit to be consi-dered by the IAAF Council at its meeting inLisbon on 11-13 March 2001.

Tuesday 1 May 2001Names of candidates for elections to be recei-ved at IAAF.

Tuesday 1 May 2001Report on Technical Rules, including recom-mendations by Technical Committee, to be cir-culated to Member Federations.

Friday 31 March 2001Constitutional Proposals, including proposalsby Council, to be sent to Member Federations.

Friday 1 June 2001Booklet of Congress reports and Agenda to bemailed to Member Federations.

Friday 1 June 2001 Names of the candidates for elections to be sentto Member Federations.

HPTCs

These four letters stand for High PerformanceTraining Centres and are becoming a new,important and very promising feature of theIAAF Development Strategy. In addition to the10 Regional Development Centres, the IAAFplans to establish a word-wide network ofIAAF-recognised training centres in which ath-letes, both youngsters with promising potentialand those who have already reached internatio-nal elite level, can train, taking advantage notonly of state of art facilities but also of theexpertise of coaches of international reputation.

Such centres are already operational in Dakar,Mauritius, Manaus, and the latest is being inau-gurated in Bangkok (See Development News).As many as 10 specialised training centres havebeen proposed by the European Athletic Asso-ciation, all seeking the much-coveted title ofIAAF centre. It seems likely that Oceania willalso soon be the proud host of such a centre,most probably in Adelaide.

This project is implemented in close co-opera-tion with Olympic Solidarity, the nationalOlympic Committees and IAAF Member Fede-rations. Scholarships are being offered to young

athletes, but the centres are also accessible toothers at reasonable prices for lodging, facili-ties and training guidance.

The project is managed by Development Co-director Elio Locatelli, who was Italy’s nationalcoach for 16 years before joining the IAAF.

Bubka joins World RankingsWorking Group

After a Trial Season, the IAAF Council has for-mally adopted the Overall World Ranking sys-tem which establishes not only event but alsooverall rankings based on the five best perfor-mances achieved over a period of 12 months.

The possible applications of The Rankings arecurrently being explored by a Working Groupconsisting of:

Sergey Bubka, Sandro Giovannelli, Istvan Gyu-lai, Kim McDonald, Anna Legnani, RajneSoderberg, Attila Spiriev, Nigel Swinscoe andHansjörg Wirz.

Among other issues being discussed are whe-ther entries, seeding, lane allocation at certaincompetitions can also depend on athletes' pla-ces on the Rankings. The recommendations ofthe Working Group will be studied by theIAAF Council.

Headquarters News

Welcome onboard Alexander, Huw and Monica

It is common knowledge that our CompetitionDepartment has faced some difficulties sinceformer Deputy Director Alberto Baronet leftthe IAAF. It is widely hoped that with two new recruits, itwill be easier to cope with the workload: Moni-ca Fernandez Gomez, 30, who worked for theTechnical Department of the Organising Com-mittee of the World Championships in Sevilleand former General Secretary of the UkrainianFederation, Alexander Kolenko, 52, have joi-ned us as Competition Officers.

After a long period of interviewing applicants,the IAAF accepted the candidature of BritonHuw Roberts, 33, as in-house lawyer. Huw hasbeen with us now since the middle of January.

Jane on maternity leave

One of the most popular IAAF Staff Members,competition Officer Jane Boulter Davies is onmaternity leave expecting her second baby. Onbehalf of the Athletic Family, and her collea-gues in the IAAF Offices, we wish all the bestto Jane and her husband, Nick Davies.

Istvan Gyulai

FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY

World Indoor Special

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Jorge Salcedo, Presi-dent of Lisbon 2001Organising Committeepresents the 8th IAAFWorld Indoor Champ-ionships

F r o m M a r c h 9 - 1 1 , t h e P o r t u g u e s e a t h l e t i c s F e d e -r a t i o n h a s t h e g r e a t h o n o u r o f h o s t i n g a n I A A FW o r l d A t h l e t i c S e r i e s e v e n t f o r t h e 6 t h t i m e s i n c e1 9 8 5 , n a m e l y t h e 8 t h I A A F W o r l d I n d o o r C h a m p -ionsh ips . H o s t i n g s u c h a n i m p o r t a n t a t h l e t i c c o m p e t i t i o nc a n b e s e e n a s a n i m p o r t a n t f a c t o r i n t h e d e v e l o p -m e n t o f t h e s p o r t a n d f i t s i n t o t h e P o r t u g u e s e A t h -le t i c Federa t ion ' s overa l l s t r a t egy . T o q u o t e a n e x t r a c t f r o m t h e b u l l e t i n o f t h eC h a m p i o n s h i p s - w r i t t e n b y m y d e a r f r i e n d F e r -n a n d o M o t a , P r e s i d e n t o f t h e P o r t u g u e s e A t h l e t i c sF e d e r a t i o n a n d m y c o l l e a g u e o v e r t h e l a s t 1 8y e a r s , " t h i s c a n d i d a t u r e r e i n f o r c e s t h e f o l l o w i n gn e e d s i n P o r t u g a l :

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· T o d e v e l o p Y o u t h a w a r e n e s s p r o g r a m m e s f o rt e c h n i c a l d i s c i p l i n e s f o r A t h l e t i c s , w i t h i n t h e f r a-m e w o r k o f i n i t i a t i v e s t a k e n t o g e t h e r w i t h T o w nC o u n c i l s a n d S c h o o l s· To enhance t he i n t e r e s t o f t he Med ia and gene ra lp u b l i c i n t h e g r e a t s p e c t a c l e o f i n d o o r a t h l e t i c s· T o r e i n f o r c e t h e P o r t u g u e s e A t h l e t i c s F e d e r a t i o -n ' s c a m p a i g n o f m o d e r n i s a t i o n .

A s p a r t o f t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n o f t h e s e W o r l d I n d o o rC h a m p i o n s h i p s , a n e w i n d o o r t r a c k a n d f i e l da r e n a w a s a c q u i r e d f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n i n t h e P a v i l i o nbu i l t by the L i sbon c iv i c au tho r i t i e s . These f ac i l i -t i e s w i l l b e u s e d n o t o n l y b y t h e a t h l e t e s o f " G r e a -t e r L i s b o n " f o r w i n t e r t r a i n i n g b u t a l s o b y t h e e n t i -r e P o r t u g u e s e A t h l e t i c s F a m i l y i n f u t u r e c o m p e t i -t ions . N o w , f o r t h e s i x t h t i m e , I h a v e t h e c h a n c e t o b ei n v o l v e d i n t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n o f a n o f f i c i a l I A A Fcompe t i t i on . Th i s w i l l a l so be t he t h i rd t ime tha t Is e r v e a s P r e s i d e n t o f a n O r g a n i s i n g C o m m i t t e e .

A n d I m u s t a d m i t t h a t t h i s a s s o c i a t i o n h a s g i v e nm e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o e x p e r i e n c e s o m e o f t h em o s t r e w a r d i n g m o m e n t s o f m y l i f e . T h i s O r g a n i -s i n g C o m m i t t e e i s - w e t h i n k - a v e r y w e l l s t r u c -t u r e d a n d e f f i c i e n t b o d y b e c a u s e i t c a n c o u n t o nc o l l e a g u e s w h o a r e t e c h n i c a l l y k n o w l e d g e a b l e ,e x p e r i e n c e d , d y n a m i c a n d a b l e t o s o l v e a n y d i f f i -cu l t s i t ua t ions tha t t hey migh t encoun te r . W e a l l f a c e a d i f f i c u l t b u t e x t r e m e l y i n t e r e s t i n gc h a l l e n g e i n t h e v e r y n e a r f u t u r e . W e w i l l o f f e r t h eh u n d r e d s o f a t h l e t e s w h o a r e c o m i n g t o L i s b o nf r o m m o r e t h a n 1 0 0 c o u n t r i e s , a s w e l l a s t h o s ei n v o l v e d i n o r g a n i s i n g o n e o f t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n ts p o r t i n g e v e n t s o f t h e y e a r , t h e b e s t p o s s i b l ec o n d i t i o n s s o t h e y m a y p e r f o r m a t t h e i r b e s t . W h a t I c a n g u a r a n t e e , o n b e h a l f o f a l l m y c o l l e a -g u e s , i s t h a t w e a r e c u r r e n t l y w o r k i n g v e r y h a r d t or e a c h t h i s o b j e c t i v e . W i t h t h e a l w a y s - h e l p f u l a s s i s-t a n c e o f t h e I A A F D e l e g a t e s a n d o u r c o l l e a g u e so n t h e I A A F s t a f f , a l l o f w h o m h a v e b e c o m e g r e a tf r i e n d s , w e h o p e t o l i v e u p t o t h e t r u s t s h o w n i n u sb y t h e I A A F C o u n c i l . J o r g e S a l c e d oG e n e r a l S e c , P o r t u g u e s e A t h l e t i c s F e d e r a t i o n

“A great opportunityfor Portugal”

Friday 9 March

09:00 3000m W 1st Round09:30 3000 m M 1st Round10:00 60 m hurdlesW Pentathlon10:15 60 m hurdlesW 1st Round10:45 60 m hurdlesM 1st Round11:25 200m W 1st Round11:30 Triple Jump M FINAL12:00 200m M 1st Round12:00 High Jump W Pentathlon12:40 800 m W 1st Round13:10 60 m hurdlesW Semi-Final13:25 60 m hurdlesM Semi-Final15:00 OPENING CEREMONY16:00 400 m W 1st Round16:00 Pole Vault W FINAL16:00 Shot Put W Pentathlon16:20 High Jump W FINAL16:30 400 m M 1st Round17:15 Shot Put M FINAL17:20 800 m M 1st Round17:30 Long Jump W Pentathlon18:00 200 m W Semi-Final18:20 200 m M Semi-Final18:40 60m hurdlesW FINAL19:00 60m hurdlesM FINAL19:15 800m W Pentathlon19:30 1500m M 1st Round

Saturday 10 March

10:00 60 m M Heptathlon10:40 Long Jump M Heptathlon12:20 Shot Put M Heptathlon15:15 800 m W Semi-Final15:15 Pole Vault M FINAL15:30 High Jump M Heptathlon15:35 1500 m W 1st Round15:45 Long Jump W FINAL16:05 800 m M Semi-Final16:15 Shot Put W FINAL16:25 400 m W Semi-Final16:45 400 m M Semi-Final17:05 1500 m M FINAL17:20 3000 m W FINAL17:45 200 m W FINAL18:05 200 m M FINAL18:25 4x400m W 1st Round18:45 4X400m M 1st Round

Sunday 11 March

12:30 60 m hurdles M Heptathlon13:30 Pole Vault M Heptathlon14:00 60 m M 1st Round14:00 Triple Jump W FINAL14:45 60 m W 1st Round15:00 High Jump M FINAL15:15 400 m W FINAL15:25 400 m M FINAL15:35 3000 m M FINAL15:50 1500 m W FINAL16:00 60 m M Semi-Final16:20 60 m W Semi-Final16:30 Long Jump M FINAL16:40 800 m W FINAL17:00 800 m M FINAL17:20 1000m M Heptathlon17:40 60 m M FINAL17:55 60 m W FINAL18:15 4x400 m W FINAL18:40 4x400 m M FINAL19:10 CLOSING CEREMONY

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IAAF Development News

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IAAF increases Development budget by more than $1 million

IAAF Council followed the recommendationof Development Commission Chairman andVice President Amadeo ID Francis to increa-se the 2001 Development Budget from US$6.170.000 (previous year) to US$ 7.178.000.The 10 Regional Development Centres(RDCs) will be the first to benefit from thisincrease. Instead of the previous three cour-ses and seminars per year, each RDC is nowable to offer six activities out of a program-me of activities such as seminars and works-hops for coaches, technical officials, federa-tion personnel, competition organisers andphysicians. In 2000 the IAAF has started aseries of Marketing & Mass Media Seminarsin order to guide Members how to raisefunds for their activities. These seminarshave raised a lot of interest among our Mem-bers.In the framework of the 2001 RDC Develop-ment Programme the IAAF will inviteapprox. 120 international experts and lectu-rers from the different fields of work toconduct the different activities at the RDCs.It is expected that more than 1000 partici-pants will benefit in 2001 from this program-me.IAAF Development Director Bjorn Wange-mann said: "The increase of the 2001 budgetshows impressively the commitment of theIAAF Council to help their Members todevelop the sport in their countries."

High Performance TrainingCentre opens in Asia

Following the proposal of the DevelopmentCommission to open an HPTC in Asia, Deve-lopment Director Bjorn Wangemann travelledin December to Bangkok to sign, on behalfof the IAAF, a Memorandum of Understan-ding between the IAAF, the AAA of Thai-land, the Thailand NOC and the ThammasatUniversity. Co-director Elio Locatelli alsovisited the centre in February to assess thefacilities before the planned opening on 1March.The HPTC will be a future home for talentedsprinters and hurdlers from all over Asia. TheIAAF will appoint an internationally recogni-sed Chief Coach who will be assisted by alocal specialist coach.Pol. Col. Surapong Ariyamongkol, a formertop class sprinter, will be the centre’s GeneralManager.

RDC Directors to meet in Edmonton

The Development Commission has decidedto have a two-day meeting of all Directors ofthe 10 Regional Development Centres on theoccasion of IAAF World Championships inEdmonton.

The meeting will receive reports of the direc-tors and discuss future development strate-gies to be implemented world wide throughthe RDCs.They will also sit for lectures on subjectssuch as RDC Marketing and InformationTechnology.

RDCs under Scrutiny

One of the major tasks of the DevelopmentDepartment in 2000 was the carrying out ofan RDC Evaluation Project, which wasrequested by the Development Commission.Harald Muller, a Sports Scientist from theGerman Sports University Cologne andIAAF Lecturer was appointed to carry outthis project in order to help the Departmentto determine the effectiveness of each RDCand to identify weaknesses so as to be in aposition to set priorities for improving theirfunctions and performance.The Development Commission at its meetingin November discussed the results of the pro-ject. The Development Director and Co-Director were asked by the Commission topresent the findings to each RDC at their2001 Annual Board of Director's Meetingsand to take action in order to overcomemajor weaknesses.Generally the evaluation proved that theRDCs, in their current form, are successfuland as such can be considered as the backbo-ne of the IAAF's Development Programme.

Education Materials now in Persian Language

Persian became the eighth language intowhich the publication "Run! Jump! Throw! -The Official IAAF Guide to Teaching Athle -tics" has been translated.Previous editions have been translated alrea-dy into Arabic, English, French, Portuguese,Spanish, Thai and Indonesian languages.Work is going on presently with the transla-tion also into Chinese and German.

The impressive facilities of the newIAAF HPTC, soon to be operational inBangkok

IAAF World Championships News

On 15 January, Edmonton was just 200days away from hosting the largest sin-gle sport sporting event to ever come toCanada

To mark the milestone date, Edmonton2001 organisers previewed the Compe-tition "look" that will drape the venuesand city in the colours and design ofThe World's, and provided a tour of theconstruction progress at the competitionsite, Commonwealth Stadium, and theadjacent warm up venue.

The "look" has evolved from its prima-ry depiction of the logo aspect incorpo-rated with the stylised track design inthe four official colours, to a secondaryphase that incorporates the "Ribbon ofChampions" theme - to bring an atmo-sphere of celebration to the event. Thelook covers everything from street ban-ners to fence covers to the many tempo-rary buildings and aspects surroundingvenues during The World's.

"We're just 200 days away from reali-sing a dream and hosting the 8th IAAFWorld Championships in Athletics. Theexcitement and anticipation is growingevery day," said Jack Agrios, Edmonton

2001, Chairman, highlighting the factthat this is the first time ever the pre-mier track and field event in the worldwill be held on this continent.

An innovative, action-packed competi-tion schedule is designed to captivatethe audience with each day's sessionsfeaturing a balance of phenomenal trackand field events. The world's elite athle-tes will compete for World Champions-hip gold in finals every day. Sessionsduring the week will, for the most part,take place in the late afternoon andearly evening, when fans can come outand cheer the best in the world. “Alongwith significant construction progresson all thefacilitiesneeded tohost TheWorld's,operationalplans aremoving offof the dra-wing boardand intoaction,”Agrios

EDMONTON 2001 MARKS 200 DAYS TO HOSTING THEWORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

F i e l d e rStrength, Focus and Love of Sport . This powerful yellow bear was born andraised in Edmonton's river valley. He has apassion for the power events and is knownfor his mind-blowing strength and comple -te and total focus on the sport. Fielder fellin love with track and field when, as a cub,he snuck out of his den to watch the 1978Commonweal th Games in Edmonton.

T r a c k e rSpeed, Endurance and Mental sharpness.

But, mostly speed. That's what it 's allabout for Tracker, the fastest red wolf everto come out of Alberta 's Rocky Mountains.Training for Tracker means wind-sprints inthe trees of Edmonton's picturesque rivervalley. And training often means winning.He says his coaches are at the heart of hismany victories and he truly believes thatsport is always a team effort.

A t h l e t e s , F r i e n d s , C a n a d i a n s - A m b a s s a-dors of good wi l l .

Tracker and Fielder became best friendswhen they met at the 1983 World Universi -ty Games. I t was back then that the twofirst learned the joy of revelry in sport.Together, they spend hours practising theirfavourite track and field events, as well asthose all-important cheer-leading moves. When they heard Edmonton was hostingthe IAAF World Championships in Athle -tics, the two buddies went wild! They love

helping out. They're already busy promo -ting The World's at special pre-champions -hip events. Tracker and Fielder bring a sense of fairplay to the Championships. And, theycome with a playful reminder that sport isabout team and respect and pushing thelimits of the day. As mascots, Tracker thewolf, and Fielder the bear, celebrate theirown indigenous species while cheering forthe fastest and strongest in human sport.

V i s i t t h e s i t e o f T h e W o r l d C h a m p i o n s h i p s i nA t h l e t i c s a t www.2001.edmonton.com

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TRACKER AND FIELDER - MASCOTS OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

said. He added that all areas of the orga-nisation are on target. Early ticket salesexceeded expectations and the volunteerdrive resulted in tremendous public sup-port.

Edmonton 2001 Staff

Helmut Digel, who guidedthe German AthleticsFederation through thedifficult early period ofreunification, is nowfocussing on his work inthe IAAF Council, specifically in the area ofmarketing and promotion

How did you become involved in athle-tics?When I was a child, taking part in athleticscompetitions was a matter of course. Highjump, shot put, long jump and sprint fasci-nated any kid in sport clubs. I myself par-ticipated in my regional championships.Later, however, I decided to play handballin the national league. But even then, Icontinued to compete in athletics.

What do you personally gain from ath-letics? Training and competition were of utmostimportance to me for finding my identity.Doing exercise in a group, competingagainst others, showing what one is capa-ble of, these are still very importantaspects of pedagogy.

Is there an athlete or a moment in parti-cular that inspired you? For me personally, outstanding athleteswere Manfred Germar, Martin Lauer, andArmin Hary. Willi Holdorf was an idol tooafter winning an Olympic gold medal indecathlon.

Have you ever been involved in sport ina different way - as a coach or officialfor example? Since my early childhood, sport has beenthe most important part of my life. Besidesathletics, I played table tennis in a regionalleague, later I was coach and I worked onan honorary basis in sporting bodies.

You have one child. Is he or she active inthe sports world? No question, also my son has focused onphysical education in school. He is interes-ted in badminton, but also in athletics he isquite strong.

Tell us more about your career outsideof the IAAF (Director of an Institute ofSports Science)… I studied the German language, cultural

sciences, sociology, and sports science.Thus, I tried to build my professionalcareer in sport. After my PhD I worked atmany universities in the world and soon Iwas engaged as professor at the Universityof Frankfurt. From there, my way led meto the university of Darmstadt and then tomy hometown university in Tübingern,where I have been directing the institute ofsport science for two years now.

What are your hobbies and interests? I am interested in many things. Unfortuna-tely, I have not got enough time to followmy hobbies. I like skiing, tennis and jog-ging. I like folk music, but also musicalsand in particular guitarists like Eric Clap-ton.

As President of the DLV, how would youaccount for Germany's traditional suc-cess in athletics, and for the popularityof athletics in your country? As president of the German athletic fede-ration I have tried to give the federation anew reform structure. It was of majorimportance to me that the federation ente-red into long-term partnerships with TVand strong business partners. I managed todo so in those 8 years. Staff has been rene-wed and communications has been impro-ved. We can be proud of our success.

You became President of the DLV (in1993) during the unification period ofGermany. What problems did youencounter in bringing two different ath-letics cultures or systems together? The process of unification will still go onfor some more years, until equal condi-tions will be established in East and West.

This applies also to sport and athletics.The process of unification has been maste-red by our athletes first. Our national teamhas a real team spirit now. Overcoming thepast is more difficult, in particular for theelder generation where ideological contro-versies still exist. Feeling nostalgic, somepeople are likely to forget the dictatorialpast of the GDR. They glorify certainconditions and do not want to understandthat the former GDR structure cannot beapplied to an open democratic society.

You have been DLV President for thepast eight years (NDLR Mr Digel willnot be standing for re-election). Whatdo you believe your achievements wereduring this period and what is yourlegacy? Upon my election I pointed out that lea-ding positions should be limited in dura-tion for the sake of innovation and theempowerment of women. Therefore, aftereight years, I have decided to step down aspresident, staying however within the DLV.In the past eight years we have achieved alot. Our national teams have been verysuccessful. After the first year which wasnot very strong (the DLV hosted the WorldChampionships in Stuttgart in 1993 but itsteam members enjoyed only modest suc-cess), the coaches' structure was reformed,talent promotion was guided by a strictperformance philosophy and we copedwith the difficult issues like athletics forchildren and youth. The last couple ofyears, were finally marked by stability.Our youth team was very successful at thelast World Youth Championships and ourjuniors were ranked first at the WorldJunior Championships in Chile. At the lastWorld Championships in Seville our teamranked second. At the same time we havesucceeded in optimising our economicallyrelevant events, the indoor and outdoorchampionships, the DLV Gala, and ourinternational combined events meeting.Now, we have got 100,000 spectators ayear in the stadia and our TV audienceamounts to more than 100 million. Thefinancial situation is stable and the federa-tion's headquarters is an architecturallyinteresting building owned by the DLVitself.

As Vice-Chairman of the IAAF Marketing-Promotion Commission, do you feel thatthe IAAF is doing enough to promote athle-tics, and how do you think we can impro-ve? The promotion of athletics has to be improvedworld-wide. This applies also to the promo-tion of our World Series, our World Champ-ionships, the World Cup and any other major

Spotlight on Helmut Digel

“The promotion of the sport must be improved”

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Helmut Digel: interested in the developmental, and marketing possibilities of the sport

Spotlight on Helmut Digel

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IAAF GOLDEN LEAGUE 2001

Golden League Meetings 2001

Rome Friday 29 June Paris Friday 6 JulyOslo Friday 13 JulyMonaco Friday 20 JulyZurich Friday 17 AugustBrussels Friday 24 AugustBerlin Friday 31 August

Golden League events 2001

"Premium Events"Men: 100m, 800m, 1500m or Mile, 3000 or 5000mWomen: 100m, 800m, 3000m or 5000m

"Classic Events"Men: 110m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, javelin throw, long jumpWomen: 1500m or Mile, 400m hurdles, high jump

Prize Money Structure

"Premium Events"1st Euro 15,0002nd Euro 12,0003rd Euro 8,0004th Euro 5,0005th Euro 4,0006th Euro 2,5007th Euro 2,0008th Euro 1,500

"Classic Events"1st Euro 7,5002nd Euro 6,0003rd Euro 4,0004th Euro 2,5005th Euro 2,0006th Euro 1,2507th Euro 1,0008th Euro 750

Golden League contenders willagain be recognizable thanks tothe special Golden bibs

event in athletics. In my opinion, communica-tion tools have not been exhausted to thebenefit of athletics. For this purpose, however,the IAAF is in need of reliable organisers inthe hosting countries. Unfortunately, too oftenbidding candidates have promised what theevent cannot deliver. Because of this there is apermanent danger of losing face with marke-ting and TV partners. This risk has to be minimised in the interest ofa safe future for the IAAF. This will also ena-ble us to find new business partners. For thispurpose our agency ISL needs the support ofall member federations. All parties involvedhave to understand that contracts are the basisof professionalism in sports marketing. Rightsthat have been granted once have to be respec-ted. They cannot be questioned each time anorganisation would like to, for selfish reasons.So, control will become very important to theIAAF. And before awarding attractive eventsto our members, much more detailed evalua-tions need to be made in order to avoidambush marketing, false promises and inade-quate sporting facilities.

The IAAF, in collaboration with ISL, ismaking a significant investment in Internetdevelopment. Do you think that the impor-tance of Internet is justified or exaggera-ted?Because it is such a new medium, discussionsabout Internet are sometimes difficult. Only afew people really have the knowledge to talk

about the Internet's future. There are also real-ly unrealistic expectations regarding the sour-ce of revenue the Internet may represent forfederations. Nonetheless, the Internet is aninteresting opportunity, also regarding theIAAF website. Completely new means ofcommunication are possible and in particularthe prospects for internal communication maybe cost saving on a mid-and long-term basis.So, investments in Internet are urgently nee-ded. I would recommend approaching preciseprojects. They should be planned and subjec-ted to monitoring. Moreover, creative part-nerships with internet experts would be useful.

You are heavily involved in the develop-ment of sport in Germany and throughoutthe world, where does this passion for deve-lopment stem from?Since the start of my studies, I have beeninterested in societies and social change, incomparing cultures and in development ques-tions. Study trips led me at an early stage to visit theso called less developed countries and I soonrealised just how unjust social conditions canbe and how immense is the gulf betweenNorth and South in global terms. We must tryto reduce the existing inequality between thecontinents with mid and long-term policies.Sport can play a prominent role in this respectas I have shown in many scientific evaluationsand consultations offered to countries in Asia,Africa and Latin America. For me personally,

the development activities of the IAAF are themost important investment for the future. I am glad about any success of athletescoming from so-called developing nations.When global athletics is increasingly compo-sed of smaller nations and less developedcountries, we can show that athletics is morethan just a sport. However, I would like to addthat the development question is not limited topoor and young nations. For quite a long timedevelopment has become a question, also forthose of us working in the “old” world. So, this question will be the key issue of theIAAF for the next years. The development ofathletes and coaches, the development of com-petitions and facilities, will be topics whichneed a continuous debate and urgent attene-tion.

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Newly Elected

Out of the ballot boxes - those for the elec-tions for the presidency of the Croatian Ath-letics Federation - comes the name of Lucia-no Susanj.

And for this writer, the news immediatelyawakens memories of a distant September of1974 when a loose-limbed runner had the crowdsin the Olympic Stadium in Rome on their feet.

That man was Luciano Susanj, who defeatedthe local favourite Marcello Fiasconaro in thefinal of the 800m at the European Champions-hips. Fiasconaro was the world record holder -with 1:43.7, set in Milan the year before - butthere were a number of other emerging stars inthe race, like Steve Ovett (GBR) and WillyWulbeck (GER) as well as solid contenders likeDieter Fromm and Gerald Stolle (GDR) and theSoviet Union's Vladimir Ponomaryov.

Fiasconaro sprung straight into the lead fromthe starter's gun, running the first lap of the tracklike a man possessed, accelerating all the time tothe roar of his fans: 25.3 seconds for the first200m, 24.8 for the second.

Behind him, though, the pack was hangingon: not one had dropped back. Fiasconaro keptup the pace, clocking 1:17.6 at the 600m mark.

It was then that Luciano Susanj burst intothe lead, and held on to take the gold with atime of 1:44.07. Challenging him at the linewas an athlete who was destined to become oneof the greatest middle distance runners of alltime - Steve Ovett - but Susanj made him looklike the lad that he still was. Despite all hisefforts, Fiasconaro ended what would prove tobe the last race of his career, exhausted and dis-appointed, without the title he had coveted.

So rapid was the appearance of Susanj onthe athletics scene that few had the time tolearn much about him. As quickly as he hadcome, Susanj disappeared. All that was left wasthat distant memory, and the regret that theYugoslavia of those times had not taken bettercare to cultivate his extraordinary talent.

Today, Luciano Susanj has returned to Ath-letics and has every intention of staying, to helpthe youngsters of Croatia to discover a love forthis sport.

"I know that many people gave me up forlost, following my victory," he said. "The fact isthat I started athletics late, in 1970, when I wasalready 22 years old, and in those days we usedto run for passion, not for gain. In 1974, I wasmarried and had two children: I had to think ofkeeping them, rather than of running. After mywin in Rome, I realised that there was no waythat I could prepare for the Olympics in Mont-real and work at the same time. I had to make achoice and I chose to earn a living.

"I never really left sport completely. I gai-ned a diploma in physical education and I havealways taught sport to the youngsters here inIstria, especially in my home town of Rijeka.Today, I am the deputy-mayor of Rijeka and a

member of the Croatian parliament. I am also avice-president of the National Olympic Com-mittee and, as president of the Athletics Federa-tion, I hope to be able to do a lot for our sport.Because this is a sport that I have always lovedand which has given me some of the bestmoments of my life. But then, how could I everforget the champions of those days: Fiasconaro,Juantorena, Mennea, Borzov, Simeoni and Sze-winska? My dream is to see, one day, someonelike them come out of Croatia."

Giorgio Reineri

Luciano Susanjwins the

European 800mtitle in 1974

Former European Champion Susanj emerges as President of the Croatian Athletic Federation

RECENTLY ELECTED ....

Member Fed Presidents

Albania - Artan Shyti

Bahrain - Shaikh Ebrahim Bin Abdulla AlKhlifa

Belgium - Guy van Diest and PhilippeHousiaux

Canada - Jean-Guy Ouellette

Croatia - Luciano Susanj

France - Bernard Amsalem

Guatemala - Virginia Boesche de GironGyuana - Claude Blackmore

Jamaica - Patrick AndersonKiribati - Titi Rimon

Luxembourg - Alex Bodry

Madagascar - Christian James Razafi -

mahefa

Marshall - Jordan Bikajela

New Zealand - Graeme Avery

Nicaragua - Maria Antonieta Ocón Espi -noza

Poland - Irena Szewinska (re-elected)

Solomon - Peter McPhearson

Turkmenistan - Durdy Dyrdiev

United Arab Emirates - Maj. GeneralMohamed Hilal Al Ka bi

Member Fed General Secretaries

Bahrain - Yaqoob Yaqoob Al Mass

Cameroon - Cécile Betala

Canada (temporary CEO) - DannyDaniels

Egypt - Mohamed Bastawisy

Guatemala - Juan Carlos de Leon Vila-seca

Jamaica - Garth Gayle

Madagascar - Paul André Bonnard

Marshall Islands - Antonio Eliu

New Zealand - Matt Wynne

Nicaragua - Carlos PáramoPoland - Ryszard Wysoczanski

Romania - Traian Badea

Solomon - Rev Tafesilafa’l Lavasi’l

Turkmenistan - Kurban Kadjarov

United Arab Emirates - Ibrahim Salem AlSakker

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AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA OFFERS LAUNCHPAD FOR YOUNG HOPEFULSMark Ouma

The ongoing ABSA track and field series isproving to be a critical launching pad foremerging athletes to make their mark on theinternational athletics scene.Bidding to enter the mainstream of worldathletics, Bahrain sent five athletes to compe-te in the series. Coached by their national400 metres and 400 metres hurdles recordholder Ahmed Hamad, the athletes pionee-ring Bahrain's quest for international reco-gnition are Mohammed Farhan (100, 200metres), Khalid Bilal (400m), Salem Alamiri(400metre hurdles) and Salim Nasser (highjump)."We rarely have any of our athletes invited tocompete in major international competitionsbecause our standards are rather low. Theseathletes will compete in all the events: name-ly: Pietersburg (27 January) Bloemfontein (2February) Potchefstroom (12 February) PortElizabeth (16 February), and Stellenbosch(23 February). The athlete with the best per-formance overall will compete at the WorldIndoor Championships in Lisbon nextmonth," said coach Hamad. Namibian Agnes Samaria (800 metres) isdominating her event in the series. Last yearin Roodepoort, she broke the Namibianrecord of 2:06.81 that has stood for 14 years.Currently, she holds the record at 2:03.99,which she ran in Cologne, Germany. "I want to break the two minutes barrier.That will confirm my prospects for compe-ting at the World championships in Canada,"said the English and Physical Education tea-cher at Immanuel Shifidi High School, inKatutura township near Windhoek.Sprinter Rita Onyebuchi (100m, 400m,)Shade Ogundemi (200m, 400m) and NnamdiAnusim (100,200m) have a tall order makingtheir national teams, given the intensity ofcompetition among Nigerian sprinters. "Mybest chances are in the 100 metres if l canlower my career best to about 11.1 or 11.2,"said Onyebuchi who set a career best of11.64 in Bloemfontein last week. Based in Athens, Greece, Ogundemi's firstseason in South Africa paid off when she seta career best on 11.67 seconds in the 100metres last week. "I came for warm weathertraining because over the years l have suffe-red all kinds of injuries training in the Euro-pean winter," said Ogundemi. Anusim and Helen Frost who made the Nige-rian 4x100m metres relay and the British4x400m teams to the Sydney Olympics, aimto make the World Championships in theirindividual events. "Last year l competed wellduring this series and that put me in goodstead for the Nigerian trials. This time l wantto compete in the individual 100 metres inEdmonton," said Anusim."It was great competing in the relay in Syd-

ney. However, it will be even greater if l cancompete in the individual 400 metres inEdmonton. That is why l avoided the indoorseason, opting for quality training and com-petition in South Africa," said Frost.Lack of training facilities in Lesotho has notdampened Mojalefe Mosili's quest to impro-ve his 400m and 200m. After running 47.48in 400m in Bloemfontein he said: We haveno synthetic tracks in Lesotho, so l mostlytrain running up hills".His coach Amelia Hlasa believes he is betterin the 200 metres. "Mosili's results are large-ly based on his endurance. If he trained moreon the track, his would have better results inthe 200 metres," she said.The Seychelles national record holders Euge-ne Ernesta (high jump) and Lindy Leveau(javelin) used the South African circuit toqualify for the Francophone Games schedu-led for 19-24 July in Ottawa, Canada."This time l want to win a medal. Now that lhave qualified for the event with only threeweeks of training after the Christmas break, lbelieve l will be able to improve my nationalrecord of 2.20 before Ottawa. A medal inCanada is a good boost before the worldchampionships," said Ernesat who was fourthat the last Francophone Games in Antanana-rivo, Madagascar in 1997."At the last Francophone games l was far tooinexperienced to finish among the top ten.This time my goal is to become the firstwoman in the Seychelles to return home witha medal from the Francophone Games. Atthe world championships l hope to set theAfrica record with the new javelin," saidLeveau, a silver medallist at the All AfricaGames.

ASIA

50TH ASIAN AAA COUNCIL MEETING

The Asian AAA Council met for the 50thtime in its history in New Delhi on 14 Janua-ry.This was the first meeting of the Council fol-lowing last year's election of Shri. SureshKalmadi as the new AAAA President.IAAF Development Director Bjorn Wange-mann was invited to attend the meeting inorder to give the Council an understanding ofthe work of the IAAF Development Commis-sion and its worldwide Development Pro-gramme.The nomination of the Chairpersons of thevarious Committees and Commissions aswell as new competitions in Asia were themain items on the agenda.The council also decided to revert the oldcycle for the Asian Senior Championshipsand have an additional Continental Champ-ionships in 2003 after the one which is sche-duled for 2002 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.Wangemann briefed the Council on the IAA-F's efforts to promote the foundation of Area

Coaches Associations. The Council agreedthat a special Coaches Congress should beorganised on the occasion of the forthcomingAsian Junior Championships in July 2001 inBrunei in order to found an Asian CoachesAssociation which will work in close co-ope-ration with the AAAA.

ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPSAND GRAND PRIX PLANNED

An Asian indoor championship will start in2003 and an annual three-meeting grand prixseries and Asian all-star meeting are planned.The AAAA council also decided to hold theAsian track and field championships in oddyears from 2003 onwards in a bid to attract topathletes, the AAAA's Indian president SureshKalmadi said.In 1995 the championship cycle was changedto even years and the last two were held in1998 and last year, but top athletes stayedaway as the dates were too close to the AsianGames and Olympics, Kalmadi said.He added that the next Asian track and fieldchampionships will be held in Colombo, SriLanka, from August 15-18 next year. AAAAsecretary-general Maurice Nicholas said theplanned grand prix events will be particularlyhelpful to Asia's second rung athletes who arestarved of competition. The schedule for theseries will be finalised once a committee for-med for the purpose gives its recommenda-tions.China and Iran will host two indoor competi-tions each in the next two years as a forerunnerto the first Asian championships in 2003.A panel was also formed to finalise the list ofathletes for the first Afro-Asian Games to beheld in New Delhi in November. "Performancein Asian meets and Olympics and current formwill be the basis for selection," Nicholas said.

SANGEETHA EXCELS AT NATIONALJUNIOR MEETRam. Murali Krishnan Seema Antil's victory at the last World JuniorChampionship must have really motivatedIndia's junior athletes, who set 16 nationaland 22 meet records at India’s nationalJunior Championships which took place atSree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore from18-20 January. M. Sangeetha, a student of SBOA Matricula -tion Higher Secondary School at Chennai,cleared 1.68m for the second time in twoweeks to establish an U16 girls’ age grouprecord in the high jump. The 'hookha' wielding Omveer Singh was ina centre of controversy during last year'schampionship at Salem as he continue to'smoke' in between his jumps! However, atBangalore, this unorthodox athlete sailedover 2.12m to better the National U20 recordby 1 cm.Kerala's P.S. Primesh achieved a splendiddouble with meeting records at 400m (47.7)and 800m (1:52.50) while his team-mateJoseph G. Abraham bettered the 400m hur- 9

dles record with 52.90. Tamil Nadu's DivyaSukumaran equalled the girls’ U16 nationalrecord for 100m hurdles with 15.2, and Chi-tra Soman of Kerala set a new mark in thegirls’ U18 100m with 12.10.Monica Joon's 40.38m in the girls’ U16 dis-cus and K.N. Priya's 12.37m in the girls’ U18triple jump were the other national marks.Tamil Nadu state team narrowly won theoverall championship title with 374 pointsfrom arch-rival Kerala (372).

PAKISTAN TO HOST SAF GAMESIN OCTOBER

Pakistan will host the 9th South Asian Fede-ration (SAF) games in October, with Indiaassuring full participation in all 15 sports.The SAF games are held every two yearsunder the seven-nation South Asian Associa-tion for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)which groups Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, theMaldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.SAF Games organising secretary Major ArifHasan said a two-day executive committeemeeting agreed to hold the games in Islama-bad from October 6 to 15.Hasan said 400 million rupees (about 6.6million dollars) will be spent on the event, 85million rupees on equipment and 100 millionrupees on the renovation of venues.Athletics, badminton, boxing, kabbadi, kara-te, rowing, taekwondo, table tennis, squash,swimming, shooting, volleyball, weightliftingand football are the 15 disciplines includedin the games.Pakistan has included squash and rowing thisyear, according to rules allowing the hostcountry to add two sports of its choice. "TheSAF games will help regional countries comecloser and will create a better understan-ding," Pakistani Sports Minister S.K. Tresslersaid."We are worried about the future of youth inthis region and through the SAF Games wecan engage them in positive and healthy acti-vity." Indian delegate Brahm Swarup Ojhaassured India's full participation in the gamesdespite its dispute with Pakistan over thedivided Himalayan state of Kashmir. "TheSAF Games goal should be achieved and Iassure India's fullest participation in thesegames," he said.The 8th SAF Games were held in Kathman-du, Nepal, in 1999, while Pakistan last hos-ted the event in 1989.

EUROPE

THREE CANDIDATES FOR 2006EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPSCourtesy of EAA

Three EAA Member Federations haveannounced their candidacy to stage the 19thEuropean Athletic Championships in 2006:the Athletic Federation of the Netherlandswith the recently refurbished Amsterdam

Olympic Stadium (1928), where this year'sU23 Championships will be held, the Spa-nish Athletic Federation with Barcelona, theOlympic host city 1992, and Sweden withGothenburg, host of the 1995 World Champ-ionships and of the 1999 European U23Championships. Sweden is the only countryto have already organised the European Ath-letic Championships, back in 1958. "We are delighted to have three such goodcandidates", says EAA President HansjörgWirz. "This shows the great interest in theprestigious European event, which has beenheld every four years since 1932.” The EAAhas invited the three candidates to a biddingseminar and will evaluate the concepts of thethree candidates during the summer. Finalselection will be made by the EAA council atits autumn session in Moscow at the end ofOctober 2001. The next European Champ-ionships takes place from 6 to 11 August2002 in Munich, Germany.

EDWARDS AND LEWIS HONOUREDBY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II bestowed honourson Olympic heroes Jonathan Edwards andDenise Lewis on New Year’s Eve. Lewis,who won Olympic gold in the women'sheptathlon at the Sydney Games, was honou-red with the next highest accolade, the Orderof the British Empire (OBE).Jonathan Edwards, the Olympic triple jumpchampion, was made a Commander of the Bri-tish Empire (CBE).

MARASESCU BECOMES DEPUTYSPORTS MINISTERAndrei Nourescu

Nicolae Marasescu has given up his post asGeneral Secretary of the Romanian AthleticsFederation to become Deputy Sports Ministerin the Romanian Government. Marasescu occupied the same position alsoduring 1993-1996. "I will be a lot more busy,having to take care of the all Romanian sports,but, of course, I will never neglect athletics,my life passion", the new Minister said.

NEW TRACK IN BUDAPEST

Bucharest will have a brand new certifiedathletics track, the first one in 20 years,thanks to the initiative of Pietro Chiodi, anItalian representant of Mondo [official part-ner of the IAAF] in Romania. The track willbe installed in the Dinamo Stadium withChiodi offering all the installation and othercosts free of charge.

NACAC

ATO BOLDON ISSUES VIDEOGAME CHALLENGE

Are you the fastest person in the world? Inhis official web site, double Olympic medal-list Ato Boldon urges allcomers to line up

(virtually) to challenge the world fastest run-ners. "For those of you who are fortunateenough to own a Play Station 2 game conso-le, if you have not bought the ESPN Interna-tional Track and Field game you are reallymissing out on the best track and field gameever created"While playing the game, players can chooseto be either Maurice Greene, Ato Boldon,Larry Wade, Jeff Hartwig and competeagainst challengers in a variety of athleticsevents.

OLYMPIAN OPENS WEB SITETO HELP CARIBBEAN JUNIORS

25 year-old Olympian Dominic Johnson hascreated a web site with the aim of helpingjunior athletes from the Caribbean get expo-sure, allowing them to receive college scho-larships to American universities. The address for the web site is www.oecsath-lete.com. A 5.70m pole vaulter, Johnson finished 26thin Sydney by clearing 5.40m. He was born inthe tiny lsand of St.Lucia (West Indies) andhas represented St.Lucia since 1996. In 1998 he helped Zepherinus Joseph, a 21-year-old St. Lucian distance runner get anathletic scholarship to Central Arizona Colle-ge. Zepherinus went on to become the JuniorCollege National champion. Since thenDominic Johnson has decided to help otheryoung athletes from the Caribbean. With helpof Terry Finistere, a local sports journalist, hecollects stories and news about local athletesand posts them on his web site with the aimof providing Caribbean athletes the much-needed exposure to obtain athletic and acade-mic scholarships. “By doing this, my aim isto help raise the level of performance in theCaribbean region” said Johnson. Johnson, who is based in Arizona, is alsoassisted by Dean Starkey, 1997 bronzemedallist in the pole vault. Those who wishto contact Dominic Johnson can e-mail himat stlucia614@hotmail.com

OCEANIA

EDUCATION PROGRAMMESASSIST AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES

Australian athletes, both senior and junior,hope to benefit from a series of trainingprogrammes aimed at developing athletecareers, improving their life skills and sup-porting Indigenous communities.Olympic hurdler Kyle Vander-Kuyp isamong 20 prominent Indigenous athleteswho took part in a programme on Austra -lia’s Gold Coast aimed at reducing the alar-ming drop-out rate of young Indigenouspeople from sport.In Sydney, athletes who competed at theSydney Youth Olympic Festival were advi-sed about numerous areas of athletic andpersonal development.

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News and Book Reviews

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Book Reviews

Camagüey is one of the seven oldest cities inCuba. It was founded in 1514 and originallyknown as Santa Maria del Puerto del Principe.until its name changed in 1903. The provinceis the largest of the 14 that make up theCuban territory. It is situated in the CentralEastern area of Cuba 570km from the capital,Havana. Those who follow Cuban athletics willknow Camagüey as the location of regularathletics meetings are held. What not everybo-dy knows is that Camagüey was also thebirthplace of Cuban athletics such as RafaelFortun Chacon, a sprinter back in the 1940sand 1950s, discus thrower Maria CristinaBetancourt, 400m runner Hector Herrera Ortizand some of today's athletes like shot putterCarlos Fandino and hammer thrower Yipsi Moreno. I would also like to tell you about aninteresting initiative, which deserves to be supported. I am talking about a monthly bulletinwhich is published by the Centro de Informatica del Deporte y la Comision Provincial deAtletismo de Camagüey. The current title is "Sprint". The editorial board is composed ofstatistician Eddy Luis Napoles and Maritza Pestano. Each number, which is e-mailed tosubscribers, contains a chapter of the history of Cuban athletics, a detailed section of localnews, results, calendar and statistics. I believe it is an excellent tool for understanding theevolution of track and field in Cuba. I am also certain that the editors of "Sprint" would bedelighted to know that their initiative is being promoted world-wide in order to be able toexchange information, statistics and publications with enthusiasts from other countries.

If you are interested in this bulletin, please contact Eddy Luis Napoles at e-mail add-ress cmg@inder-co.co or through the editorial board of Sprint at Sala Rafael Fortun,Ave Cornelio Porro S/N, Plaza Ignacio Agramonte, Camagüey, Cuba.

We have recently received an excellent book relating the story of track and field in Yugos-lavia. It is an excellent source for data, names, pla-ces and performances obtained by athletes of thisnow fragmented nation. It has been compiled byLjubisa Gajic and the title, translated in English is"The Golden Book of Yugoslav Athletics." Itcontains excellent documentation and very interes-ting old pictures which were found in public andprivate archives. Going through the pictures, onecan recognise faces and images of people whohave written the chapters of the history of Yugoslavathletics. Starting from the cover page which featu-res the greatest athlete of the country, Vera Nikolic.An 800m runner from Dinamo Zagreb, she wasOlympic finallist in Munich 1972 and twice a Euro-pean champion (Budapest 1966 and Helsinki1971). Also featured are Slobodana Colovic, Blija-na Petrovic, Jelica Pavlicic and Olivera Jevtic.Among the men, we find Luciano Susanj, elegantwinner of the 800m at the European Champions-hip in Rome 1974, Daniel Korica, 10,000m Olym-pic finalist , Franjo Mihalic, silver medallist in themarathon in Melbourne 1956 and great specialist of cross country and road races, IvanGubijan, the first Yugoslav to win an Olympic medal back in 1948 in London with a 54.27mhammer throw. The list could continue with Nenad Stekic, one of the greatest long jumpersin the history of track and field or Dragutin Topic, world junior high jump champion andEuropean champion as well as world junior record holder with 2.37m. This book alsocontains a series of biographies of the best Yugoslav athletes compiled by our friendOzren Karamata. Just one note to conclude: had there been a few more words in English,it would have been easier to read!

"Zlatna Knjiga Jugoslovenske Atletike" or The Golden Book of Yugoslav Athletics.196 pages. To order please contact Ljubisa Gajic - Vukasina Stefanovica 9 - YU -35000 Jagodina - tel/fax: +381 35 23 00 75. Price: 30DM.

Reviews by Ottavio Castellini. Authors are invited to send books for review purposes to theattention of the IAAF Statistics and Documentation Manager at the IAAF Bureau in Monaco.

AUSTRALIAN SPORTS MEDALSFOR ATHLETICS FAMILY

More members of the athletics family havebeen awarded the Australian Sports Medal2000. The medal was established by theAustralian Government within the Nationalsystem of honours during the year 2000 tocommemorate Australian sporting achieve-ment. The purpose of the medal is to "reco-gnise persons who have made a contribu-tion to Australian sport as a current or for-mer participant or through the provision ofsupport services to sport".The latest awardees are:Gwen Chester, administrator and team offi-cial - Dave Cundy, administrator, team offi-cial and event organiser, especially for roadrunning and cross country - Janelle Eldrid-ge, administrator and event organiser, espe-cially in schools athletics and as a competi -tion official - Persephone Lazarakis, com-petition official, especially as a timekeeper- Peter Lucas, administrator and competi -tion official - Len Johnson, competitor,club administrator and as an athletics wri-ter - Justice Allan McDonald, administra-tor, especially as President of AthleticsAustralia until 1983 - Marion Patterson,administrator, competition and team offi -cial, especially for race walking - MauriePlant, event organiser and competition offi -cial, especially as announcer - Ted Sim-mons, competition official, especially as anannouncer, and as an athletics writer -Denis Wilson, athlete, administrator, com-petition and team official - Flo Wrighter,administrator and competition official

SOUTHAMERICA

A NEW TRACK IN PERUDaisy Zereceda

The city of Chiclayo, which is 800km northof Lima, has been donated a brand new trackby the Peruvian branch of the company Tele-fonica. The track was inaugurated with the NationalSchool Games organised by the Ministry ofEducation and the Peruvian Institute forSports. It is the first track built in the South Ameri-can country of Peru since 1986 when trackswere opened in Lima, the Capital, and in theprovinces of Arequipa, Tacna, Trujillo andHuancayo.

High Level Training Centre forendurance opens in Arequipa

A new High Level training Centre for longdistance running and walking events openedon 8 January in Arequipa, Peru, a city whichstands at 2450m above the level of the sea. Atotal of 25 distance runners and walkers havealready started training in the centre.

USA

Sports Illustrated for Womenhonours Joyner Kersee

Track athletes dominated Sports Illustrate-d’s poll of the 20th Century's top athleteswith Heptathlon world record holder JackieJoyner Kersee named as the World's Grea-test Female Athlete of the last century. A three-time Olympic gold medallist, Joy-ner-Kersee, who recently announced herretirement, was one of 16 track and fieldathletes honoured in the Top 100. Women'strack and field pioneer Babe Didrikson-Zaharias finished second in the voting. Athletes were selected by Sports Illustratedfor Women, Sports Illustrated and CNN/SIeditors, writers and correspondents whoconsidered the athletes' on-field performan-ce and achievements, plus their contribu-tions to women's sports. Other notable finishes for track and fieldathletes were: #8 Wilma Rudolph, #11 Flo-rence Griffin-Joyner, #31 Mary Decker Sla-ney, #58 Marion Jones and #79 WillyeWhite. Track and field had the most repre-sentation on the list. Swimming finishedsecond with 12 athletes honoured.

Golden Spike Tour ratings on the rise

The 2001 Indoor Golden Spike Tour got offto a very strong start, on track and on TV. From the information received after twoevents - the Millrose Games and TysonInvitational - the Tour is averaging morethan 10,000 fans per meet. Over the airwa-ves, the 3 February broadcast of the Millro-se Games garnered a 1.5 Neilsen rating and4 share. Bucking the 2001 TV trends ofother televised sports events, Millroseratings were up 15 percent over last year,and the meeting was the highest-ratedsports programme of the day.

IOC receives all candidature files for 2008

From IOC web-siteThe International Olympic Committee (IOC)is pleased to announce that it received theCandidature Files of the five candidate citiesto host the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in2008 (Osaka, Paris, Toronto, Beijing andIstanbul, in the official IOC order of drawingof lots). The five cities were accepted as can-didate cities by the IOC Executive Board on28 August 2000. Ten cities were originallyinterested in hosting the Olympic Games in2008: Bangkok, Beijing, Cairo, Havana,Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, Paris,Seville, and Toronto. The IOC Evaluation Commission is nowbeginning the process of visiting the five can-didate cities to conduct on-the-ground analy-sis and review their qualifications to host theOlympic Games.

FISU Winter Games broadcastlive on the web

The International University Sport Federation(FISU) provided live coverage of the WinterUniversiade in Zakopane, Poland onwww.fisu.net from 7 - 17February. The arrival of the athletes, theofficial ceremonies, the drama ofthe sport were all part of theshow. Apart from the webcasting of themost important moments of thedaily competitions, FISU’s website also offered the “top story ofthe day”, statistics, interviewsand much more.

Bechtold joins IOC Women’s Group

Ilse Bechtold, the Chair of theIAAF’s Women’s Committee,has been invited to joinn theWomen’s Working Group of theInternational Olympic Commit-tee.“I feel very honoured to havebeen chosen to join this group,”said Bechthold. “Of course, joi-ning the International OlympicCommittee is great. It's interes-ting, it's exciting and I feel veryproud to have been chosen. I seeit as a sign that the work I havecarried out is recognised andappreciated, and this should alsomake the IAAF proud, sincewhat we have done and aredoing now for the sport of athletics has beennoted. Of the fourteen members of the group,I will be the second, after Nawal El Mouta-wakel, to come from the sport of athletics,this is a great privilege for us.”The aims of the group include increasing therepresentation of women in sport, not onlywithin the National Olympic Committees butalso within International Federations such asthe IAAF. We follow the programs of theIOC and Olympic Games and record theinvolvement of women. Our most importantrole consists in working side by side with theOlympic Solidarity programme, to ensurethat the allocation of funds is equally distri-buted, which is currently not the case!Since 1996, 10 special activities (seminars,lectures etc) have taken place in developingcountries around the world and three moreare planned for 2001.

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Stop press!Gabriela Szabo sets the first

individual world record on the trackof 2001 by clocking 8:32.88 for

3000m in Birmingham, UK, on 18February

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Obituaries

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Adhemar Ferreira da Silva Benedito Turco

Former world record holder of triple jump,Adhemar Ferreira da Silva died during the mor-ning of Friday 12 January at the Hospital SantaIsabel in Sao Paulo. Adhemar, the only Brazi-lian to win two Olympic titles, was 73 and hadbeen hospitalised a few days before followingpulmonary infections. In the 1950s he establis-hed a total of five world records in his favouriteevent and won three times the Pan AmericanGames. In 1950, in Sao Paulo, he jumped16.00 and equalled the world record of Japan'sNaoto Tajma that had stood for 14 years. Hislast world record was established at the PanAmerican Games of Mexico City in 1955 whenhe jumped 16.56m. The President of the Brazilian Athletics Confe-deration (CBAt), Roberto Gesta de Melo pro-claimed the official mourning of Brazilian Athle-tics for seven days. Adhemar had charmed the world in the 1950'swhen he invented a new style for the triplejump with the help of legendary coach DietrichGerner. He had an elegant style and his mainstrength was his balance. He made his debut inathletics during the 40's almost by accident. Hethought that practising track and field wouldhelp him keep his elegant physique. And untilalmost the very last days he managed to main-tain his good shape. Adhemar died soon after another legend, EmilZatopek, with whom he had been friendly foralmost 50 years. He used to recall how he metZatopek in Helsinki during the Olympic Gamesin 1952 when he won his first Olympic gold andZatopek became Olympic champion of 5000m,10,000m and marathon. After he stopped competing, in 1960, da Silvapromoted many projects related to athletics.Until 2000, he supported the Coca-Cola pro-ject, which in partnership with the Governmentof the Amazons, would be the official sponsorof CETAN and the Olympic City of Manaus."Athletics and Brazilian sport has lost its bestathlete," said Roberto Gesta de Melo after lear-ning of Adhemar's death. "It is more than a bigloss. Adhemar was still able to achieve greatthings for Brazil with his knowledge, his expe-rience and his helpful attitude," said Gesta. In addition to being an athlete and promoter ofgreat projects linked to the sport, Adhemar wasalso a journalist, a lawyer and worked in publicrelations. Also an artist, Adhemar was culturaladvisor at the embassy of Brazil in Nigeria, theAfrican country where his family originated. Hewas a columnist in the newspaper "UltimaHora" which in the 50's and 60's was an exam-ple of Brazilian new wave. In the 50's he actedin the famous movie "Orfeu Negro" (The BlackOrpheus) which won the Palme d'Or in theInternational Festival of Cannes. At the end of2000, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism chosehim as a member of the National Athletes Com-mission together with other great names ofnational sports. As an athlete, Adhemar Ferreira da Silvaplayed in the Sao Paulo Football club and theVasco de Gama Club. He represented Brazil atthe Olympic Games in London 48, in Helsinki52, in Melbourne 56 and Rome 60. He wongold in Helsinki and Melbourne. He also wonthe Pan American Games three times in Bue-nos Aires 1951, In Mexico City 1955 and inChicago 1959. Adhemar was born on 29 September 1927 inSao Paulo. As a triple jumper, he reached15.00 in 1948. In 1949 he jumped 15.51 twiceand on 3 December 1950, on the track of theTiete Club in Sao Paulo, he leapt 16.00 equal-ling the world record which had been held since1936 by Japan's Naoto Tajima. On 30 Septem-ber 1951 in Rio de Janeiro, he improved theworld record to 16.01.

On 23 July 1952, during the final of the Olym-pic Games in Helsinki, he improved his ownworld record twice: first to16.12 and then 16.22.Finally, on 16 March 1955, during the PanAmerican Games in Mexico City, he jumped16.56.

Jozsef Csermak

Hungary’s 1952 Olympic Hammer ChampionJozsef Csermak, successor to the great ImreNemeth, died on 15 January, 2001 in his nativecity of Tapolca, at the age of 68, following aheart attack. Csermak was also bronze medal-list at the 1954 European Championships inBerne.The athletics career of this champion fit perfect-ly into the Hungarian hammer throwing legend.Csermak was just 20 years-old when he suc-ceeded the legendary Nemeth as OlympicChampion and world record holder at the Hel-sinki Games. With his third throw in the Olympicfinal, Csermak threw 60.34m to beat his masterand team-mate's record of 59.88m and becomethe first athlete to throw over 60 metres in thehistory of the event.A history in which Hungary has continued toplay a fundamental role, with that exceptionalchampion Gyula Zsivotzky - silver medallist inRome 1960 and Tokyo 1964, Olympic championin 1968 in Mexico and fifth at the 1972 MunichGames - and with Balazs Kiss - gold medallistin Atlanta 1996 - but also with Tibor Gecsek,European champion at Budapest in 1998.The sudden loss of Jozsef Csermak came justtwo days after the death of Adhemar Ferreirada Silva and little more than a month after thatof the legendary Emile Zatopek, both of whomalso won Olympic crowns in Helsinki.

Thiam Papa GalloRobert Parienté

Born in Dakar, on 26 January 1930, ThiamPapa Gallo (aka Papa Gallo Thiam), whorecently passed away at the age of 71, will beremembered as a leading member of a gloriousgeneration of Senegalese athletes to emergebefore their country’s independence, and whocompeted for France. Other notable names thatspring to mind include Abdou Seye, HabibThiam, Mbaye Malik, Pierre William, Lo Ousma-ne, and of course, the current IAAF PresidentLamine Diack. Thiam Papa Gallo, as he was usually called,revealed his great talent for high jumping at anearly age.On ly 17years-old, herecorded apersonal bestof 1.93m,which heimproved to1.96m, then1.97m in1948.Although hewas notselected forthe LondonOlympicGames, hewould withouta doubt, have reached the final. At an end ofseason meeting in Pau in 1949, he caused asensation by becoming the French nationalrecord holder with 1.99m, a performance thatwould be bettered shortly after by his greatrival, Georges Damitio, who took the record to2.02m.Thiam, wearing the FFS Dakar uniform, wasable to compensate for his natural, but rudi-mentary, western roll technique, with a pheno-

menal relaxation that had nothing to do withtraining. This is how, without any winter trainingwhatsoever, at the age of 20 in the April of1950, he was able to raise the bar to a newrecord height of 2.03m, (1) surpassing Dami-tio’s performance. These two men formed a duothat would play a vital role at the heart of theFrench team of the time, where Thiam wontwelve out of the 23 times he was selected forthe team from 1949 to 1954.Three times French champion, two of whichwhilst competing for the Paris Université Club,Thiam was unable to avoid an injury which pre-vented him from competing at the HelsinkiOlympic Games in 1952. Thiam retired from competition in 1955, andbecame a highly regarded sports administrator,serving as President of the Senegalese AthleticFederation.

(1) The world record of the time was 2.11mheld by Steers (USA)

Julius Ondieki David Monti

Kenyan distance runner, Julius Ondieki, diedaged 31 in the last week of December 2000.His agent Lisa Buster confirmed that. "He final-ly succumbed to liver disease after being in thehospital for two months."Ondieki, a Kisii, had been an accomplishedathlete. On the track he ran 27:45.47 for10,000m at Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) in 1996,and 13:19.73 for 5000m in Hechtel (BEL) in1995. He was 15th in the 1995 IAAF WorldCross Country Championships, and fourth atthe Belgrade Marathon in 1998 where he sethis personal best time of 2:13:16. His othermarathon credits included an 11th place finishin Rotterdam in 1997 and a 10th place finish inBoston in 1999, the last year he was seenracing.

Marty Glickman

Marty Glickman, a track star who was pulledfrom the 1936 Berlin Olympics because he wasJewish and later enjoyed a long career as abroadcaster, died on 3 January. He was 83.Glickman entered Lenox Hill Hospital on Dec. 2and underwent heart bypass surgery Dec. 14.He died of complications from the operation,said his daughter, Elizabeth.Glickman starred in track and football at Syra-cuse University and was selected for the BerlinGames. On the eve of the 4x100m relay, he andteam-mate Sam Stoller were pulled from therace, despite protests from Jesse Owens. Theywere told by American team officials thatbecause they were Jewish, a victory wouldembarrass the host Nazis. "It was blatant anti-Semitism,'' Glickman said. After the Olympics,he returned to Syracuse, where he started wor -king in radio. He graduated in 1939 and wenton to broadcast sports for 55 years. Glickmanalso was inducted into the Basketball Hall ofFame, the Sportscasters Hall of Fame and theNew York Sports Hall of Fame. He is survivedby his wife, Marjorie, four children, 10 grand-children and six great grandchildren.

Alan Cranston

Senator Alan Cranston died Dec. 31 at his LosAltos Hills, Calif., home. An elite masters athle-te, Cranston in 1969 held the 100 yard worldrecord for 55-year-olds with his time of 12.6seconds. Cranston competed in track at Stan-ford University, graduating in 1936 with a jour-nalism degree. He served in the United StatesSenate for 24 years, leaving government in1993.

Anniversaries

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Notable athletic anniversaries in the months of January and February

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Jan 2 1972 Januszewski Pawel P O L 1998 European champion at 400m hurdles. Jan 2 1974 Formanová Ludmila C Z E 1999 World Indoor and Outdoor champion at 800m. Jan 2 1977 M u g o Naomi KEN 1996 World bronze medallist at cross country. Jan 3 1959 Andrei Alessandro ITA 1984 Olympic champion at shot put.Jan 3 1982 Apak Esref TUR 2000 World Junior champion at hammer throw.Jan 4 1963 Astapkovich Igor BLR 1995 World silver medallist at hammer throw.Jan 5 1965 Sjöberg Patrik SWE 1992 Olympic silver medallist and former world record holder at high jump.Jan 5 1974 Thomas Iwan GBR 1998 European champion at 400m and 4x400m and 1996 Olympic silver medallist at 4x400m. Jan 6 1944 Digel Helmut GER Council MemberJan 6 1973 Mezgebu Ayele ETH 1998 world road relay silver medallist. Jan 6 1974 Camossi Paolo ITA 2000 Olympic finalist at triple jump.Jan 7 1965 Lambruschini Alessandro ITA 1996 Olympic bronze medallist at 3000m steeple chase.Jan 8 1950 Hermens Jos NED Former world record for 1 hour run, Manager of Haile Gebrselassie, Gabriela SzaboJan 8 1967 Conway Hollis USA 1988 Olympic silver medallist at high jump.Jan 8 1968 De Benedictis Giovanni ITA 1993 World silver medallist at 20km walk.Jan 9 1961 Myers Sandra E S P 1991 World indoor silver medallist at 400m.Jan 9 1975 Beckford James JAM 1996 Olympic silver medallist at long jump.Jan 10 1959 CheeseboroughChandra USA 1984 Olympic champion at 4x400m realy.Jan 10 1963 Panetta Francesco ITA 1987 World champion at 300m steeple chase.Jan 10 1974 Botha Johan RSA 1999 World indoor champion at 800m. Jan 15 1940 Simohamed Jamel ALG Council MemberJan 16 1966 Washington Anthony USA 1999 World champion at discus throw.Jan 16 1976 Ferguson Debbie BAH 2000 Olympic champion at 4x100m relay. Jan 19 1960 Joyner Al USA 1984 Olympic champion at triple jump.Jan 20 1969 Cason Andre USA 1991 World indoor champion at 60m and 1993 world champion at 4x100m realy. Jan 20 1969 Braithwaite Darren GBR 1997 World bronze medallist at 4x100m relay. Jan 20 1969 Rot ich Laban KEN 1998 Commonwealth champion at 1500m.Jan 20 1971 Pendareva Petya B U L 1999 World indoor finalist at 60m.Jan 20 1972 Galkina Lyudmila RUS 1997 World champion at long jump.Jan 20 1974 Harrison Alvin USA 2000 Olympic silver medallist at 400m and gold medallist at 4x400m. Jan 20 1974 Harrison Calvin USA 2000 Olympic champion at 4x400m relay. Jan 21 1969 Hämäläinen Eduard F IN Three times (93-95-97) Wolrd silver medallist at decathlon.Jan 21 1981 Lacasse Florent F R A 2000 World junior silver medallist at 800m. Jan 22 1957 Flynn Ray I R L Former international middle distance runner and ManagerJan 22 1972 Téllez Norberto C U B 1997 World silver medallist at 800m. Jan 22 1973 Minor Deon USA 1997 World indoor champion at 4x100m realy.Jan 23 1969 Tiedtke Susen GER 1993 World indoor silver medallist at long jump.Jan 24 1976 Blackett Andrea BAR 1998 Commonwealth champion at 400m hurdles.Jan 25 1970 Touré Cheikh Tidiane F R A African record holder at long jump.Jan 25 1975 Cankar Gregor SLO 1999 World silver medallist at long jump. Jan 25 1975 Richardson Passion USA 2000 Olympic bronze medallist at 4x100m relay.Jan 25 1977 Chojecka Lid ia P O L 1999 World indoor bronze medallist at 1500m. Jan 27 1965 Markov Khristo B U L 1988 Olympic champion at triple jump.Jan 27 1970 Dimitrova Svetla B U L 1997 World silver medallist at 100m hurdles.Jan 27 1974 Harden Tim USA 1996 Olympic champion at 4x100m relay. Jan 31 1977 Edwards Torri USA 2000 Olympic bronze medallist at 4x100m relay.F e b 1 1 9 7 5 T h á n o u Ekateríni G R E 1999 World Indoor Champion at 60m, 100m silver in Sydney 2000F e b 2 1 9 7 2 R a m a a l a Hendr i ck R S A 1999 World Half Marathon silver medallistF e b 3 1 9 6 8 Onyali M a r y N G R 1996 Olympic bronze medall ist at 200mF e b 5 1 9 7 0 Kumbernuss As t r i d G E R Triple World Champion (95-97-99) at shot putF e b 5 1 9 7 2 Rieger-Humbert N i c o l e G E R World Indoor pole vault record holderF e b 6 1 9 7 9 Chirchir Will iam K E N 1998 World Junior Champion at 1500m F e b 9 1 9 6 6 Van Langen E l l e n N E D 1992 Olympic Champion at 800mF e b 9 1 9 7 6 T i r l e a I o n e l a R O M 1999 World Indoor Champion at 200mFeb 11 1947 Hoffman Abby CAN Council MemberF e b 1 1 1 9 7 0 S e g u r a B e r n a r d o M E X 1996 Olympic bronze medall ist at 20km walkF e b 1 2 1 9 5 2 R o n o H e n r y K E N Set World Records at 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m and steeplechase in 1978F e b 1 2 1 9 6 9 B a c k l e y S t e v e G B R Olympic silver medallist (96 &2000) and triple European Champion (90-94-98) at javelin throwF e b 1 3 1 9 6 5 Har r i son K e n n y U S A 1996 Olympic Champion at tr iple jumpF e b 1 4 1 9 5 8 O a k e s J u d y G B R Triple Commonwealth Champion (82-94-98) at shot putF e b 1 4 1 9 7 3 Keitel Sebast ián CHI 1995 World Indoor bronze medallist at 200mF e b 1 5 1 9 7 0 M c D o n a l d Beve r l y JAM 1999 World silver medallist at 200mF e b 1 5 1 9 7 2 Prandzheva I v a B U L 1999 World indoor silver medallist at triple jumpF e b 1 6 1 9 6 5 E m m i y a n Robert A R M European long jump record holder Feb 12 1940 Hersh Robert USA Council MemberF e b 1 6 1 9 6 9 C a c h o F e r m í n E S P 1992 Olympic Champion at 1500mF e b 1 6 1 9 7 2 Breuer Grit G E R 1991 World silver medall ist and double European Champion (90-98) at 400mF e b 1 6 1 9 7 3 Freeman C a t h y A U S Olympic champion and Double World Champion (97-99) at 400mF e b 1 6 1 9 7 8 Flosadóttir V a l a I S L Olympic silver medallist and 1999 World Indoor silver medallist at pole vaultF e b 1 7 1 9 6 7 G r e e n e J o e U S A 1996 Olympic bronze medallistF e b 1 7 1 9 7 5 G o l d i n g Ju l ian G B R 1998 double Commonwealth Champion at 100m and 4x100mF e b 1 8 1 9 5 7 K o c h M a r i t a G D R 1983 World Champion at 100m and European 200m record holderF e b 1 8 1 9 6 7 J a c k s o n C o l i n G B R Double World Champion (93-99) and World record holder at 110m hurdlesF e b 2 0 1 9 6 2 Q u i n o n P ie r re F R A 1984 Olympic Champion at pole vaultF e b 2 0 1 9 7 4 Belkacem Y a m n a F R A 1999 World Cross Country individual silver medallist and team gold at short raceF e b 2 1 1 9 3 7 C l a r k e R o n A U S Established a total of 17 World Records between 1963 and 1968 F e b 2 1 1 9 6 1 Ondieki Y o b e s K E N Former World record holder at 10,000mF e b 2 1 1 9 6 7 Burrell L e r o y U S A 1991 World silver medallist and former World Record holder at 100mF e b 2 4 1 9 7 3 C h e l i m o R i c h a r d K E N Former World record holder at 10,000mF e b 2 5 1 9 5 1 Quar r i e D o n a l d JAM 1976 Olympic Champion and former World record holder at 200mF e b 2 6 1 9 7 5 B u s e m a n n F r a n k G E R 1996 Olympic silver medallist and 1997 World bronze medallist at Decathlon F e b 2 8 1 9 7 0 Morceli Noureddine A L G 1992 Olympic Champion and triple World Champion (91-93-95) at 1500m

From the IAAFHistorical Database

One of the most innovativecoaches in middle and long dis-tance running, New ZealanderArthur Lydiard coached the tripleOlympic gold medallist PeterSnell and many other great run-ners. He advocated high mileage trai-ning - or LSD (long slow distan-ce) as the method was affectio-nally known. Now 84 years-old,he still maintains an active inter-est in the sport

When and how did you get involved in ath-letics?

In 1932, I was a rugby player and overweight,working at a New Zealand shoe factory. Idecided to change my life when I realised thatrugby had done nothing to help me loseweight. I was discouraged when I watchedlocal runners. They ran very fast until theycollapsed. Then I tried to develop my own endurancetraining schedule by taxing my own body. Byapplying long slow runs I was able loseweight and became kind of addicted to run-ning.

What have been the most thrilling momentsin your career as a coach?

Definitely the Olympic Games in 1960 inRome, when three of my neighbourhood kids,Peter Snell, Murray Halberg and Barry Magee

won distance medals.

What is your profession today?

Today I’m retired, but I’m still advising inter-ested athletes and sportsmen all over theworld in training, equipment and nutrition.

Do you encourage your family to practiseathletics?

Yes, and my wife is a very good marathonrunner.

What sport are you practising now?

Some years ago I had surgery on both knees,so it is difficult for me to do a lot, but I usedto walk. My favourite activity is Nordic wal-

king, which is walking with cross-countryskiing poles.

How would you judge the current situationof international athletics?

The well-conditioned people succeed. TheAfrican nations are particularly successfulbecause they have a different lifestyle. To runis a natural activity for them. In the so-calleddeveloped countries the kids are used to wat-ching television or playing on computers. Tocatch up with the successful nations we haveto develop early and naturally our children’sinnate ability to run.

What advice would you give to young athle-tes (and their parents) if they wanted tojoin athletics training?

Run far and not fast. Children have a goodmaximal oxygen uptake capacity, in compari-son to adults, which makes them suited tolong runs. Coaches should avoid any anaero-bic-lactic work with their young athletes.

Arthur Lydiard was a New ZealandTeam Coach at the 1964 Olympics and1974 Commonwealth Games. He wasDanish Olympic Coach in 1972 . Addi-tionally he was National Coach forVenezuela in 1970 and 1972, Finland1967-1969 and Mexico in 1965.

Where Are They Now?

Anti-doping update

Lydiard refuses to slow down

Peter Snell: one of the “neighbourhoodkids” that Lydiard turned into a world-beater

This Interview was first published in NSA,Volume 15 issue 1. New Studies in Athleticsis the IAAF quarterly magazine for coacheseducation, technical research, development

information and bibliographic documentation.

POSITIVE CASES IN ATHLETICS, SANCTIONED DEFINITIVELY, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE IAAF AS OF 12th February 2001

GARZON JIMENEZ Daniel Jacinto ESP Campeonato de España de Marcha 19.03.00 3 months

NEMETH Csaba HUN European 100Km Champs, Belves (FRA) 30.04.00 2 years

IOVAN Claudia ROM OOCT (IAAF) 20.05.00 2 years

HAOUAM Samir ALG Championnats d'Afrique, Alger (ALG) 10.07.00 P.Warning

SAMAH MOHAMMED Hussein EGY Championnats d'Afrique, Alger (ALG) 12.07.00 P. Warning

HOUGH Al CAN KW Record T&F, Kitchener - ON (USA) 22.07.00 3 months

LABIAU Eric FRA French 10Km Chmps, Chatillon/Seiche (FRA) 02.09.00 P. Warning

POSPELOVA Svetlana RUS ASDTL, Sydney (AUS) 25.09.00 2 years

This list represents the athletes who have been sanctioned for a doping offence by their Federation since the last issue of the IAAF News.A Public Warning alsoentails disqualification from the competition in which the positive sample was provided. Dates correspond to the positive doping control test.

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INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION

N.48APRIL 2001

A TIME FORREFLECTION

Spring is with us and, as well ashoping for a bright future, we canalready recall some recent successes forour movement.

The 8th IAAF World IndoorChampionships, in Lisbon, was wellorganised and the Portuguese peopleoffered an enthusiastic audience. Best ofall, the athletes responded in kind,creating an excit ing spectacle and someexcellent performances.

We witnessed some great newtalents - l ike the 20 year-old RussianYuriy Borzakovskiy - and saw just whatwil lpower means in our sport. Inparticular, I refer to one of the mostmoving moments in the Atlantic Pavil ionwhen the home crowd - including thePresident of the Portuguese RepublicJorge Sampaio - cheered the victory oflocal favourite Rui Silva in the 1500m.

Talent, willpower and solidarity arethree values that are the foundations ofprogress for individuals and society as awhole and the sport of athletics hasalways upheld them as symbols.

In this spring of 2001 we can seeagain how essential they are in our dailywork and how they enable athletics tosucceed in the diff icult, competit ive worldof modern sport.

Willpower and solidarity, werecombined with great professional skil l, toenable us to host the 29th edit ion of theIAAF Wor ld Cross CountryChampionships on 24-25 March.

This annual competit ion, which bringstogether nearly a thousand athletes fromall over the world, was scheduled to takeplace in Dublin. But just three weeksbefore the event, the government of theIrish Republic was obliged to force itscancellation because of the foot andmouth epidemic.

This was when we saw the full extentof the solidarity of the athletics

movement and how our members wil lwork day and night, sacrificing theirpersonal interests, for the general good.Members of the Belgian Federation,working with the government authorit iesand the City of Ostend, with the supportof the organisers of the Ivo van DammeMemorial Meeting, moved mountains tohost our World Championships.

In the end, it was a great competition.In conditions guaranteed to satisfy thecross country "purist" there were someexcellent performances. It was a greatsuccess for the IAAF, the athletes, andour friends in Belgium. The greatestreward for them came, at the event'sclimax, when their own champion -Mohammed Mourhi t - successful lydefended his world title.

We should remember those, inLisbon and in Ostend, who have beenthe authors of these magnificent springrites. This augurs well for the summermonths, when we wil l al l meet inEdmonton to celebrate our Congressand the 8th World Championships, thehighlight of our sport's calendar.

Lamine Diack

CONTENTS1 Letter from the President2 IAAF Council News3 From the General Secretary4 Jose Maria Odriozola profile6 Forum - Change of Allegiance8 Competition News 9 Elite Athlete Programme

10 World Athletics Day11 Anti-Doping News 12 Area and Federation News14 Whatever happened to -

Ulrike Meyfarth?15 Paul Tergat goes for glory16 Birthdays

Lamine Diack presents Belgium’sDeputy-Prime Minister Johan VandeLanotte with an IAAFPlaque inrecognition of the exceptional supportoffered to the IAAFby the BelgianAuthorities

Mr Diack was pleased to award Portugal’sPresident Jorge Sampaio the IAAFGolden Order of Merit on the occasion ofthe World Indoor Championships inLisbon. PhotoAllsport

NEWSIAAF

IAAF Council met in Lisbon,Portugal, from 11 to 13 March on theoccasion of the 8th IAAF WorldIndoor Championships in Athletics.After its first session it announcedthe venues of a number of IAAFWorld Athletics Series events.

The World Cross CountryChampionships will be staged at thefollowing locations:

2002, Dublin, Republic of Ireland –This decision was taken at therequest of the Irish Federation, whowere originally scheduled to stage theChampionships later this month, buthad to desist due to restrictionsresulting from the outbreak of footand mouth disease. The followingeditions will be:

2003, Lausanne, Switzerland2004, Brussels, Belgium2005, Le Mans, France

The 2002 IAAF Grand Prix Finalwill be staged in the Stade deCharlety, in Paris, which previously

hosted the 1994 edition of this event.

The 2003 World Half MarathonChampionships will be held inVilamoura, Portugal.

The 2003 World YouthChampionships will be held inSherbrooke, Canada. Sherbrooke is amajor university city with apopulation of 200,000 inhabitants,situated 140 kilometres fromMontreal. The Championships will beheld within the University complex.

In its second session on 12 March,Council heard a presentation fromthe Organising Committee of the2001 World Half MarathonChampionships (Bristol), Councilalso discussed a report from the RaceWalking Committee and agreed tosome rule changes related to theduties of the Chief Judge, theappointment of an assistant to theChief Judge and communication ofwarnings to competitors. These rulechanges will be enforced at the World

Championships in Edmonton. It wasalso agreed that the Level III JudgesPanel should be reduced in order toincrease its efficiency.

The afternoon session of 12 Marchalso included review and discussionof a modernisation programme forthe IAAF working structures.

In its Final session, Following therecommendations of the Anti-DopingCommission, Council decided to referthe case of Mihaela Melinte (ROM) toArbitration. In the case of the Britishathlete Mark Richardson, Councilconsidered, but did not accept, arequest for early reinstatement forRichardson presented by UKAthletics.

Nevertheless, Council welcomed aproposal from UK Athletics forRichardson to carry out a series ofeducational activities, warning youngathletes about the dangers ofcontaminated food supplements (seepage 11), and agreed that it wouldreconsider the reinstatement requestat a later date.

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IAAF COUNCILPresident

Lamine Diack (SEN)

Senior Vice PresidentArne Ljungqvist (SWE)

Vice PresidentsLou Dapeng (CHN)Amadeo Francis (PUR)

General Secretary/Council MemberIstvan Gyulai (HUN)

Honorary TreasurerH Robert H Stinson (GBR)

MembersKhalid Bin Thani Al Thani (QAT)*Bill Bailey (AUS)

Leonard Chuene (RSA)Helmut Digel (GER)Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR)Alpheus Finayson (BAH)Roberto Gesta de Melo (BRA)Robert Hersh (USA)Abby Hoffman (CAN)Alberto Juantorena Danger (CUB)Isaiah Kiplagat (KEN)Neville McCook (JAM)César Moreno Bravo (MEX)José Maria Odriozola (ESP)Jung-Ki Park (KOR)Jean Poczobut (FRA)Jamel Simohamed (ALG)Igor Ter-Ovanesian (RUS)Taizo Watanabe (JPN)Hansjorg Wirz (SUI)

*Area Representative

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In addition, Council expressed itsdissatisfaction with earlier publicannouncements made by UKAthletics related to nandroloneanalysis which were proved wrongonce the investigation of Richardson'scase had been finalised.

Council also heard a report fromthe IAAF Technical Committee,which included a number of technicalrule change proposals.

These will be presented to theIAAF Congress in August forconsideration. One rule changesuggestion is that an athlete inevents under 400m in length shall bedisqualified for making one falsestart, rather than two.

It is also proposed that in verticaljumps, athletes shall exit acompetition after two consecutivefailures at a height rather than three;that in the Pole Vault, the pole vaultpegs be reduced from 75mm to 55mm;and that the take-over zone in relaysshould be, in total, 30 rather than 20metres long.

It was decided that some of theserule changes will be tested at IAAFGrand Prix II events prior to theEdmonton Congress.

Council agreed that the Decathlonwould be introduced as a new eventfor women, although the Heptathlonwould be retained as the officialChampionship event, and alsodecided to maintain the 200m at theWorld Indoor Championships.

FROM THEGENERAL SECRETARY ...

A lot has happened since the lastedit ion of the IAAF News waspublished, and I would like to highlightwhat I believe are the most salientissues.

ABC and ESPN broadcast Athletics

The best news was theannouncement of the deal with the USnetwork ABC and the market leadercable company ESPN, which ensuresthat the most important athletics eventsof the next three years can be seen bythe American public on television.

Helping athletics thrive in the USA,quite understandably, has always beenpart of the IAAF’s strategy. ThoughAmerica has produced so many greatathletes, past and present, organisedwith great success the Olympic Gamesin Los Angeles in 1984 and Atlanta in1996, yet the status and profi le ofathletics, in terms of fans and sponsors,is still relatively modest. With ABC andESPN showing Edmonton 2001, beingthe first World Championships in theNorth American continent, as well asthe Golden League meetings, we hopethat our sport will receive an importantboost in the United States.

Finances - ISL

Since this major TV agreement wasbrokered by our marketing partner ISL,it is only right to reiterate the IAAF’sposition regarding the current financialcrisis gripping this long term associate.First of all, the IAAF sincerely hopesthat ISL will be able to find a solution toits present difficulties. We have workedfor more than 15 years with ISL andthere are bonds of loyalty based onlong-term relationships. But, of course,we are also watching the situation veryclosely, and awaiting the ult imate

resolution of judicial proceedings inISL’s native Switzerland.

As a reply to those who expressedconcern over the last few weeks, I canreiterate that there are no immediatefinancial consequences facing ourfederation. The IAAF will honour allcontracted commitments toward ourathletes, organisers, broadcasters andofficial partners. Furthermore, we arealso confident that the IAAF’smarketing programme will continue tobe successful whether the rights arehandled by ISL, a new partner, or theIAAF itself.

No false start and other rules

All this comes at a time when theIAAF Offices are busier than ever. Weare currently processing the more thantwo hundred proposals for IAAF Rulechanges and will send out the completecollection to our Member Federationsby the end of this month. This will allowthem time to make a very serious,careful, study of the proposals beforethe Congress in Edmonton. It is clearlyunderstood that some of theseproposals - such as banning falsestarts for races up to 400m, or having amaximum of two attempts instead ofthree in vertical jumps- will have aprofound effect on the very nature ofour sport if they are accepted. We areaware that the proposals are widelydiscussed not only by athletes,coaches, the media and officials butalso by fans showing that the entireathletic community knows how big aresponsibility the decision about suchchange is.

Africa shows the way

Between April 14 -16, I attended theCongress of the African AmateurAthletics Confederation (AAAC), inDakar, Senegal. At a well-prepared andwell-run Congress, the desire to be aunified Family was evident. One of the

Kenyan President receives the IAAFGolden Order of Merit

Lamine Diack, visited Kenya at the end of February tosee the new headquarters of the Kenyan AmateurAthletics Association and visit other facilities as aguest of IAAFCouncil Member Isaiah Kiplagat.

Diack also visited the offices of the President of theRepublic of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi, and awarded himthe IAAFGolden Order of Merit in recognition of hiscountry’s on-going contribution to the casue of worldathletics

In the picture, President Moi accompanied by NoahKatana Ngala, Kenya's Minister for Sport, receives hisaward from Lamine Diack

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SPOTLIGHT ON JOSE MARIAODRIOZOLA

Prof. José María Odriozola isan IAAF Council Member andPresident of the Royal SpanishAthletics Federation. He is aprofessor of biochemistry atthe University of Madrid. Hehas been an active athletesince his schooldays and hascompeted in all age groupsfrom youth to veteran

How did you become involved inathletics?

I began running middle distance racesas a schoolboy, in 1954. My first officialrace was over 2000m. Later, I finished5th in the National Youth Championshipsat 600m. Afterwards, I competed as a

junior at 400m, 800m and 1500m. I waspart of the Spanish National Team in theearly 1960s and became the SpanishUniversity Champion at 800m.

My best times were 49.7, 1:53.0 and4:04.4. As a veteran (over 40), I startedrunning marathons and have run 30races. My personal best is 2:34:34, whichI achieved in 1983, in Barcelona. In 1979,I finished 5th over 800m at the WorldVeterans Championships in Hanover.

What do you personally gain fromthe sport?

Self-confidence, internationalcontacts, a healthy lifestyle and a mentalapproach which is goal-oriented.

Is there an athlete or a moment inparticular that inspired you?

When I was young, I especiallyadmired Peter Snell (triple OlympicChampion 800m/1500m in 1960 and1964) and Herb Elliot (1960 OlympicChampion at 1500m). Of course, for me,there are also special memories connectedto the victories of Spanish athletes suchas Fermin Cacho in the 1992 Olympics inBarcelona, Martin Fiz at the 1995 WorldChampionships in Göteborg or AbelAnton at the World Championships inAthens (1997) and Seville (1999).

Have you ever been involved inathletics in a different way, as acoach or official, or been active inother sports?

Before I started running

competitively, I was involved inswimming competitions and had somelocal success . During my years as aUniversity student in Madrid I alsoplayed Rugby and, for several years myclub "Cisneros" was champion of Spain.

I was also selected to play for thenational team. This sport gave me theopportunity to enjoy myself in the winterwhile waiting for the athletics season tostart in the summer. For years, I wasPresident of an athletic club (Canguro,founded in 1956 and still in existence).This led to my nomination as a BoardMember of the Spanish Federation in1967 where my first post was as TeamLeader of the National Teams. I left theBoard to work in the USA (HarvardUniversity) after being granted a threeyear Fellowship in BiochemistryResearch. In 1981, I returned as a BoardMember and I am still involved today.

Do you have children. Are theyactive in the sports world?

In 1970, I married Gunilla, who isSwedish, and we have two boys, Pekkaand Gorka. They have always being veryactive in sports, especially in football andtennis. They have also taken part inseveral road races with the aim of tryingto beat me. I must admit that afterseveral attempts they succeeded.

Could you explain more aboutyour work as a Professor ofBiochemistry at the University ofMadrid?

most significant decisions taken by thedelegates was to support a resolutionput forward by President Diack to dropthe word "amateur" from theConfederation’s name.The decision ofthe African athletics movement tochange a name that has stood since theorganisation's foundation in 1973, is apioneering step, indeed setting anexample for the world to follow.

Another resolution adopted by theConfederation is also ground breaking.From 2005, at least 20% of the positionsin decision - making bodies of the AACmust be filled by women, an applaudablesign of the increasing acceptance ofwomen in athletics on the Africancontinent.

The Congress, which was attendedfor the first t ime by all nationalfederations, also – unanimously - agreedto support Lamine Diack’s candidacy tothe Presidency of the IAAF on theoccasion of the elections in Edmonton.

I was impressed by the responsibleand professional att i tude of theparticipants at this Congress. UnderPresident Lamine Diack’s leadershipover 28 years, Africa has come of age,not just in terms of the performance of itslong-renowned athletes, but also interms of visionary thinking andprofessional management of our sport.

A step towards professionalisation

The IAAF itself is also aiming forgreater professionalism in itsmanagement structure. The IAAFCouncil recently decided to propose to

Congress that the General Secretaryshall be a nominated, ex officio ratherthan elected Member of the Council witha voice but without a vote.

Being convinced that greaterefficiency could be achieved byseparating elected and executivefunctions, I have decided, pending ofcourse Congress approval, to relinquishmy elected position on the Council and tocontribute instead, "full t ime", in anexecutive capacity to the futuredevelopment of our sport. If Congressapproves, an obvious consequence willbe the need for an election to fill onemore vacant seat on the Council .Member Federations have already beenadvised of this possibil ity, with thedeadline for candidatures set at 30 April.

Istvan Gyulai

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I studied Biological Sciences in theUniversity of Madrid and after obtainingmy degree I entered the field of LipidMetabolism research which led me to aPhD in Biochemistry.

I went to Cambridge (Mass, USA) towork for three years as a Research Fellowin the Harvard University ChemistryDepartment before returning to theUniversity of Madrid as an AssistantProfessor of Biochemistry. In 1981, Ibecame a Biochemistry Professor in theUniversity of Leon, and in 1984, I wassuccessful in obtaining the same positionat my "alma mater", Madrid.

I have taught Metabolic Regulation tostudents in three Faculties and for manyyears have been involved in researchingrelated matters with a special emphasison "Biochemistry and Nutrition in Sport".

What are your hobbies andinterests?

In recent years, due to my work at theUniversity and in athletics, I haven't hadmuch time for hobbies. But I have alwaysenjoyed music, the theatre and movies.Taking advantage of any free time duringmy trips to the many competitions whichI am required to attend, my favouritepastime is to walk the streets observinglocal people, their cultures andarchitecture.

As President of the RFEA, howwould you account for Spain'ssuccess in athletics, mostparticularly in the middle and longdistance events?

I was first elected as President inJanuary 1989 and at the fantasticOlympic Games of Barcelona in 1992,Spanish athletics excelled itself, and hascontinued to improve since then. Ourobjectives are based on the long term,taking special care in the development ofall athletic specialities for athletes of allages. It's a fact that most of our successhas been in middle and long distanceevents including race walking.Nevertheless , we have a lso hadchampions in decathlon, long jump andshot put. It was during this phase that weplaced Spanish athletics on the map, witha good programme of economic grants for

athletes, skill improvement for more than100 Spanish coaches and organising anextensive calendar of indoor, outdoor,cross country and road race competitions.

Looking back to 1999, could youexplain the impact that the WorldChampionships had in Seville andthroughout Spain?

The World Championships in Sevillewas a huge success. This was largely dueto the fantastic atmosphere throughoutthe championships created by the goodperformances and success of theparticipating Spanish athletes. Thisevent gave athletics in Spain a lot ofpublic attention and recognition, so, ourpotential with regard to importantsponsors, increased. And perhaps themost obvious legacy of the championshipsis the magnificent stadium of Sevillewhere the annual Grand Prix II Meetingsis now held.

The question of nationalallegiance is currently a major topicof discussion. What is your opinionon the subject? And how do youexplain why so many athletes arechanging allegiance in favour ofsome countries (Spain, France,United States)? (Linguisticsimilarities, financial support,training support and facilities…)

In a "global" world, it's normal forpeople to move from one country toanother, in search of a better life, newand challenging work opportunities orsimply for a change. In my field, manybiochemists travel to the USA to work fora number of years. Some even remainthere and become US citizens, like SeveroOchoa, Nobel Prize winner.

At the top level , athletics is aprofession, therefore it 's normal forathletes to try and improve their earningpotentiual or to achieve better athleticresults. In the Spanish AthleticFederation, we are not in favour of"importing" athletes just to improve ourposition. In the past decade or so, we haveonly had three well known cases (SandraMyers, Yousef El Nasri and NiurkaMontalvo). In reality, we receive manyrequests from Spanish speaking athletesand those coming from North Africa butwe don't try and speed up the normalprocedures. There are laws and several

years of residence are necessary before aperson can become a Spanish citizen.However, we do feel that if a person islooking for a better chance to train ordevelop a successful athletic career whichis not possible in another country, thenthey should have the right to change.Furthermore, if the law is respected andan athlete becomes a citizen of anothercountry, he/she should have the right tocompete in the respective national team.

Spain has organised many IAAFcompetitions in recent years,culminating in the 1999 WorldChampionships in Seville. Is biddingfor major events still a part of theSpanish federation's strategy?

During the 1990s, the SpanishFederation organised more IAAF/EAAmain athletic events than any otherFederation in the world. However, thereare still a few events which we havenever organised, l ike the EuropeanChampionships or the World JuniorChampionships. We feel that organisingmajor events is positive for thecontinuing well-being and popularity ofsport in Spain and our aim is to continuewith this philosophy. Presently, we arecandidates for the 2006 EuropeanChampionships (Barcelona) and the 2002IAAF World Cup (Madrid). My hope is toobtain them both.

You have been outspoken in yourviews on anti-doping in sport. Whatdo you think the IAAF needs tochange in its anti-doping policy?

For me, as a member of the SpanishNational Anti Doping Commission andalso as member of the IAAF Council, thefight against doping is fundamental. Weneed to maintain the ethics and goodhealth of our sport. The IAAF remains afront runner amongst other sportfederations regarding this matter.

However, I also think we mustimprove the effectiveness of our out-of-competit ion programme. The co-operation of all National Federations isfundamental in this respect.

I hope that this will be possible andthat the IAAF continues to serve as anexample to other Federations in theeffective fight against doping.

IAAF FORUM

The question of athleteschanging allegiance hasraised some controversyin recent years. TheIAAF asked a number ofexperts the followingquestion ...

“Do you agree that anathlete, who has alreadycompeted at seniorinternational level for hiscountry of birth, shouldbe permitted to competefor another nation? Orshould the IAAF consideradopting the rules offootball, where suchtransfers of allegiance arenot possible?”

Kareem Streete-Thompson (CAY)Olympic athlete who represented

Cayman Islands, then the USA andis now back with Cayman Islands

I agree the rule that an athlete canchange allegiance,but has to waitthree years.

I don't think that an athleteshould be limited to a country justbecause they represented thatcountry internationally. There aremany complications that can lead toan athlete representing a countrythat he or she may not want to.

I was born in the US, but I spentmy first 18 years in the CaymanIslands, so it was only natural that Irepresented them internationally. Mydecision to represent the US came ata time where I felt like I needed thatextra challenge to take me to the elitelevel of track and field. On a financiallevel, I felt like I would become moremarketable if I represented the US.

The shoe companies seemed to bemore receptive to the idea of me as aUS athlete, so it made the decisionmuch easier. During this period, Inever felt any emotional ties to the

US since I never grew up there. Myallegiance to the US was based on thesupport that the USA Track andField federation gave me while I wascompeting for them. Thanks to theirhelp, I was able to establish myself asone of the premier athletes in theworld. My heart was always with theCayman Islands, so when theopportunity to go return to themcame up in 1999, I jumped at it. Now,I am truly happy because I can finishmy career there, and hopefully bringCayman their first Olympic medal.

Driss Maazouzi (FRA)Olympic athlete, who formerly

represented Morocco

I do not agree with the three yearswaiting period. I believe this goesagainst the athlete. When onedecided to change nationality, thereare valuable reasons. Sometime,there is no choice and stoppingcompeting for three years is too long.One does not know after all if it'sworth it.

The football rule is even worsethat the IAAF's. Too many things gothrough the athletes mind and thisdoes not lead to anything good.

I have reached the level I havetoday thanks to France 's support. Ileft Morocco 11 years ago and it is inFrance that I really improved myrunning and my performances.

My family lives in France. Back inMorocco I had some problems withthe Technical director of theFederation, I didn't agree with himand didn't want to do what he askedme to. I contacted Philippe Lamblin,the President of the FrenchFederation and here I am.

But three years is really too much.

Ibrahima Wade (FRA)Olympic athlete who formerly

represented SenegalI have been living in France since

1995 and got married in France. Iwanted to contribute to thedevelopment of this country andrepresent the nation where I live.

Mine was a personal choice, I havealways maintained good relationswith my country of origin and neverencountered any problem with my

Federation. That's just how life goes.

Jose Maria Odriozola. IAAFCouncil Member and Presidentof the Spanish AthleticsFederation

Football is a team sport, basedaround the professional club system,and the players who changenationality are able to play for newclubs without problems. Nationalteams are less important,economically and also when it comesto winning titles.

Athletics is an individual sport butfor the most important competitions(Olympics, World and ContinentalChampionships), the athletes mustrepresent a National Team.

I feel that we should allowathletes, who have been living inanother country for an agreedamount of time, to change theirnationality and to compete in themajor championships for their newcountry. If not, it would be unfair andwe risk losing important stars fromour major competitions.

Jean Poczobut, IAAF CouncilMember and former President ofthe French Athletics Federation

The right to change nationality,and therefore represent anothercountry at an international level ofcompetition seems to me totallyjustifiable for an athlete, regardlessof whether he or she has alreadycompeted for his country of origin.

However, I find it justifiable oncondition that the athlete findsadvantages to his social status(professional opportunities, politicalrefuge of family ties). I do on theother hand find it shocking thatathletes are pressured by their hostcountries, whether it with regards tomental issues or financialpropositions.

I know this problem well, asFrance is a country that is fairly opento foreigners. I can honestly say thatI have never proposed to an athlete tochange nationality, despite the factthat they had may have been amember of a FFA training group formany years.

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The choice to change nationality isa right that belongs to the athlete andto the athlete alone, and should betaken without any intervention fromhis/her sporting environment.

The football rule is linked to thefact that, in that sport, the playersare subject to commercialtransactions between clubs fromdifferent countries which can lead tothe problems we are currentlywitnessing in the news with the casesof fake passports.

Luckily, we are sheltered from thistype of negotiating in athletics…and Ihope we will never see the day whenour athletes are considered as goodsfor sale!

Hansjorg Wirz, IAAF CouncilMember and EAA President

I am personally not againstathletes changing nationality, andfeel the point to clarify here is thatteam and individual sports cannot becompared.

I do, however, feel that we shouldimplement clearer rules regardingthe change of allegiance. For themoment we rely only on the rules ofcitizenship, and we need a solution toharmonise the situation and make

the change of allegiance the same foreverybody. Of course this rule wouldneed certain criteria to be fulfilled.This is an important issue and canproject a bad impression of the sport.

For instance in skiing, one of thebest cross country skiers at themoment, Muhlegg, changednationality from Germany to Spain,which generated a lot of negativepublicity, another changed fromAustria to Luxembourg, and thereasons the athletes generally giveare that they have a bad relationshipwith their original nationalfederations.

This is also an issue at the Olympiclevel where discussions are being heldto discuss a possible rule change -change of allegiance in under threeyears (except for exceptionalcircumstances like refugees). Wemust have a rule which is the samefor everybody, providing harmony,but not as extreme as that of football.

Bent Erik Bengtsson, Head ofNordic Office at FIS(International Ski Federation)

In skiing there are actuallyrelatively few examples of athletes

changing nationality. The case of MrMuhlegg (as mentioned in Mr Wirz’sstatement above) was an extremelylengthy and complicated case, and infact, the athlete in question still livesand trains in Germany, although hehas an address in Spain.

If the athlete’s initial federationdoes not agree with the change, weapply the rule whereby the athleteshould wait one year after obtainingcitizenship before competing at amajor event.

In the world we live in today,people move around all the time fromcountry to country and if they wish tochange nationality why not? Weshould remember that to changeallegiance is a very lengthy process,which can take sometimes up to threeor four years.

So if an athlete wants to changeand accepts the break in the middle oftheir career because of that, theyunderstand the consequences andobviously deem it necessary, who arewe to try and stop them?

This topic will soon be openedon the IAAF Forums atwww.iaaf.org

Bucharest street namedafter the late President

The widow of the late IAAF PresidentPrimo Nebiolo, Giovanna, travelled toRomania on 17 March for an unveilingceremony of a street which has beennamed after her husband.In the presence of Romanian sports starslike Iolanda Balas, Nadia Comaneci andMaricia Puica, Mrs Nebiolo was delightedto note that “number 2” on this street isthe Headquarters of the RomanianAthletics Federation - one of the world’smost successful nations in athletics,particularly in women’s disciplines.

Photo courtesy of the Romanian AthleticsFederation

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IAAF delegationvisits site of 2005 WorldChampionships

An IAAF delegation, led byPresident Lamine Diack, visited theLondon site of the 2005 WorldChampionships on 26 March.

President Diack, speaking after ameeting with the Secretary of Statefor Media, Culture and Sport ChrisSmith, declared that he was"Reassured, and confident that therewill be great edition of the WorldChampionships in 2005. I came overwith some concerns followingnewspaper reports which rumouredthat there were problems both withthe site and the funding. Now, I havebeen there and have seen that this isa green area, with a lake andreservoir near where the stadium willbe built. I also saw the plans - whichare excellent - particularly becauseafter the World Championships thestadium will be used for smallerevents and will incorporate an indoorHigh Performance training centre.This does not exist at the moment in

the south of the England, where thereare so many young talents. Thisstadium will be good for British - andworld - athletics in the long run.

Diack and his delegation, whichincluded the IAAF General SecretaryIstvan Gyulai, the General DirectorPierre Weiss and the HonoraryTreasurer Robert Stinson, wasaccompanied to Pickett's Lock by theChief Executive of UK AthleticsDavid Moorcroft, who was able todemonstrate plans and a scale modelof the proposed facility - which willseat 43,000 at full capacity and up to20,000 for smaller events. "This hasbeen a marvellous opportunity tobring the President completely up todate with our plans for Lee Valley,"said Moorcroft. "All that remains nowis for UK Athletics and the IAAF tosign the contract for theChampionships."

Following the visit and themeeting at the Department of Media,Culture and Sport, the IAAFDelegation were invited to dine at theHouse of Commons by Kate Hoey,Britain's Minister for Sport.

David Moorcroft and ChrisSmith were happy to show theIAAF delegates a model of theplanned facility at Lee Valley,north east London

Colton makes headlines in athletics again

Terry Colton has been appointed Director of the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, whichwill be held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham - 32 years after he first madeheadlines in athletics.On 10 January 1969, Terry clocked a World age best of 3:58.9 for 1500m,racing against Seniors at the National Indoor Championships at Cosford.

Later in his athletics career he represented England at Cross Country and achieved amarathon best of 2:14.Now aged 48, Terry is an experienced sports executive. He started workwith a sports promotions company and co-ordinated the team that set up the "Race AgainstTime" that raised millions of pounds for Sport Aid in the 1980s.

He then moved to work at the National Exhibition Centre Events Division in Birmingham asArenas Manager - NEC Group. There he was involved in the organisation of a multitude ofmajor events including sporting events such as skating, gymnastics and judo.

The new appointment follows the successful bid by UK Athletics, working in partnership withBirmingham City Council, to host the IAAF World Indoor Championships 2003.

Delighted to be involved in the organisation of a global event in his favourite sport, Terrysays:"As a company and a city, we are extremely experienced in dealing with major events. Wehave many staff - promotional, technical, catering - who understand exactly what it is going tomean. But there is no getting away from the fact that the IAAF World Indoor AthleticsChampionships will be one of the biggest and most high profile sporting events we have hosted.

"We are all determined to make it a success. We are all very conscious that the outdoor IAAFWorld Championships will follow in London in 2005. The opportunity to give athletics thehighest profile, is there, as never before - and we are determined the chance will be taken withboth hands."

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As part of a new, long-termstrategy, the IAAF aims to attractmore fans to athletics by makingour sport's top stars moreattractive and visible to thegeneral public and Media.

The IAAF's "Elite AthleteProgramme" will providepromotional activities tailored toprovide good Internet,Photographic and TV Newsopportunities.

All activities will be carefullyco-ordinated by IAAF andplanned well in advance torespect schedules of athletes andmeetings.

In recent weeks, the IAAF hasapproached a number ofManagers, whose reaction hasbeen universally positive, and isalready receiving completedquestionnaires from athletes,designed to reveal thepersonalities behind theperformers.

During 2001 - which will serveas a trial period - the programmewill focus on the Top 10 Men andWomen according to the IAAFWorld Rankings (Overall), butnotable “wild cards” have alsoexpressed a willingness to beinvolved.

The media have been one of themain targets of the EAP as thegoal is to maximise and direct theaccess of the top athletes to themedia to ensure as much positiveexposure as possible.

In order to improve access andavoid excessive demands on theathletes, the IAAF EAP Team willalso be working closely withindividual meeting as well asChampionship OrganisingCommittee staff.

Part of a recent letter fromIAAF President Lamine Diackto top Managers regarding theElite Athlete Programme ...

“The IAAF, as the WorldGoverning body, has aresponsibility to ensure continueddevelopment of our sport. Ourathletes are the protagonists ofthe sport and the people whointerest the public and media.Athletics cannot continue tothrive without public interest.

“I am confident that the IAAFand the sport's top athletes sharethe same basic goal - to promoteathletics by raising its profilewith the general public andMedia. We want to work with youto create more heroes - to developthe personalities behind theperformers. I sincerely believethat by working together, in aspirit of trust and mutual benefit,we can achieve great results. “

JUST SOME OFTHE PLANNEDACTIVITIES!

Major interviews with Media -especially non-specificStar DiariesSocial event attendanceMeetings with stars fromoutside athleticsMentoring of CharitiesHobby based projectsVisits to hospitals, schoolsand sports campsVisits to tourist sites Visits to schools "Other" sport challengesincluding "extreme" leisureactivitiesDJ guesting at clubsCity centre promotionsOffshore boatingWatersportsGo-kart racingVideo clipCD compilationVideo gamesFashion picturesCat-walk showsOn-line chats andcompetitionsPhoto SessionsAutograph signing sessions

All activities will be based onpersonal preferences of EAP Athletes ...

IAAF ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAMMEWORKING TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THE SPORT

EDMONTON 2001UPDATE

Golden Legendsto attendEdmonton Gala DinnerGold medal winners from everyOlympic Games from London in 1948to Atlanta in 1996, together with asprinkling of World andCommonwealth champions will behonoured at a unique Edmontondinner during this summer's WorldChampionships in Athletics.

No fewer than 24 gold medallistsfrom around the world will be thevery special guests at the "Legends ofGold" Dinner, to be held on theMonday evening of the WorldChampionships (6 August). Betweenthem, these "Legends" have won noless than 60 individual gold medals -not even counting relay events.

Barney Baker, organiser of theevent, said: "We have 24 of thegreatest athletes of the last 50 years -real superstars - coming as our gueststo be celebrated as a "Legend of Gold."

"What's more, these Legends willbe sitting at different tablesthroughout the entire banqueting hallof the Shaw Conference Centre, soeveryone will be sitting close to one ofthese world stars.

The event will also be a fund-

raiser. The recipients from this eventwill be the "Friends of 2001" andathletic scholarships at theUniversity of Alberta. A sell-out forthe event would generate $100,000 foreach of the two recipients.

For the dinner, each of the"Legends" will sit at a table sponsoredby companies or organisations. Inreturn for the table sponsorship of$7,500, the selected "Legend" hasagreed to spend one-to-two hours thefollowing morning at a privatereception at the home or business ofthe sponsor.

Legends of Gold

Donovan BaileyFilbert BayiJoan Benoit SamuelsonValery BorzovRalph BostonDebbie BrillSergey BubkaSebastian CoeEamonn CoghlanHarrison DillardHerb ElliottDick FosburyBruce JennerDiane Jones KonihowskiKip KeinoMark McKoyEdwin MosesParry O'BrienAl OerterDonald QuarrieFrank ShorterMichael SmithPeter SnellWyomia Tyus

Sergey Bubka and Seb Coe will be among the guests at the Legends Dinner

WORLD ATHLETICSDAY 2001

World Athletics Day 2001, plannedfor 5 May, can count on the support of152 Member Federations who haveconfirmed their participation in thesixth edition of this special event. Sinceits creation in 1996, World AthleticsDay has successfully promoted JuniorAthletics on a world-wide basis withhard-fought competitions and asubsequent trip to a majorchampionships for some lucky winners.

In brief, each participating MemberFederation must organise an athleticscompetition in accordance with IAAFRules for Junior Athletes. The winnersof specified events - a maximum of sixboys and six girls from each federation- will then be entered by the IAAF inthe World Athletics Day Draw. Onlyathletes aged 18 & 19 will be entered inthis draw.

The athletes drawn, two boys andtwo girls from each IAAF ContinentalArea, will receive an invitation toattend the next IAAF WorldChampionships in Athletics, whichtakes place in Edmonton, Canada from3-12 August . The IAAF will cover alltravel, accommodation and mealexpenses as well as providing stadiumtickets.

The World Athletics Day Draw willtake place in Edmonton at the end ofMay 2001.

The winners of World Athletics Day2000 were drawn just beforeChristmas. The following youngathletes will make the trip toEdmonton together with the 2001winners.

F Kathryn Mitchell AUS JT

M Darren Clarke C A N 200m

M Cristian Labra CHI 110m HM Haozhi Wang C H N 110m H

F Brigith Merlano COL 100m H

F Keniesha Kiffin JAM 800m

F L. Razafinjanahary M A D 100mF Sanda Htwe MYA 10km W

F Liliana Marta POR HJ

M Emmanuel Unayezu RWA 400mM Volodymyr Obcharov UKR 110m H

M Henricks Tari V A N LJ

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BEST WISHES ARNE!

Professor Arne Ljungqvist, SeniorVice-President of the IAAF andChairman of the IAAF Medical andAnti-Doping Commissions,celebrates his 70th birthday on 23April.To celebrate the occasion, Arne’srelatives, friends and colleagueshave organised a reception at theSwedish Institute for Sport inBoson, Lidingo. Instead of flowersand gifts, Arne has requested that

donations be made to anew foundation forscientific study into theuse and abuse ofmedical methods oftreatment in sport.

Gabriel Dolle, theIAAF’s Anti-DopingOfficer, took part inmeetings of the Councilof Europe’s Anti-DopingConvention and theWorld Anti-DopingAgency (WADA) in hisnative city of Strasbourgfrom 28 to 30 March.

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Mark Richardson, Britain's 400metres Commonwealth silvermedallist, who is currently serving a

suspension following a dopingoffence, has issued an impassioned

warning to fellow athletes to avoidusing nutritional supplements.

Richardson tested positive for theanabolic steroid nandrolone after aroutine, out-of-competition drug test

in October 1999.He has always maintained he

never knowingly took any banneddrugs but recently accepted the

evidence that his regular nutritionalsupplements may have beensomehow contaminated.

After originally fighting his ban,Richardson, 28, accepted his

suspension according to IAAF ruleslast December. (See page 2)

In an article in the latest edition

of the newsletter published by UKAthletics, Richardson warns thatavoiding all supplements is "the only

course of action for all athletes ifthey wish to be spared the

nightmare that I had to endure."You must beware. You must not

be caught out like I was.""At present the supplement

industry is not strictly controlled or

regulated, which in basic termsmeans that you do not always know

quite what you are putting in yourbody."

Richardson writes that manyathletes use supplements in anattempt to give themselves a

"magical edge".He said that using supplements

helped him to avoid colds and othernagging illnesses.

"Since October 1999 I have not

Mark Richardson warns athletes of dangers ofcontaminated food supplements

Positive cases in athletics, sanctioned definitively, According to information received by the IAAF as at 13 April 2001

LIU Shixiang CHN National 1999 2 yearsRICHARDSON Mark GBR National OOCT 27.10.99 2 yearsTIETZ Michael GBR National OOCT 03.12.99 2 yearsJAROS Alicia P O L National 2000 P. WarningBAGACH Alexander UKR IAAF OOCT 12.02.00 Life BanYANG Chunlei CHN National OOCT 27.04.00 2 yearsZHOU Wei CHN National GP Final 07.06.00 2 yearsMELINTE Mihaela ROM Notturna di Milano 07.06.00 Pending ArbitrationHUNTER Cottrel USA Exxon Bislett Games 2000 28.07.00 2 yearsLEGNANTE Assunta ITA Campionato Italiano Assoluto 06.09.00 P.WarningCHABRAN Nathalie FRA Chp de France des 10Km Alès (FRA) 17.09.00 P.WarningMIKLOS Arthur ROM Marathon Intl. de La Rochelle (FRA) 26.11.00 3 monthsDJEMADI Abdelrahmane FRA Refusal 21.01.01 2 yearsSKEETE John GBR AAA Indoor Trials 27.01.01 2 years

This list represents the athletes who have been sanctioned for a doping offence by their Federation since the last issue ofthe IAAF NewsA Public Warning also entails disqualification from the competition in which the positive sample was provided.Dates correspond to the positive doping control test and not the beginning of the ineligibility period.

dared take anything and I can

honestly say that I do not feel anydifferent and in fact I have beentraining even better than before,"

Richardson said"I feel stronger and better

without them and that feeling Iwish to keep."

BOOK REVIEWBy OTTAVIO CASTELLINI

"It is a book about one man's sportinglife, but I have no compunction about usingthat overworked word unique in describingArtur Takac. He has a wealth of valuableexperience that touches the pulse ofinternational sport and specifically theOlympic Games. He has been closelyinvolved in the vast changes that havetaken place across the sixty years coveredby the book; that is why I have had acompelling interest in delving into his

archives and memories to compile a recordfor all students of the Olympic Movement".

These are the words with which JohnRodda ends his presentation of "SixtyOlympic Years", the book by Arthur Takac, aman who, I believe, needs no introduction.

The same can be said of his book which,also in my opinion, is unique, for it is a storyof sport. It is not simply one of the manystatistical compilations which invadelibraries after an Olympic year.

It is not an updated copy of previouslypublished books. Instead Artur Takac offersa portrait of his life inside sport. "Arturo", ashe was called by his many friends becauseof the time he spent in Italy, tells us about

his personal life and his close involvementwith many major sport events. It is a talethat spans many decades and manycontinents.

Over the last three or four years, almostevery week, I have received a call fromArturo. And with his typical kindness hewould ask me to confirm such or such aresult, date or situation. The result is a bookwhich will be more useful to supporters ofthe Olympic movement than any otherOlympic publication.

Artur Takac - “Sixty Olympic Years”. Pleasecontact the IAAF for more information aboutthis book.

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AREA ANDFEDERATION NEWS

AFRICA

Said Guerni marriesOlympic fencer

Chafik BoukabesOlympic 800m bronze medallist Djabir

Said Guerni recently married WassilaRédouane. The couple reportedly met inSydney where Wassila, who is a fencer,was also competing in the Olympics forAlgeria.

Aged 20, Wassila, has been Africanchampion several times in her discipline.She resides in Paris and is a member ofthe Aubervillier club, in addition tostudying economics at the city’sUniversity. The happy couple weremarried in the Algerian capital, Algiers.

Kenya AAA Offices ready for occupancy

Omulo OkothAn ultra modern office block is now

ready for occupancy by the Kenya AAA .The single-storey office block cost$200,000 to build. Work started last Juneand has been completed in record time.

The building will house the KAAAheadquarters. According to David Okeyo,the KAAA secretary general, full timestaff will be employed to run statistics,library, store and other aspects of thesport.

"We are excited at the prospects ofrunning our own office block as it willmake work a bit easier for us," saidOkeyo.

The Kenya AAA will now be one of thevery few African associations to own theirown office building. The imposing edificeis close to the city centre at the NyayoNational stadium, overlooking theswimming pool complex.

ASIA

Tei-ichi Nishi passes awayKen Nakamura

In the early morning of February 3,2001, Tei-ichi Nishi, the last surviving

member of the Japanese 4x400m relayteam which finished fifth in the 1932 LosAngeles Olympic Games, passed away.He was 93 years old.

He was the top long sprinter in Japanin the early 1930s, having won thenational championships in 1931 and 1933at the 400m. In 1933, Nishi set a nationalrecord - 21.2 - for the straight 200m. Healso advanced to the second round heat ofthe 200m in the 1932 Olympics.

Nishi helped break the Japanese4x400m record three times.

His life-long commitment to the sportsof track and field continued. Later in hislife, he set up the athletics equipmentcompany, Nishi Sports.

One of the world’s leading specialists,Nishi Sports manufactures a variety oftrack & field equipment ranging fromspikes to hurdles and throwingimplements.

Koji Murofushi is on a roll

Less than a week after he set twonational records, Koji Murofushi setanother national hammer throw record inToyota on April 7. He is on a roll, havingset three national records with his lasttwelve throws, which are also his firsttwelve throws of the year. He started aday with 79.98m, which was his only sub-80m throw of the day. Any of his nextthree throws - 81.75m, 81.50m, and81.77m - would have broken the recorduntil a week ago, which stood at 81.08mbefore his record breaking season started.Then on his fifth throw he improved thenational record he set six days previously- 82.23m - by 37cm to 82.60m. It was thethrower’s 15th national record. Not onlyhas he broken the record three times inhis last twelve throws, but his average of81.52m for legal throws so far this seasonis excellent. Here is Murofushi 'sincredible series in his f irst twocompetitions of the year.

Murofushi's series on April 182.21m National Record 81.85m80.93mx80.30m 82.23m National Record

Murofushi's series on April 779.98m81.75m81.50m81.77m82.60m - National Record 81.58m

EUROPE

Czech Congress re-elects Pilny andcolleagues

The Czech Athletic Federation held itselection Congress in Prague on 7 April.This Congress (held every four years)approved new constitutional rules andagreed to create 14 official regionalathletic associations. In recognition of thedevelopment and success of Czechathletics over the past four years (1Olympic gold, 8 IAAF World titles and 16golds from Olympic, World and EuropeanChampionships), the President of theCzech Federation, Karel Pilny, was re-elected together with all the members ofthe executive board. Two new functionshave also been created: Director (formerlyGeneral Secretary) and Head Coach.

More interest in Euro U23Championships

Preliminary entry figures reveal that48 European Member Federations of theEuropean Athletic Association havealready entered 946 athletes (514 male,432 female) for the EAA U23Championships, due to take place inAmsterdam on 12-15 July. This is anincrease of 5% compared with the lastedition in Goteborg in 1999.

OCEANIA

Australia committedto World Youth Champs

Athletics Australia has announcedthat it will send a 26 person team to the2nd IAAF World Youth Championships inDebrecen, Hungary, from 12-15 July.

The World Youth Championships arefor athletes aged under 18 years in 2001(as at 31 December 2001).

Following a number of outstanding

IAAF Member Federations - Recently elected…

Major General.Mohamed Hilal Al Ka'abi - new President of the United Arab Emirates Athletic AssociationDr Hazem Al-Nahar - new President of the Jordan Amateur Athletic Federation Bernard Amsalem - new President of the Fédération Française d'AthlétismeKhakim N. Dimetov - new President of the Athletic Federation of UzbekistanDurdy Dyrdiev - new President of the Amateur Athletic Federation of TurkmenistanSteve Edwards - new President of the Amateur Athletic Asociation of Barbados Manuel Hermenegildo Coelho Da Cruz - new President of the Federacao Angolana de AtletismoBasil Howe - new President of the Swaziland Amateur Athletics AssociationDerek James - New President of the Botswana Amateur Athletic AssociationKurban Kadjarow - new General Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Federation of TurkmenistanMuyard Kihuya Lufuatula - new President of the Fédération d'Athlétisme du CongoSvetozar Krstic - new President of the Yugoslavia Athletic FederationThéophile Montcho - new President of the Fédération Béninoise d'Athlétisme AmateurKarel Pilny - President of Czech Athletics FederationMarius Rooth - new President of the Norwegian Amateur Athletic FederationDr Ibrahim Salem Al Sakkar - New General Secretary of the UAE Athletic Association Haji Sulaiman Habib - new President of the Uganda Amateur Athletic Federation

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performances recently at the TelstraAustral ian Youth Championships inBendigo and Telstra Australian Track &Field Championships in Brisbane, theAustralian Team is on target to better its1999 result when it won two golds and onebronze.

Keith Connor newHead Coach ofAthletics Australia

Keith Connor, a former OlympicGames Tr ip le Jump medal l is t andOlympic Team Coach, has been appointedas the new Head Coach of Athlet icsAustralia.

Connor, who won Olympic bronze in1984 and Commonwealth Games gold in1982 representing Great Britain, beginshis four-year term as Head Coach thismonth. His principal goal will be to liftAustralia to become a top five athleticsnation.

In pursuit of this target, Connor willlead a number of Australian Teams,including those travelling to the 2001 and2003 World Championships , 2002Commonwealth Games and 2004 OlympicGames.

Connor has been involved ininternational athletics since 1976. He wona bronze medal at the 1984 Los AngelesOlympic Games, was world number 1 andCommonwealth Games gold medallist in1982 and set a world indoor record of17.31m in 1981.

Connor is the personal coach of 2001

World Indoor bronze medallist AndrewMurphy and 1998 Commonwealth longjump champion Peter Burge.

SOUTH AMERICA

Rio GP features relay“re-match”

The medal winning 4x100m teamsfrom the Sydney Games will be a starattraction at the upcoming Caixa IAAFGrand Prix meeting in Rio de Janeiro.

Teams from the USA, Brazil and Cuba,respectively the gold, silver and bronzemedallists from Sydney, will contest a “re-match” race in Rio de Janeiro on 6 May. Itwill be the first time, in its 16 yearhistory, that the 4x100m relay isscheduled at this meeting which takesplace in the Celio de Barros stadium inRio.

The competition consists of 16 events,12 of which count for the IAAF Grand Prixstandings. The meeting will be broadcastlive by Globo television.

Brazil’s Olympic relay team of VicenteLenilson de Lima, Edson Luciano Ribeiro,André Domingos de Silva and ClaudineiQuirino da Silva, will be tough to beat.The relay race will also feature a B teamfor Brazil, two teams representing theUSA and Cuba and teams from Argentinaand Jamaica. Top Brazilian athletes inthe individual events include World silvermedallists Claudinei da Silva (200m),

Sanderlei Parrela (400m) and the three-time Pan American champion Eronildesde Araujo (400m hurdles).

USA

Boston runners had hi-tech link tospectators

Runners in the 105th B.A.A. BostonMarathon, which took place on April 16,could communicate with spectatorsthroughout the race thanks to a state-of-the-art wireless computer network.

With the use of computer chips that allrunners wore on their shoes, the CompaqAthlete Search System transmitteddetails about each runner's progress toallow family and friends of participants,as well as an international audience, tofollow the action from start to finish.

A team of 30 volunteers, equipped withthe iPAQ Pocket PC wireless Internetdevices, will be stationed along the courseat checkpoints located every f ivekilometers (5K through 40K) and the half-marathon mark.

Spectators on the course areencouraged to approach clearly identifiedCompaq volunteers who, through the useof the hand-held computer and wirelesstechnology, provided on-location, instantupdates about any runner in the race.

The Amateur AthleticFederation ofTurkmenistan has newcontact details: PO Box 201, Krugozor744000, Central Post Office,Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.Tel/Fax: +993 12 36 2434

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WHERE

ARE THEY NOW?ULRIKE MEYFARTH

Ulrike Meyfarth (FRG): As a16 year-old she was asensational winner of thehigh jump at the MunichOlympics in 1972; 12 yearslater she triumphed again,having set a world record of2.02m in 1982. Ulrike retiredfrom competition in 1984.She is currently a memberof the IAAF’s AthletesCommission

When and how did you becomeinvolved in athletics?I became involved in athleticsthrough skiing. We used to go onwinter holidays with some of myparents' friends, and their daughter,Elvira Possekel, asked me to comeand train with her back at home inour little town. She was (still is!) afew years older than me and laterbecame a silver medallist at theOlympics in Montreal in the 100mrelay. We both (still are!) the wizardsof sport of our little town Wesseling,which is on the river Rhine nearCologne.

Which moment would youdescribe as the most thrilling inyour athletics career?Of course this has to be in Munich,at the 1972 Olympics. Even now,people talk about it if they meet me.It was a “home game” for me andthere was a tremendous atmosphere.It was during the night following myvictory that the assassinationattempt on the Israeli athletes beganand everybody went into shock. Forme those 24 hours belong together. Icouldn’t sort out my feelingsanymore. And yet now - and thiscorresponds to human nature -people only think back to myOlympic gold. Another thrillingmoment was when I came back in1978 with a result of 1.95m. I washappy about this, and I can’t forget

the Olympics in Los Angeles. I‘m one of the happy athletes: Ifinished my career on a high note,although I was only 28 years oldwhen I decided to “retire”. There alot of athletes who have difficultiesstopping their competitive career andwho are afraid of readjusting to“normal” life.

What is your profession today?I work for TSV Bayer 04Leverkusen, in the track and fielddepartment, and assisting kids ingeneral. My role includes being a“talent scout” for kids at schools,doing some tests, discussing thedevelopment of the sport-gymnasiumin Leverkusen with our coaches andcoaches of the other disciplines of ourclub (basketball, volleyball, handball,fencing, football, gymnastics...). Weare aiming to create a boardingschool for athletes and there are a lotof discussions in the government atregional level and in the federationsconcerning these topics. I‘m on theboard of trustees of a regionalfoundation that supports talentedathletes and I receive manyenquiries from working groups andhonorary posts.

Do you have a family, and arethey actively involved in sports?I do have a family: two daughters

aged 12 and 8. They are keen onsports. The elder already trains fortrack and field and the younger hasdecided to start this summer.Mummy must now be the taxi-driver! My husband, a very busy lawyer,was an active handball player in theGerman League. He is now, inaddition to his main responsibilitiesat work, one of the most well versedspecialists in sports law in Germany.

What are your hobbies andinterests?There is not very much time for anyother hobbies except that I read. Oh,and I try to play golf, but it is sodifficult!

What advice would you give toyoung athletes starting out inathletics today?They must have fun, they should gotraining with their friends, andsometimes they may have to cancel atraining session because of abirthday party. Making a career inathletics can be a big adventure foryou in life, with many good and alsoless good experiences, but you cannotforce someone to make athletics theirpurpose in life.

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PAUL TERGAT -BORN TO RUNTHE MARATHON?

Kenya's distance runninglegend Paul Tergat makes hislong awaited marathon debutin London this month.

Paul Gains reports

Paul Tergat is arguably thegreatest distance runner never tohave won an Olympic gold medal.

Twice he has had the biggest prizein sport within his grasp then lost itto the extraordinary finishing sprintof Haile Gebrselassie. And twice he¹sheld the world 10,000m record onlyfor the Ethiopian to smash it again.But the affable Kenyan doesn¹t wantyour sympathy because his best dayslie ahead. All those close calls on thetrack demonstrated his boundlesstalent, but also pointed him inanother direction - to road racingand the marathon in particular.

"The thing is that, personally, Ihave really loved my career. I havereally enjoyed track, cross and roadraces," says the 31 year-old. "I havegot nothing to regret. You see, therehave been so many great athleteswho have been able to break worldrecords but never actually wonmedals in their whole career."

"Representing my country is thebiggest honour and getting a medalis really fantastic, something I can¹treally describe. So for me any medalin any championship is like gravynow."

Who can forget the SydneyOlympic 10,000m, which many claimwas the greatest distance contestever? At the time Tergat had alreadymade up his mind that it would behis last championship race on thetrack.

"I have nothing to regret. I didwell in a race I was well preparedfor. It was unfortunate that therewas less than one second between usat the finish."

The five time world cross countrychampion has chosen to mark hiseagerly awaited marathon debut on22 April in the Flora LondonMarathon. Predictably, much isexpected of this Kalinjen tribesman.But he is also a pragmatist andknows full well that the marathon isboth a demanding and unpredictableaffair. On April 1 this year Tergatwas forced to accept a rare defeat onhis return to the Lisbon HalfMarathon when South Africa'sHendrik Ramaala got the better ofhim to win by a second in 60.26. "Iam very, very happy and surprised Iran that fast because I am in veryheavy training," said Tergat. "Thething is that since this is my debut Idon¹t want to be put under pressureI just need to have a good race that iswhat matters to me now," hedeclares.

After some gentle prompting hefinally concedes that he expects to becompetitive.

"It is a very strong field.Khannouchi has dropped out butthere is the Spanish guy [doubleworld champion Abel Anton] and thePortuguese [defending championAntonio Pinto] and quite a number ofstrong Kenyans and Moroccans. Iwill say it is very important that Irun with the best on my debut."

Some are even talking aboutTergat attacking Khannouchi'sworld record of 2:05:42, a time surelywithin his capability. But herespects the distance. His friend

Moses Tanui once told Tergat that hecould not remember his own nameafter finishing one tortuous race."You are talking about 42 kilometresat one go," says Tergat. "So I havebeen training to that end. I havebuilt up very slowly to biggerdistances. I have been runningaround 150 miles a week. The mostimportant thing is to do the training.It¹s only a question of discipline."

"Honestly, back in Kenya we haveso many strong runners who haverun rapidly and returned some verygood times in the marathon. I havequite a number of experiencedfriends. They have been talking mefor quite some time. I know a littleabout the marathon now."

Tergat has made plenty of moneyfrom athletics, investing much of itin a company he owns in Nairobicalled Borborei Freighters. Thecompany imports used Japanese carsand farm equipment. Computerliterate, Tergat communicates via email with his clients and carries twodifferent mobile phones - one forEurope and one for use when he¹s athome. It was in the air force that helearned computer programming. Inaddition to English and Swahili,Tergat is fluent in Italian and otherAfrican dialects.

"Business is going very well. Inour country things have not beengood especially in the tourism sectorbut everything is going well on myside," says one of Kenya¹s leadingCEOs, "When I am home it dependson my training but I am in my officeevery day."

The one thing Tergat has not doneso much this year is cross country. "I love cross country so much. It is inmy blood," he explains, but hismarathon training came first.Absent from the field at the mostrecent World Cross CountryChampionships in Ostend, Tergat isglad that he has already cementedhis claim to be the best of all time.Now, in just a few days, we will knowif the 21st edition of the LondonMarathon also shows him to be aman who can succeed at this newchallenge as well.

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NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS IN MARCH AND APRIL

Mar 1 1967 Kemboi Simon KEN 1993 World Championship finalist at 400mMar 1 1979 Thelamon Céline FRA 1998 World Junior silver at 4x100m relayMar 1 1980 Singh N. Gojen IND 1996 Asian Junior Champion at 10,000mMar 2 1974 Visser-Fouche Maralize RSA South African record holder at HeptathlonMar 2 1974 Niederstatter Monika ITA Italian record holder at 400m hurdlesMar 4 1982 Göbel Tim GER 2001 World Indoor 60m finalistMar 5 1972 Ramalalanirina Nicole FRA 2001 World Indoor bronze at 60m hurdlesMar 5 1975 Ennis-London Delloreen JAM 4th in 2000 Olympics at 100m hurdlesMar 6 1967 Haaf Dietmar GER 1990 European Champion at long jump indoors & outMar 7 1971 Kaiser Eric GER 1990 World Junior Champion at DecathlonMar 9 1973 Suttle Kellie USA 2001 World Indoor silver at pole vaultMar 9 1983 Cai Peng CHN 2000 World Junior Champion at long jumpMar 12 1982 Niaré Gaëlle FRA 1999 World Youth bronze at high jumpMar 14 1975 Markov Dmitriy AUS 1999 World silver at pole vaultMar 15 1978 Saïdi-Sief Ali ALG 2000 Olympic 5000m silverMar 15 1979 Jones Shakedia USA 1998 World Junior Champion at 100mMar 15 1931 Stinson Robert GBR IAAF Council MemberMar 16 1977 Levorato Manuela ITA Italian record holder at 100m & 200mMar 16 1934 Watanabe Taizo JPN IAAF Council MemberMar 17 1971 Livingston Jason GBR 1992 European Indoor 60m ChampionMar 17 1979 Vincent Casey AUS 1998 world junior silver at 400mMar 18 1981 Djhone Leslie FRA 2000 world junior silver at 4x100mMar 20 1979 Pratt Julie GBR 1998 world junior champion at 100m hurdlesMar 21 1943 Gyulai Istvan HUN IAAF General Secretary/Council MemberMar 21 1977 Mensah Amewu GER 2000 Olympic finalist at high jumpMar 22 1945 Gesta de Melo Roberto BRA IAAF Council Member, South America, Area Group Rep.Mar 24 1966 Heard Floyd USA Broke 20 seconds for 200m in both1987 and 2000Mar 24 1974 Klyugin Sergey RUS 2000 Olympic High Jump ChampionMa 27 1967 Starkey Dean USA 1997 World bronze at pole vaultMar 28 1972 Yegorova Olga RUS 2001 World Indoor Champion at 3000mMar 28 1981 Hernández Yuniel CUB 2000 World Junior Champion at 110 hurdlesMar 28 1982 Sears Bryan USA 1999 world youth silver at 100m and bronze at 200mMar 29 1934 Moreno Bravo César MEX IAAF Council MemberApr 2 1973 Saber Ashraf ITA Italy's first World Junior Champion, at 400m hurdles, in 1992Apr 2 1977 Raquil Marc FRA 2000 European Indoor bronze at 400mApr 3 1972 Hautala Tiia FIN 5th in 1999 World Championships at HeptathlonApr 3 1972 Kipruto David KEN Member of winning team at 1996 World Road Relay ChampionshipsApr 3 1974 Ellerbe Dawn USA United States record holder at hammer throwApr 4 1974 El Himer Driss FRA Twice bronze medallist at European Cross Country ChampionshipsApr 4 1975 Walker Astia JAM 1994 World Junior Championships gold at 4x100m relayApr 4 1980 Manninen Johanna FIN 1997 European Junior Champion at 100mApr 4 1980 Mekonnen Hailu ETH Holder of world indoor best at 2 milesApr 4 1981 Koech Enock KEN 2001 World Short Course Country ChampionApr 4 1981 Awazie Nduka NGR 1998 World Junior Champion at 400mApr 5 1974 Sosimenko Deborah AUS 1998 Commonwealth Games Champion at hammer throwApr 6 1969 Pyrah Jason USA 2000 Olympic finalist at 1500mApr 7 1969 Jones Esther USA 1992 Olympic gold at 4x100m relayApr 7 1972 Williams Shana USA 1999 World Indoor silver at long jumpApr 10 1970 Ottoz Laurent ITA In 1994 replaced his father Eddy tobecome Italian record holder at 110m hurdlesApr 11 1974 Giaconi Andrea ITA 1999 Italian Champion at 110m hurdlesApr 13 1976 Nsiah Vida GHA Ghanaian record holder at 100m, 200m & 100m hurdlesApr 14 1976 Faustin Nadine HAI Haitian record holder at 100m & 100m hurdlesApr 15 1962 El Moutawakel Nawal MAR Olympic Champion at 400m hurdles (1984) IAAF Council Member, IOC MemberApr 15 1977 Lyons Robin CAN Canadian record holder at hammer throwApr 17 1979 Combs Myra USA 1998 World Junior gold at 4x100m relayApr 18 1972 Vaszi Tünde HUN Twice 8th in Olympic finals at long jumpApr 19 1975 Benesová Hana CZE 1994 World Junior bronze at 400mApr 21 1967 Valle Emilio CUB Inaugural (1986) World Junior Champion at 400m HurdlesApr 21 1973 Nsenga Jonathan BEL Belgian record holder at 110m hurdlesApr 21 1981 Cilliers Okkert RSA 2000 World Junior bronze at 400m hurdlesApr 22 1970 Abou Hamed Zid SYR 1993 Asian Champion at 400m hurdlesApr 23 1931 Ljungqvist Arne SWE IAAF Senior Vice President, IOC Member Apr 24 1971 Fenner Mike GER Twice European indoor bronze medallist at 60m hurdlesApr 26 1973 Graf Stephanie AUT 2000 Olympic silver at 800mApr 27 1939 McCook "Teddy" JAM IAAF Council Member, NACAC, Area Group RepresentativeApr 29 1972 Wentland Gwen USA 1995 United States IndoorChampion at high jumpApr 30 1976 Clarke Davian JAM Olympic, World & Commonwealth Games medallist at 4x400m relay

IAAF HDB 2001

INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION

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FFRROOMM EEDDMMOONNTTOONNTTOO RROOMMEEOn 29 June, in Rome's OlympicStadium, the IAAF Golden Leaguewill get under way with the first ofseven meetings that aim to proposethe greatest champions and mostexciting duels of our sport. Since itscreation four years ago, the GoldenLeague has become one of the greatsporting rendezvous of the summer,exciting even those fans that do notregularly follow athletics. If therewere any doubt of this, proof can befound in the high viewer ratings and

the interest shown by the networks inthis event that unites great athleticsaction with the suspense of a thriller:who will take home the 50kg of goldof the Jackpot?

For the answer, we will have towait until 31 August, when Berlinwill be the stage for the last act inthis drama. An athletics drama thatwill be particularly intense this year:from 3 to 12 August, the 8th IAAFWorld Championships in Athleticswill take place in Edmonton, precededby the IAAF/Westel World YouthChampionships in Debrecen, Hungaryduring July (12-15), an event that isattracting a lot of attention from all210 Member Federations.

And so the world of athletics ispreparing for an intensive summerthat will see it enriched by great newperformances and the emergence ofnew champions, as our sport'saudience continues to grow.

On this last account, I wasespecially pleased by my recent trip toEdmonton and Eugene. In Canada, Iwas impressed by the professionalismof the organising committee and thegreat interest shown by all the mediain the lead-up to the World

Championships. In Eugene, a citywhere the respect of nature andecology are a leitmotif, I foundrenewed conviction that athletics willfind a great, new and fertile territoryin the United States. A wonderful,knowledgeable and enthusiasticcrowd followed the meeting - part ofthe IAAF Grand Prix circuit - whichwas also broadcast live on television,rewarding the promotional efforts ofthe local organisers and of USA Track& Field.

These are encouraging signs thatgive us great confidence as weapproach the heart of the athleticsseason, even if we have lost, throughno fault of our own, the support of ourmarketing company of many yearsstanding, ISMM/ISL. But if anything,the unfortunate financial failings ofthat group have shown the strengthof the IAAF and the prestige ofathletics in the business world. Asolution to these problems will befound rapidly and this will give newimpetus to our development in everypart of the world.

Lamine Diack

CONTENTS1 Letter from the President2 News from the General Secretary4 Golden League 20017 Spotlight on “The World’s”8 Area and Federation News

11 Development News

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IAAF President Lamine Diack with

Marion Jones and Maurice Greene

in Edmonton last month.

Photo: Perry Mah, Edmonton Sun

FROM THE

GENERAL SECRETARY ...

MARKETING MATTERS

Since the last edition of the IAAFNews, our long term marketingpartner ISL has been declaredbankrupt under Swiss law. Of course,our first reaction to this news wasone of sadness as we have workedhand in hand with this company for18 years, and have been satisfiedwith the service they provided.Indeed, as recently as 2000 we agreeda major contract with ISL which weconsidered beneficial for the sport'sfuture. However, perhaps the mostextraordinary reaction to thedramatic demise of ISL has been thenumber of companies whoimmediately offered their services asa new Marketing Partner for theIAAF. Even though the IAAF did notitself request a replacement, morethan 12 companies - among themsome world leaders in the specialistfield of sports' marketing -approached us with the aim of doingbusiness. As action of immediateimportance, the necessary steps toensure the appropriate servicing ofall our contracted partners, sponsors,

broadcasters and organizers, havebeen taken. As for the future,detailed negotiations are wellunderway. Though the idea toannounce the new long-termMarketing Partner as soon aspossible is tempting, it must beclearly seen that the IAAF will take afinal decision only after carefulconsideration.

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE "NEW RULES"

There has been a great deal ofcontroversy recently among athletesand in the Media regarding the so-called new rules, particularly theopposition of some athletes tointroducing the "no-false-start" rule,and to reducing the number ofattempts in vertical jumps from threeto two.

I think there are a number ofsignificant misconceptions about thisissue.

First of all, the truth of the matteris that there are NO new rules. There

are only proposals to amend theexisting rules. Altogether 178technical rule change proposals willbe considered by the IAAF Congressin Edmonton.

The no-false-start rule and thetwo-attempts-only in vertical jumpsare among these proposals - putforward by Spain and Portugal/Indiarespectively. I am not sure if it iswidely known that there is anotherproposal with regard to the start: thePortuguese Federation proposes toallow one false start and disqualifythe athletes who false start after thatregardless of who committed the firstfalse start.

Under IAAF procedures rulechange proposals meant to besubmitted to Congress are alwaysreviewed by the relevant Committeesof the IAAF, in these cases by theTechnical Committee. After longdiscussion the Technical Committeedecided to recommend to the Counciland Congress to approve theseproposals.

Council, always very attentive tothe views off its expert committees,endorsed both recommendations, but,more importantly, preferred to seesome tests first. This is what ishappening at the moment at anumber of Grand Prix II and othercompetitions.

What are the arguments for suchnew ideas? Track and field has beensuccessfully existing for such a long

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IAAF COUNCILPresident

Lamine Diack (SEN)

Senior Vice PresidentArne Ljungqvist (SWE)

Vice PresidentsLou Dapeng (CHN)Amadeo Francis (PUR)

General Secretary/Council MemberIstvan Gyulai (HUN)

Honorary TreasurerH Robert H Stinson (GBR)

MembersKhalid Bin Thani Al Thani (QAT)*Bill Bailey (AUS)

Leonard Chuene (RSA)Helmut Digel (GER)Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR)Alpheus Finayson (BAH)Roberto Gesta de Melo (BRA)Robert Hersh (USA)Abby Hoffman (CAN)Alberto Juantorena Danger (CUB)Isaiah Kiplagat (KEN)Neville McCook (JAM)César Moreno Bravo (MEX)José Maria Odriozola (ESP)Jung-Ki Park (KOR)Jean Poczobut (FRA)Jamel Simohamed (ALG)Igor Ter-Ovanesian (RUS)Taizo Watanabe (JPN)Hansjorg Wirz (SUI)

*Area Representative

EDITORIAL TEAM

Editors - Istvan Gyulai, Giorgio Reineri, Sub-Editor - Nick DaviesReporters - Laura Arcoleo, Polly WrightCopyright IAAF 2001

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time, why change now? The IAAF ispermanently monitoring all elementsof our sport. It is our duty tosafeguard the interests of this sport,to keep or possibly improve its highranking among the other sports, toimprove its attractiveness, to make itan ever more viable product for thosepartners without whose participationthe sport itself, including the athletesand coaches, would suffer.

Understandably, our TV partnersare not happy if timetables are notrespected, if at peak time, severalfalse starts cause delays, ifcompetitions are too long etc. It isuseful to know that in the NCAA theno-false-start rule has been appliedfor decades and the number ofdisqualifications is surprisingly low.

But, at the same time, I would liketo emphasize: no decision has beentaken yet. We are gathering allopinion, comments from athletes,officials, meeting organizers,journalists, coaches and fans, fromthe entire Athletics Family via fax, e-mail, post, phone, internet etc. Wekeep an eye on all articles publishedin the international press about theseproposals.

We are especially eager to receiveideas offering other ways to solve theproblems which led to such proposals,like reducing the time allowed foreach attempt or allow fewer athletesto compete in the High Jump and PoleVault finals.

The gathered information will beevaluated and made available beforethe Congress. In my personal opinion,a final decision at this stage would bepremature, further experimentswould be useful. Remember, how longit took to introduce the tie-break rulein tennis, which now, decades later isstill not applied in the final set at themost important competitions likeWimbledon and Roland Garros.Probably because sport, rightly,comes before other considerations.

The decision will not be taken bythe IAAF Council or the TechnicalCommittee. It will be decided by theDelegates of the IAAF MemberFederations. Absolute majority isneeded for each proposal to beapproved. If all 210 IAAFMemberFederations participate, this means

106. I trust the collective wisdom ofthe Athletics Family.

THANKS TO THE ATHLETES

One extremely pleasingdevelopment of recent weeks has beenthe willingness of world class athletesto work with the IAAF to promote thesport.

From Hicham El Guerrouj toBruny Surin and Nick Hysong,athletes have been prepared - or Ishould say enthusiastic - to offer uson-line diaries, sharing some detailsof their lives with us as they preparefor the World Championships inEdmonton.

In the same way, Marion Jonesand Maurice Greene were glad totravel to Edmonton themselves andparticipate in promotional eventsencouraging ticket sales for theChampionships as well as help boostthe profile of the sport.

I was also delighted to see MauriceGreene presenting cups after thewomen's final of Roland Garros - theFrench Open in tennis. Yet moreproof that our leading stars havetranscended athletics and have amajor appeal to the general public.All these athletes have recognisedthat, having received so manybenefits from the sport, not only thatthey should give something back inreturn but that this should be apleasure - not an obligation.

IN GOOD STANDING

I have left the least pleasant topicuntil last, but it is extremelyimportant nonetheless . With hardlymore than a month before the start ofCongress, as many as 30 IAAFMember Federations - and not justour smaller ones - are technically notin "Good Standing" with the IAAFbecause they have so far neglected tosend us their annual reports. Inprinciple, their very participation inEdmonton is now under threat so Iurge them to send them withoutdelay.

Istvan GyulaiIAAF General Secretary

IN BRIEF ...

John Holt retires

John Holt, my predecessor asGeneral Secretary from 1976 until1991, who has spent the last six and ahalf years in Argylle, Scotland, as thePrince of Wales’ Scottish YouthBusiness Trust Manager, hasannounced his retirement.

Around 130 businesses have beenestablished by young people, agedbetween 18 and 26, in Argylle andsurrounding islands, during John’stenure. John will stay in his Lochgairhome and continue to play an activepart in the community. Good luck tohim!

The IAAF would like to send itssincere condolences to IAAF CouncilMember and President of the EAAHansjorg Wirz, whose father recentlypassed away.

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When an athlete breaks a world record, wealways ask our MFs to send us a photo ofthe happy occasion when thecommemorative plaque is handed over.

Since most MFs forget to do this, it givesme great pleasure to publish thisphotograph, sent by our colleagues at theLithuanian Federation, marking the occasionwhen Kristina Saltanovic received herplaque to honour her 1:35:23.7 for 20,000metres walk, recorded in Kaunas on 3August 2000.

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Spotlight on the Golden League

Wilfried Meert (BEL) hasbeen Meeting Director ofthe Memorial Van Dammemeeting in Brussels formore than two decades. Heis also Vice Chairman ofthe IAAF Golden LeagueWorking Group andGeneral Secretary of theLigue Royale Belged'Athletisme (until June2001)

You are committed 100% to thesport of athletics, where does thispassion stem from?

Well I have always loved sport, andthanks to my earlier career as a sportsjournalist I have obtained an in-depthknowledge of all sports, but I do feelthat athletics really is the mother of allsport, this is how other sports reallybegan. This is reflected at the biggestsporting event in the world, theOlympic Games when everybodywatches it. It is such a universal sport,and the only other sport that sharesthis quality is football. I also believethat as a journalist, you get used toworking as an individual, so thistransfers onto your feelings on sport.

What do you personally gainfrom athletics?

This is a difficult question to answeras if you had asked me 25 years ago Iwould not have known that athleticswould become my career. It was onlyin 1987 that I left my newspaper tobecome General Secretary of theFederation. Working in the sport isvery different to being a fan of thesport, as normally when an event isgoing on, you don't have time to sitdown, watch and enjoy. I take theexample of the Van Damme, I only seewhat really happened in the meetingweeks later when I sit down to watch iton video.

Is there an athlete or a momentin particular that inspired you?

That would have to be Ivo vanDamme, the double silver medallist atthe Olympic Games in Montreal in

1976 (800m and 1500m). If it weren'tfor him the meeting wouldn't exist andmy career would probably have takena completely different path.

When I was still a sports reporter, Ihad the opportunity to interview himmany times during his short career. Iwas probably one of the first, just ashis athletics career was starting totake off.

All sportsmen, when they arestarting out, are eager to beinterviewed and the group ofjournalists who were able to follow hispromising short career were very fondof him.

In many conversations he wouldcomplain about the lack of presscoverage for athletics in Belgium, andtell us journalists off for always for onlyfollowing football events in the winterand cycling events in the summer. Wemore or less promised him that if hegot good results at the Olympics, thefollowing year we would organisesomething special where his eventwould be the showcase. Many peopleoutside Belgium think that we decidedto organise the meeting after hisdeath, but in fact we had alreadystarted planning for an athleticsmeeting whilst in Montreal.

The only thing we were unable todecide on was what to call themeeting, and had decided to meet andthrash out the problem. Just beforethat Ivo van Damme was killed in anautomobile accident, and it wasunanimously decided to call themeeting Memorial van Damme. It wassupposed to be a one-off meeting,people said to us you are crazy, youwon't have any people in the stadium,you will not find any sponsors etc but itwas so successful that we carried onyear after year, and now here we are,celebrating our 25th anniversary.

Have you ever been involved inathletics in a different way, as acoach or official, or been active inother sports?

I used to be a runner at a juniorlevel, at 3000m and cross country, butI never pursued an athletics career asI was offered very early theopportunity to work as a sportsreporter for the biggest Belgiannewspaper.

What are your hobbies andinterests?

I love going to art galleries andexhibitions. Gastronomy is my nextpassion. In our over stressed world tosit down at a table with friends andrelatives and enjoy a nice meal and aglass of wine, is the best form ofrelaxation, and one is completedrevived in that time. Of course, this is atradition in my country with many finerestaurants, we have a great culture.After that I love to travel, outside oftravelling for work, I think I must havevisited practically every country inAsia, been to Australia, Brazil - I loveiit.

The Belgian Federation bravelystepped in at the last minute andhosted a very successful WorldCross Country Championships inOstend in March this year. Lookingback, how do you feel about thatdecision, and would you do itagain?

Ahhh, it must have taken a year ortwo out of my life. For 2 ½ weeks weworked day and night. It was only oneweek after the event that I was able torelax and come down from theadrenalin high. Looking back of courseI realise you cannot do something likethis every year, it is difficult enoughwithin a normal time scale trying toorganise a major competition.

But for Ostend, we had a fantasticteam helping us managed by BobVerbeeck, filled with young people -they had to be young to have thestamina to work through it - who weretremendously enthusiastic andknowledgeable about the sport.

We also encountered veryspontaneous and encouragingresponses to our requests for help asthe whole operation was extensivelycovered in the media, so people knewabout it, and were eager to be part ofthe action.

There is however a lot of riskinvolved, sponsors are difficult toobtain as they can not acceptsomeone asking for money for anevent two weeks away. We lost somemoney but the IAAF stepped in to help

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out. On the other hand, it was a greatcompetition. The conditions made forreal cross country running, whichmade for great television pictures, andof course, the fact that one of theraces was won by a Belgian was thecherry of the cake.

You are in Monaco to meet withthe Golden League working group.Could you explain the objectives ofthis group?

We get together to discuss ourtimetables, to choose the GoldenLeague disciplines for each year. Wetake a look at the quality guidelinesand see how we can improve on this,improve on our television production.We talk about the athletes we'll beinviting and so on. We, as GoldenLeague must be in tune with anotherso as to have the same focus andgoals.

The Golden League is about toenter its 4th season. What progresshave you noted since its inceptionin 1998, and what do you think thefuture holds for the Golden League.

This will probably shock some, butto be really successful, I think we haveto come back to the Golden 4concept*. In our already overloadedcalendar, the circuit should comprise amaximum of five meetings to make thejackpot "the winner takes all" conceptreally viable. Seven meetings are toomany. We cannot expect athletes torun (and win) at all 7 meetings, then atthe Olympic Games, WorldChampionships, Area Championshipsetc. For their sakes we need to cutback, and make the calendar morereasonable.

* The Golden Four, the predecessorof the Golden League, comprisedBrussels, Berlin, Zurich and Oslo andintroduced a Jackpot concept forathletes who won at each meeting.

As a Meeting Director, televisionissues aside, what do you feel arethe benefits to being included underthe Golden League banner?

I believe the Golden League is agood concept in addition to the WorldChampionships. For all the fans whocannot travel to Edmonton or Sydney,it is a way of bringing the major events

back home, of holding a mini OlympicGames of World Championshipscondensed into one day on yourdoorstep.

We should aim to making theGolden League the showcase for oursport, something that people can lookforward to. And we must be careful notoverdo it. I used to be a football fan,but now I think there is too much ontelevision, which diminishes theimportance of the bigger events likethe European Cups. Quantity dilutesquality.

For an organiser, the most difficulttask is finding the balance between theaudience in the stadium and television.In a Golden League meeting, no erroris permitted, especially for livetelevision, but we must make it evenbetter for the stadium audience so thatthey are encouraged to come backyear after year.

What do you think should be thedifference between a GoldenLeague Meeting and anothercategory on the circuit?

If you have a live televised product,it has to be good. Sometimes when Isee meetings on Eurosport forexample, I cannot understand howsuch an event can be shown ontelevision, with long gaps in thetransmission, empty stadiums, nothinggoing on…I think for these meetings itwould be better to produce a highlightprogramme filled with action to show ata later date. The first step is toproduce a good meeting, make a niceTV programme and then work up fromthere until you have enoughexperience to combine the two. Gapsin the transmission, sometimes youwait for up to 10 minutes for somethingto happen all boils down to lack ofcoordination between the meetingorganiser and the host broadcaster,they forget to work as partners. Weshould all strive for perfection. As aGolden League Meeting organiser, wecannot afford organisational errors, wemust make it work, we must bringpeople to the stadium, and promotethe meeting. It is a year round job, tomake a showcase happen from A to Z.Every detail is important, theprogramme, the tickets everything. Thedetails are what really make thedifference. Our goal is to make surethat the people who make the effort toget in their car, battle through trafficjams and finding a parking space, that

they do not leave the stadiumdisappointed.

The Memorial van Damme is oneof the most innovative meetings onthe circuit. For example, you werethe first to introduce drums for thelong distance races, you alwayshave a concert with a well knowname at the end of themeeting…where did these ideascome from, and how will you beadapting your meeting to maintainits current popularity?

We have these brainstormingsessions and this is where the ideascome from. At one point we started tonotice that less people were coming tothe meeting. From around 50,000, theaudience had gone down to 30,000,we were losing the younger crowd.Youngsters did not know about Ivo vanDamme and the history of the meeting.We needed to renew the meeting, torejuvenate the crowd.

We could see how popular rockconcerts were becoming, how theycould inspire young people.Coincidentally, at that time a potentialsponsor who wanted to be exclusiveand different from the other sponsorsapproached us. As athletics is such abusy sport with so many things goingon at the same time, it wasunanimously agreed that the musiccould not be incorporated into theactual meeting, but would follow onafter. We approached him with ouridea of incorporating music and theywere receptive to the idea, and theysigned up as the sponsor to theconcert.

The drums came about in the sameway. With so many African athletes onthe middle and long distance scene wethought they would enjoy this. One ofmy colleagues knew of a band fromBurundi who actually took the time towatch on video how a race was run,and developed a music that wouldcorrespond to the race tempo.

This was six years ago, and nowthe funny thing is that now whenpeople phone up to ask about tickets,they used to ask if Carl Lewis orSergey Bubka would be there, nowthey ask who will be performing… Idon't think this is a bad thing, peoplecome for the sport, the concert andfireworks combined, and this way wecan attract potential athletics fans.

Whatever you do you have toquestion yourself, one has to realise

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6that taste changes, a big evolution isgoing on, and too often we run oursport as we did 50 years ago withendless meetings with big waitingperiods between events. The youngergeneration expect constant action, wecater now to the zapping generation, ifthey don't like what they see, theymove on.

I'm not saying that our meeting isperfect and that it would work in othercountries, but we have found asolution that corresponds to ourculture and our people. We need toreact to the questions being asked, ifpeople are not coming out to thestadium, we have to react and findsolutions, try to touch a category ofpeople we would normally miss.

People come for the concert,sometimes not even realising that theywill have to sit through 3 hours ofathletics, but they may enjoy it, anddecide to come back the followingyear, for a great evening out. One yearwe had Axelle Red, a very popularBelgian singer for the concert. Acamera crew in the stadium went tospeak to a young couple with a childwhilst watching the athletics for aninterview. The lady revealed that thiswas the first time she had come to VanDamme, was enjoying it thoroughlyand she was there specifically for theconcert. Asked if she knew of anyathletes competing, her rely was yes, Ithink Michael Jackson is here tonight!Maybe she returned the following yearand has become an athletics fan…

Critics say that the creation ofthe Golden League could lead tothe downfall of the smaller one-daymeetings. Do you think this is true,and as a former Gen Sec of theBelgian Federation and responsiblefor developing athletics in yourcountry, what is your opinion onthis matter?

Why should athletics be different toany other sport? Does Wimbledon,Roland Garros or any other majortennis tournament make the lowerlevels of competition less important?The Golden League meetings canafford to make sure the stars arethere, but they do not necessarily needthe stars. Every year there are alwaysa certain number of last minutecancellations for whatever reasons. Wecan plan for everything to be perfectbut there always elements beyond ourcontrol, but the "show" goes on! If theevening is entertaining, nobody reallymisses the stars. You don't have tohave Marion Jones or Maurice Greeneto have a good meeting. The meet andthe concept of the meet stay thesame.

At the Federation we feel that theMemorial Van Damme is the bestpossible ambassador for Belgianathletics. All the profit from the meetinggoes to the Federation, which probablymake's it the Federations bestsponsor! I like to call the meeting thesunshine of the landscape ofathletics…In every country you needan ambassador for the sport, but asalways behind the ambassador thereis a lot of unrecognised work going on.Thanks to these people who carry outthe more tedious roles and those whovolunteer for love of the sport, wecontinue to grow and develop oursport.

From June 2001, you will nolonger be General Secretary of theBelgian Federation. What are yourplans for the future?

I think that it is time to slow down,and leave the space for somebodyyoung. I will continue to act as aninternational liaison for the Federation,and of course, continue to work for theMemorial Van Damme, and as GoldenLeague working group vice chairman.

The Golden League on the web

www.iaaf.org/gle01

June 29 Rome www.fidal.it/goldengala

July 6 Paris www.gazdefrance.com/meeting

July 13 Oslo www.bislettgames.com

July 20 Monaco www.herculis.com

August 17 Zurich www.weltklasse.ch

August 24 Brussels www.memorialvandamme.be

August 31 Berlin www.istaf.de

Brussels’ most famous citizen - the“Mannikin Pis” has signed up tohelp the Memorial Van Dammemeeting - one of the highlights ofthe Golden League - celebrate its25th anniversary.The countless thousands of touristswho come to see Mannikin fill hisfountain are now under no illusionsabout which sport has the place ofhonour in Belgium’s capital.

On 23-24 May, World andOlympic Champions Marion Jonesand Maurice Greene visitedEdmonton, just over two monthsbefore the start of the WorldChampionships.

“To have these two high profileathletes visit Edmonton isabsolutely wonderful,” said JackAgrios, Chairman of Edmonton2001. “Because the 2001Championships are being held inNorth America for the first time,some people may not fullyunderstand the stature of theathletes who will be here in August.With Marion and Maurice’s visit, ithelped raise awareness in a very bigway.”

Jones and Greene met nearly athousand young athletes from theEdmonton area on the first night oftheir visit at City Hall, andemphasized the dedication andcommitment it takes to become aWorld Champion. Both Greene andJones received Edmonton 2001 gifts

from recent gold medal winners atan indoor games event held foryoung athletes earlier in the year.

Another athletics superstar,Sergey Bubka, also paid a visit toEdmonton on 25 May. The multi-world record breaker who was alsoOlympic champion and WorldChampion on six successiveoccasions, had an opportunity tovisit members of Edmonton’sUkrainian community and withstudents aged 15 to 18 at anEdmonton high school, and to viewCommonwealth Stadium, site of theWorld’s™.

Bubka assisted IAAF PresidentLamine Diack and GeneralSecretary Istvan Gyulai in drawingthe winning names of 12 youngathletes, six girls and six boys, whoparticipated in World Athletics Day(WAD) 2001. This year’s contestwinners will join the 12 winnersfrom 2000 for the duration of theChampionships over the 10 days. All24 WAD winners, selected from the

six IAAF Continental Regions,receive an all-expenses paid trip toEdmonton.

President Diack and GeneralSecretary Gyulai also visitedCommonwealth Stadium to observe,first-hand, the progress being madeon renovations to the Stadium. “Weare very satisfied that preparationsare right on schedule, and thatathletes, coaches, officials, themedia and spectators will have aremarkable time in Edmonton,” saidPresident Diack. “I look forward toreturning for the Opening Ceremonyon August 3, which I understandwill be an incredibly unique event, ashow people will remember for along time.”

The opening includes, for the firsttime in a World Championship, theMen’s Marathon. The OpeningCeremony will culminate with thefirst runners enteringCommonwealth Stadium to cross thefinish line. Edmonton 2001 officialsadmit that timing will be critical,but will ensure that the OpeningCeremony has enough flexibilitybuilt into it to so that the climax ofthe Opening is reached when thelead runner returns to a fullCommonwealth Stadium.

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The World's Plazadesigned for fun!

Plans for a family oriented, fun-filleddowntown area for the Edmonton 2001World Championships in Athletics have nowbeen announced.

The World's Plaza is a unique Edmontontwist on a traditional World Championshipsevent. A Market Street or trade exhibitionusually accompanies the Championships, butin Edmonton it's being taken to the next levelwith the Plaza, which will be located in theheart of Edmonton at Sir

Winston Churchill Square and City Hall.What can people expect to see and do

when they visit The World's Plaza? Jack Agrios, Board Chair, Edmonton

2001, said, "The Plaza is an interactive venue where families can

enjoy diverse cultural performances, relax together and learn about track and

field events. Local community cultural groups and

entertainers drawn from in and aroundEdmonton will be

featured in performances on the 360degree Telus stage at Churchill

Square." The Downtown BusinessAssociation will program the entertainment

each evening from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Budding artists will want to take

advantage of the Edmonton Art Gallery'sLoonie Art Laboratory 2001 situated insidean exhibitions animation tent, which issupervised by post-secondary art students.The Lab will provide the opportunity forvisitors to participate in hands-on activitiesand to be introduced to artwork of variouskinds created by artists from around theworld.

CORUS Radio Edmonton will broadcastlive from the Plaza, providing listeners onfour different radio stations with up to theminute coverage of the very latesthappenings and highlighting the colour andcultural aspects of The World's.

The Royal Bank will jointly host aninteractive competition for children to

encourage participation in running, jumpingand throwing. There will be prizes andopportunities for the public to meet some ofCanada's elite athletes.

Seiko, Mondo and adidas will team up toprovide a 50-metre sprint cage whereparticipants will run on a genuine Mondoracetrack and be officially timed. Afterdashing their 50 metres, runners will then beable to cool down and catch their breath inthe nearby Coca-Cola Cool Zone.

The Edmonton 2001 Pin Trading Centre,presented by the Edmonton Journal, will bereleasing free, limited edition pins to visitorsto the Centre. As well, a 2001 WorldChampionships Pin Trading Guide will bepublished and will contain photos and adescription of each trading pin produced forthe Championships, and information abouttotal numbers released.

When the City Hall fountain closes to thepublic at midnight July 28, construction willbegin on a 'floating' cafe. In the spirit of thisonce-in-a-lifetime event, the cafe will offer acompletely unique experience for visitors.

AFRICA

IOC PresidentSamaranch visits KipKeino in Eldoret

Jürg Wirz for IAAF

International Olympic Committee(IOC) President Juan AntonioSamaranch visited the IOC and IAAF-backed high altitude training camp inEldoret, the “World capital of running“,before flying to Mombasa to open theAssociation of National OlympicCommittees of Africa (Anoca) GeneralAssembly on June 11.

The 81-year-old Spaniard, who willnot seek re-election at the 16 July IOCCongress, was welcomed by legendaryKipchoge Keino and a lot of former andcurrent greats: Paul Ereng, now coach atthe IAAF training camp; IbrahimHussein; Yobes Ondieki; Patrick Sang;Moses Tanui; Ismael Kirui; Paul Tergat;Bernard Barmasai; Lydia Cheromei andmany others.

Samaranch first visited the Kip KeinoSchool, a school outside the town thatstarted two years ago with the financialsupport of several internationalorganisations and most especiallyOlympic Solidarity.

Samaranch emphasised theimportance of a good education(“Education is the real wealth of theworld“) and continued his speech bysaying: “A dream came true. This schoolis an example, it represents what theOlympic movement wants to establisheverywhere in the world.“ The formerSpanish ambassador to Moscow receivedthe most applause when he said: “This isone of the most important days of mypresidency.“

Samaranch had lunch with all thefamous Kenyan athletes at Kip Keino‘s“Kazi Mingi Farm“ where Kip andPhyllis Keino run their children‘s homewith more than 90 orphans and wherethe IAAF high altitude training camp isbased.

The IOC President was impressedthat all the former athletes were

together: “When I see how they are stillinvolved, I am sure Kenyan runners willbe at the top for ever.“

It was Samaranch’s first visit toKenya. There are hopes he could proposeupgrading the strategic Kipchoge KeinoStadium in Eldoret that would result inthe laying of a tartan running track. Upto now there are only the two tartantracks in Nairobi (Kasarani and Nyaiyo)and both are in a poor condition. Havinga track of international standard inEldoret would be a blessing for all theathletes from abroad, too.

Before travelling to Moscow for theIOC congress Samaranch visited otherAfrican countries.

World Food AidProgrammeenlists Paul Tergat

Omulo Okoth

Cross country legend Paul Tergat hasjoined forces with the World FoodProgramme in its school feeding fundraising initiative just as a bill pushing foradditional funding for the programme isexpected to go through US Congress inthe next month, officials have said.

“The WFP received $140 million of the$300 million the US Congress passedduring the Bill Clinton presidency. Asecond bill is being pushed to pass a $700million to augment the WFP schoolfeeding initiative,” said Lindsey Davies ofthe WFP Information Office in Nairobi.

“The WFP is advocating school feedingproject as a world-wide investment andwe expect other donor agencies to supportit,” Ms Davies said.

She said the second bill pushing foradditional funding is expected in the nextfew months.

“WFP remains optimistic that it will gothrough and we have mounted requisitelobbying for it,” Ms Davies told thiswriter.

The project targets primary schools indrought-stricken, arid and semi-aridareas in Kenya and neighbouringcountries, the officials said.

The WFP Kenya Country programmechose Tergat, who has won five worldcross country titles, because he was abeneficiary of the school feeding project inhis native Baringo district in his primaryschool days, Ms Davies said.

“Tergat is also an international figurewho has made great strides in the globalsports arena and we thought he was theideal person to work with in thisinitiative. We held discussions with himand he was very positive. He is awonderful personality,” Ms Davies said.

The 31-year old Kenya Air Forcesergent has won two Olympic silver andtwo world silver medals over 10,000m. Hefinished second on his marathon debut inLondon on April 22. He holds world's besthalf marathon time of 59:17.

“I feel excited and honoured by theWFP to sensitise the world in this worthycourse. I benefitted from the schoolfeeding programme in my early days inRiwo Primary school (1983 to 1985) inBaringo and I will give it my full support,”Tergat told this writer.

“Not many households can afford ameal in many parts of the country.Through provision of food in schools, wewant to kill two birds with one stone,alleviating hunger and enabling pupilsrealise their educational dreams,” Tergatsaid.

On May 22, a team from WFP Nairobioffice, Tergat and a film crew from CNNand Washington Post went to RiwoPrimary school and donated truckload offoodstuffs.

Tergat says he will ask his great trackrival Haile Gebrselassie to support theinitiative as his country is also included inthe programme.

“I will also mobilise all top athletesfrom Kenya and neighbouring countries tosupport it. We anticipate a globalresponse akin to the US for Africa fundraiser that attracted the support of all topmusicians of the world in the 1980s in aidof Ethiopia's hunger,” Tergat said.

“With the involvement of Tergat in theproject, the school feeding initiative willreceive a global profile with massiveresponse in the waiting,” Jack Ochola, aclose associate of Tergat, commented.

“Paul has risen to global fame throughsheer hard work and he realises the needto give back to the less fortunate membersof the society,” he said.

The WFP has run the school feedingproject across the globe for the past 40years. It was started in Kenya 20 yearsago.

According to Ms Davies, 350,000children benefit from the project in Kenyabut up to 1 million still go hungry.

8Area andFederation News

Noah Ngeny elected toKenyan NOC

Peter Njenga

Noah Ngeny, the Olympic 1500mchampion, was elected as athletes'representative during elections of theNational Olympic Committee of Kenya on19 May.

Ngeny, 21, was elected in absentiaafter being proposed by the KenyaAmateur Athletic Association. Heobtained 16 votes out of 27 cast. Fivetimes World Cross Country ChampionPaul Tergat polled 10 votes. VolleyballerDoris Wefwafwa won the women's postafter polling 19 against 5 for marathonace Joyce Chepchumba.

IAAF Council member Isaiah Kiplagatwas nominated as an honorary memberwhile David Okeyo who is a member of theIAAF Cross Country Commission,retained his seat on the association'sexecutive committee.

The legendary middle distance runnerKipchoge Keino was re-elected unopposedto the post of chairman, less than a yearafter he joined the IOC.

Keino said although Kenya wasconsidered a powerful middle and longdistance running nation, he was notsatisfied with this. "I believe we can doeven better."

ASIA

Velzian chairssteeplechase seminar in Beijing

Bjorn Wangemann

Africa lent a helping hand to Asiawhen RDC Nairobi Director John Velziantravelled to RDC Beijing from 5 - 15 Mayin order to conduct an introductoryseminar on the women's steeplechase.

In total, 15 female athletes and theircoaches gathered on the campus of BeijingUniversity of Physical Education in orderto get first hand information on thesteeplechase from a man whose nativeKenya has been the world's outstandingnation in the men's event for many yearsnow.

EUROPE

Dutch celebrate a golden centuryof Athletics

EAA News

On 26 May, the KoninklijkeNederlandse Atletiek Unie, the RoyalDutch Athletic Union, celebrated the100th year of its foundation on 26 May1901 and the official opening of its newHeadquarter in Ijsselstein. The appealing3 storey office building was erected in only7 Month construction time providing nowenough space for the administration ofDutch Athletics in the vicinity of Utrecht.

Presenting the EAA Memorial Plaqueto KNAU's President Piet van der Molen,EAA Vice President Agoston Schulekconveyed the best wishes of the EuropeanAthletics Family. He pointed out the greatcontributions of Dutch Athletics throughtheir athletes and the leadership ofAdriaan Paulen, who for many yearsserved as IAAF Council Member and alsoIAAF President from 1977 to 1981. Thelegendary Fanny Blankers-Koen (100m200m 80mH 4x100m in 1948), RiaStalmann (Discus in 1984) and Elly vonLangen (800m in 1992) between them wonsix Olympic gold medals for theNetherlands and Fanny Blankers-Koenwas named Athlete of the Century in apoll conducted by the InternationalAthletic Foundation.

The Dutch Athletic Union has hostedseveral European Cup Competitions, theEuropean Junior Championships (Utrecht1981), two European IndoorChampionships (Rotterdam 1973 and DenHaag 1989) and in 2001 will host the 3rdEuropean Championships for under 23athletes from 12 to 15 July inAmsterdam’s completely refurbishedOlympic Stadium.

The Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfareand Sports donated on the occasion ofKNAU`s jubilee 890 000 Guilders over thenext five years for the promotion ofathletics in schools in the Netherlands aproject run by KNAU in co-operation withprimary schools.

The Dutch National OlympicCommittee loaned a bronze statue ofFanny Blankers-Koen which now willstand in the federation `s new premises.

OCEANIA

Eagles and Murphy named Athletes of 2001 Aussie season

Hammer thrower Bronwyn Eagles andtriple jumper Andrew Murphy capped offgreat domestic seasons in 2001 by beingawarded the Telstra Athletes of the Yearawards at the Mona Tribute Dinner at theCrown Palladium in Melbourne on April26.

Both received cheques for $10,000 anda trophy in front of a packed audience ofmore than 450 on a night celebrating theachievements of distance running greatSteve Moneghetti.

Seventeen-year-old long jumperShermin Oksuz was also announced asthe inaugural recipient of the SteveMoneghetti Award for Emerging Talent.

Eagles came into this season with apersonal best just over 62 metres and thethird ranked Australian in this event. Shefinished the season as the top rankedranked Australian with a personal bestand Commonwealth Record of 68.83m, aperformance which would have placed herfourth at the Sydney Games.

Murphy etched his name amongst theworld's best at teh World IndoorChampionships with a great bronze medalperformance and an Australian IndoorRecord of 17.20m. This was his first majorinternational championship medal.

Athletics Australia also acknowledgedthe outstanding work of the coaches forthe award winners: Keith Connor(Andrew Murphy) Ernie Shankelton(Bronwyn Eagles) Peter Fortune/JohnQuinn (Lauren Hewitt) Bruce Scriven(Craig Mottram) Lee Derby/LennyHughes (Shermin Oksuz)

NACAC

Track World withAlpheus Finlaysondebuts on ZNS TV13

A new TV Magazine dedicated entirelyto Track and Field was broadcast for thefirst time on 7 May, produced by aMember of the IAAF Council.

For a year now Alpheus Finlayson,Council Member of the International

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Amateur Athletic Federation, the world'sgoverning body for Track and Field, hasproduced the popular international Trackand Field newsletter Alpheus Finlayson'sTrack World.

Mr. Finlayson has decided to produce athirty- minute monthly televisionmagazine called Track World withAlpheus Finlayson. The programme willfeature interviews with the world's topathletics personalities.

The inaugural feature interview will bewith Bahamian Golden Girl ChandraSturrup right after she won the 60m inthe IAAF World Indoor Championships inLisbon, Portugal in March.

The programme will also containinformation on Athletes To Watch For.These are up and coming athletes whoshould make their marks in the future.Jamaican Veronica Campbell andBahamian Chris Brown will bespotlighted in the first programme.

Campbell, from Jamaica, was thesilver medallist in the women's 400mrelay in Sydney and is the World JuniorChampion, and the Most OutstandingAthlete in the recent Carifta Games.

Brown anchored the Bahamas 4x400mrelay in Sydney.

Shonel Ferguson, 1984 Olympic LongJump finalist, will be handling thissection of the show.

Ferguson will also do a section onWhere Are They Now? This month it willspotlight 1982 Commonwealth GamesSilver Medallist, High Jumper StephenWray.

Amadeo Francis, Vice President of theIAAF, will address some current issues inworld Track and Field.

Coach Evan Wisdom will bring us up todate on International News from April.Desmond Bannister, President of theBahamas Amateur Athletic Associationwill update us on News from theBahamas. Alpheus Finlayson will dealwith News from the Central Americanand Caribbean region.

Some of the other interviews plannedfor the coming months will be withMarion Jones, Pauline Davis-Thompson,Sevatheda Fynes, Australian 400mOlympic gold medallist and worldchampion Cathy Freeman, Cuban Goldmedallists Ivan Pedroso and AlbertoJuantorena. The show should air on ZNSTV13 the first Monday of each month.

USA

Maurice Greene on Centre Court

Olympic gold medallist MauriceGreene was invited to present thewomen's singles trophy at the RolandGarros Tennis Tournament in Paris onSaturday 9 June. The event was won byGreene’s compatriot Jennifer Capriatiwho won an epic duel with Belgium’s KimClijsters.

Greene later had dinner with Capriatibefore flying to Athens where he won the100m at a Grand Prix meeting.

USATF andKidsRunning.comlaunch contest

USATF and KidsRunning.com areteaming together to create a programmewhich will encourage kids to pursueexcellence in athletics, academics andcitizenship.

Kicked off by Olympians Rich Kenahand Suzy Favor Hamilton and the themeof 'Dream Big' in April, kids now have theopportunity to be published, receiveprizes, and show the world their dreamsto become better athletes, scholars andindividuals. Dream Big will run fromApril 2001 to March 2002.

Prizes will be awarded monthly, basedon quality of piece, to one male and onefemale participant. There will be a year-end random grand prize drawing for allentrants.

Each monthly theme (to be announced)will be introduced atwww.kidsrunning.com by elite athletes orleaders in the sport. The athletes willrelate their life experiences to the topic ofthe month. The contest themes will beupbeat and inspirational in the spirit ofboth USATF and KidsRunning.Com. Thetheme for May is "Why Run?"

For more information contact, CarolGoodrow, Editor, KidsRunning.comcarol.kids@rodale.com or Mark Springer,USATF Director of Grass Roots Programs,mark.springer@usatf.org.

BOOK REVIEWBy OTTAVIO CASTELLINI

Marco Martini, the best living

historian of Italian athletics and

Ludovico Perricone, currently

deputy director of the Italian

sports daily "Tuttosport," have

written a detailed, well presented,

review of athletics in the North

Italian region of Piedmont,

birthplace of the late IAAF

President Primo Nebiolo.

The authors begin with the first

Italian Cross Country

Championships in 1897 - which

has already been the subject of a

study by Martini and associates

on the occasion of the centennial

in 1997 - and end with a chapter

on the next Winter Olympic

Games of 2006. The book is not

purely chronological but is divided

into subjects, a method which is

more journalistic than historical.

The result is nevertheless reader-

friendly. One can read, in addition

to an account of various

disciplines (marathon and walk in

particular), about a vast number of

great athletes who have helped to

build up the reputation of

Piedmontese athletics over the

last 100 years. The career of each

of them is detailed and

accompanied by photographs and

interviews. A vast chapter is

dedicated to the memory of late

President Primo Nebiolo, who had

written the foreword just a few

weeks before passing away. The

true athletics fan will notice that

most of the material in the book

was originally published in

newspapers and magazines of the

period, but this doesn't lessen the

appeal of this book.

Marco Martini, Ludovico Perricone

- "Un secolo di storie e di campioni

- L'atletica in Piemonte dale origini

a Sydney 2000" - Published by

Omega for the Region of Piemonte

- 255 pages - 135.000 Italian Lire.

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South America - Development in actionSouth Americalaunches AthleticsCoaches Association

South America became the fourthIAAF Area to create its ownassociation of coaches, following thesuccessful models already wellestablished in Europe, North America,Central America and the Caribbeanand Africa.

On 21 May 2001, coaches from allthe Consudatle Member Federations,who had just participated in the SouthAmerican Athletics Championships,attended the inaugural meeting of theAsociacion Sudamericana deEntrenadores de Atletismo (ASEA)which was addressed by ConsudatlePresident Roberto Gesta de Melo andIAAF Development Director BjörnWangemann.

The meeting approved the ASEAConstitution and elected Oscar Gadea(URU) as the association's firstPresident. The administration willoperate from the offices of RDC SantaFe under the direction of ASEAGeneral Secretary Roberto Maciel(ARG)

InauguralConference of ASEA

More than 100 coaches,representing all South Americancountries, attended the first ASEAConference on ContemporaryStrength Training, which was held from

22 - 24 May in the facilities of theHPTC Manaus.

Among these coaches, 86 hadparticipated in the past in IAAF CECSLevel I or II courses. Eleven wereaccredited IAAF Lecturers. The factthat most of these coaches have beenpicked by their federations as teamcoaches underlines, once again, theimpact of the of the IAAF's CoachesEducation and Certification System onthe standard of coaching in the Area.

The conference speakers camefrom Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Germany,Mexico, Poland, South Africa andRussia.

The second ASEA Conference willbe held in 2003 in Caracas (VEN) onthe occasion of the next SouthAmerican Senior Championships.

Consudatle Gala

A special Gala was held in thepremises of the famous Hotel Tropicalin the outskirts of Manaus in order tohonour outstanding former andpresent athletes from the ConsudatleArea.

Among these athletes were NoemiSimonetto, who won a silver medal forArgentina in the 1948 Olympic Gamesin London, Triple Jumper NelsonPrudencio (Silver in Mexico '68), RaceWalker Jefferson Perez (Gold in Atlanta'96) and 800m runner Joaquim Cruz(Gold in Los Angeles '84). Alsohonoured were outstanding otherBrazilian runners such as RobsonCaetano da Silva, Jose Luis Barbosaand the members of the 4x100 mrelay team, who won Olympic silver inSydney.

A special memorial ceremony washeld, in the presence of his daughter,to honour Brazilian Triple JumperAdhemar Ferreira da Silva who passedaway earlier this year. As well asbreaking the world record, he wongold in the 1952 Olympic Games inHelsinki.

Brazilian 800m legend Jose Luis Barbosawith IAAF Council Member and Presidentof Consudatle Roberto Gesta da Melo atthe 2001 Gala

The key men behind theadministration of the SouthAmerican Athletics’Coaches Association(ASEA) - new PresidentOscar Gadea (URU) (centreright) and GeneralSecretary Roberto Maciel(ARG) are flanked by RDCSanta Fe Director RobertoScarpin (left) and IAAFDevelopment Director BjornWangemann

The date of 1 August 2001 will alwaysremain fixed in my memory because itbrought about a profound change in mylife.

The vote with which the Congresselected me to the IAAF Presidency was,in fact, so unanimous that it represents agreat investment of trust in my person.For this I must express my sinceregratitude to all those inside the AthleticsFamily, but I must also say that I amfully aware of my responsibilities.

I accept the responsibility to guide amovement which has become, today,one that is represented in every part ofthe world and whose main objectivemust remain that of guaranteeing youngpeople the possibility of fulfilling theirpotential, and of achieving, throughathletics, a dignified standard of living.

For this, we need to work atstrengthening our Association as well asthe relationships with our MemberFederations: this can even be summedup in the decision of Congress to changethe name of our organisation to TheInternational Association of AthleticsFederations.

The mandate I have beengiven, as first President ofthis new IAAF, will be toensure a growingprofessionalism in theconduct of theAssociation.

We must accept that theremoval of the word"amateur" was not intendedto reflect only the changingstatus of top athletes, butalso of those of us whowork in the sport. We must give theexample of professionalism when wemake political, commercial and technicaldecisions.

This is a great challenge, which I plan totake very seriously. I will honour thetrust shown to me by Congress.

The next two years, until Congressmeets again in Paris, will make greatdemands, but I face the workload withgreater peace of mind knowing that Ihave the support of the whole of theAthletics Family.

Our Congress also made some

significant changes to the Constitution,and elected two new Council Members,Sergey Bubka and Gianni Gola. SureshKalmadi will also take a place on theCouncil as the replacement for theformer Asian Area representative Khalidbin Thani Al Thani, who tendered hisresignation just prior to Congress.

I would like to thank Khalid bin ThaniAl Thani for his efforts over recent yearsand express my hope that our newCouncil members will be active anddynamic. In the case of Mr Bubka, Ilook forward to seeing if he will be assuccessful and energetic on the Councilas he was for so long on the Pole Vaultrunway.

IAAF NEWSIssue N. 50August 2001EDMONTON SPECIAL

Lamine Diack awards Ralph Klein, Premier of Alberta, withthe IAAF Plaque of Merit at the Opening Ceremony of the

43rd IAAF Congress in Edmonton, Canada. Photo: MichaelSteele/Allsport

“I WILL HONOUR THETRUST SHOWN TOME BY CONGRESS”

Sergey Bubka (left) and Gianni Gola (centre) were elected to Council while Helmut Digel (right) was elected as Vice-President with special responsibility for marketing matters. Photos: Michael Steele/Allsport

Lamine Diack

HARDWORKING CONGRESS PASSES A PLETHORAOF DECISIONS

Not less then 243 constitutional, anti-doping and technical rule changeproposals were submitted to the 43rdIAAF Congress in Edmonton, Canadaon 1-2 August. Some provoked heatedand long discussions and tight votes,others were carried by consensus. Mostof them were construed in order to makethe organization more modern,professional, and efficient and to runcompetitions more smoothly. No doubt,many, though not all, are certainlyathlete friendly.

WELCOME TO THE"INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONOF ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS"

The 43rd IAAF Congress meeting inEdmonton on the eve of the WorldChampionships, made a number ofhistorical decisions, one of which was todrop the word "amateur" from the nameof an organization which will now beknown as the International Associationof Athletics Federations - thus retainingthe four letter acronym IAAF butremoving a word which has negativeconnotations in many countries. The

overwhelming support for this radicalstep shows that delegates are keen toensure our sport moves with the times.

IAAF DISPUTES WILL NOW BEREFERRED TO CAS

Congress also approved a Councilproposal that all athletics disputes bereferred to the Court of Arbitration forSport. Formerly, the IAAF ownArbitration Panel dealt with disputes butthis did raise some questions about theobjectivity of its verdicts, even thoughthe Panel was composed of legal expertsof international reputation completelyindependent of the IAAF. Yet becauseCAS is already recognized as anindependent final arbitral body forsporting disputes worldwide, Congressdecided to bring athletics in line withother major Olympic sports. As for nowall disputes will be referred to CAS,based in Lausanne, within 60 days of thedate upon which the disputed decisionwas made.

IAAF WILL SIGN CONTRACTSWITH ATHLETES

Another significant Congress decisionwas to change Rule 12.4 so that noathlete shall be eligible for internationalcompetition unless that athlete hassigned an agreement with the IAAF by

which he or she agrees to be bound byIAAF Rules and Procedural Guidelinesand to submit, if necessary, disputes hemay have with the IAAF or a Memberto CAS. This new proposal is aimed toestablish a more direct relationshipbetween top athletes and the IAAF andwill facilitate decision enforcement.

178 TECHNICAL RULE CHANGESCONSIDERED

Since Edmonton was a TechnicalCongress, it is no surprise that thanks tothe diligence of our Member Federationsand our own Technical Committee, nofewer than 178 proposals for technicalrule changes were considered byCongress, and the vast majorityapproved. The full list can be found onthe IAAF's website www.iaaf.org, for

The new Council just before the start ofthe second session of Congress: Frontrow l-r: Istvan Gyulai (HUN) GeneralSecretary, Roberto Gesta da Melo (BRA),Helmut Digel (GER), Arne Ljungqvist(SWE), Lamine Diack (SEN), AmadeoFrancis (PUR), Lou Dapeng (CHN), RobertStinson (GBR) Alberto Junatorena (CUB).middle row l-r: Bill Bailey (AUS), AbbyHoffman (CAN), Igor Ter-Ovanesian (RUS),Kim Jung Park (KOR), Cesar MorenoBravo (MEX), Jamel Simohamed (ALG),Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR), JeanPoczobut (FRA), Leonard Cheune (RSA),Suresh Kalmadi (IND).top row l-r: Gianni Gola (ITA), SergeyBubka (UKR), Taizo Watanabe (JPN),Teddy McCook (JAM), Robert Hersh (USA),Alpheus FInlayson (BAH), Isaiah Kiplagat(KEN), Jose Maria Odriozola (ESP),Hansjorg Wirz (SUI). Photo: MichaelSteele/Allsport

IAAF General Secretary Istvan Gyulaihighlights major news from the 43rd IAAF Congress

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those who are interested. I would justlike to single out a few changes that areof particular interest:FALSE START RULE CHANGED

There were heated discussions, and anumber of spirited interventions fromdelegates, but in the end, Congressagreed to adopt a significant change tothe rule regarding false starts in eventsup to and including the 400m. It wasclose though since 81 delegates voted toallow only one false start per race,compared to 74 who were against theproposal. Any athlete subsequently falsestarting will be disqualified. It was alsoagreed that this rule would not beintroduced until 1 January 2003, toallow for a significant period ofadaptation by competitors.

RESTORING CREDIBILITYTO RACE WALKING

In an effort to reestablish the credibilityof Race Walking after a number ofunfortunate incidents at the SydneyOlympic Games, the IAAF's RaceWalking Committee proposed a numberof improvements in the judging of RaceWalking, which were all accepted byCongress. Furthermore, it was agreedthat the new walking rules be madevalid immediately (the normal procedureis that new rules come into effect from 1January 2002). The main decision wasto give the Chief Walking Judge extrapowers so as to enable him to disqualifyany walker he judges to have infringedthe rules, regardless of whether thecompetitor has previous warnings, in thelast part of the race: i.e. between thecircuit and the stadium, and on the trackright up to the finish. When an event takes place exclusivelyon road, or track, the Chief Judge willhave this extraordinary power only inthe final 100 metres of the race.There will also now be an Assistant tothe Chief Judge on the circuit, and hewill also be able to pronounce thedisqualification of the athletes if theyhave received three warnings. As ofnow, the warnings will be given onyellow rather than white cards.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

· To avoid the problem of "no-shows"during out-of-competition testing,Congress approved a new rule to ensurethat athletes provide IAAF or their

Federations with accurate information asto their whereabouts. Athletes will notbe able to be missing from theirdesignated address for more than twodays, unless they are traveling tointernational competitions.

· Congress agreed that, in response to anumber of unfortunate accidents in theHammer Throw, some of them fatal,landing sectors in the long throws(excluding the javelin) would be reducedfrom 40° to 34.92° to improve safety.This rule will not come into effect until1 January 2003.

· It was also agreed that the current rulethat gives organizers the possibility toreduce the number of attempts in fieldevents if they so desire in internationalmatches and cups, will be extended toinclude 1 day meetings, clubcompetitions and continental cups.However, it is important to stress thatthis possibility remains at the discretionof organizers, and does not apply tomajor competitions like ContinentalChampionships, World Championshipsand Olympic Games.

· A controversial aspect of the Pole Vaultwas also dealt with. Delegates agreedthat the previous wording of the rulewhich states that "a competitor fails, ifduring the vault, he replaces deliberately

with his hands or fingers a bar which isabout to fall off the supports" was opento misinterpretation and placed unduepressure on the judge, who was expectedto read an athlete's mind. For thesereasons it was agreed that the new ruleshould read: "a competitor fails, ifduring the vault he steadies or replacesthe bar with his hand."

· Athletes will be permitted tocommunicate with their coaches withinthe competition area.

· Hands on medical examination ofathletes, by medical officers andphysiotherapists approved by theorganizers, will now be permitted duringevents.

· Decisions of the starter may now bethe subject of protests.

· Athletes will no longer need to declaretheir shoe brands and may change themduring the course of a competition ifthey so wish.

Yet although a great many changes wereagreed by Congress over one and a halfdays, the mood was not entirelyrevolutionary. After all, the proposal toreduce attempts in the vertical jumpsfrom three to two was withdrawnwithout discussion.

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President Diack (centre) supported by General Secretary Istvan Gyulai (far left) presentedIAAF Plaques of Merit to worthy recipients during the Congress Opening Ceremony atthe Winspear Centre. (l-r) Soliman Hagar (EGY), Gerardo Egana collected an award on

behalf of Jorge Ehlers (CHI), Lou Dapeng (CHN), Iolanda Balas (ROM), Austin Healey(BAR) and Denis Wilson (AUS). Photo: Michael Steele/Allsport

IAAF CONFIRMSCLOSE LINKSWITH IOCThe meeting between IOC Executive andIAAF Council on 3 August gave two newlyelected Presidents, Lamine Diack of theIAAF, and Dr Jacques Rogge of the IOC, theopportunity to meet for the first time asleaders of the Olympic Movement and thetop sport of the Games.

"I would like to issue my heartycongratulations to Lamine Diack for hisbrilliant election and also the fact that heopted to have a "real" election, which onlyshowed the extraordinary level of support heenjoys among representatives of the IAAF'smember federations. I can assure you thattrack and field is the most universal of sportsand will always have a pre-eminent role inthe Olympic Games," said Dr Rogge.

In response, President Diack said that: "Wehave tried very hard over the past two yearsto build a closer collaboration with the IOC.We are very motivated and want to have agood relationship without tension and full offruitful discussion."

Among the topics discussed was the recentOlympic Games. Although athletics had beenan outstanding success in Sydney, there hadbeen some problems with athletes'competition clothing, and conflict betweensome National Athletics federations andNational Olympic Committees over sponsor

logos. Although the Olympic Chartercurrently gives NOCs the right to selectuniforms, it was disclosed that theAssociation of Summer OlympicInternational Federations (ASOIF) wasdiscussing this issue as an urgent priority atits next meeting.

President Rogge also announced that the IOCwould permit manufacturers to displaymarkings of 20cm on clothing at the nextGames, and that the IAAF flag would alsofly alongside the Olympic flag at the AthensGames in 2004.

Regarding the future, it was agreed that therewould be continual and close contactbetween IOC and IAAF on topics related tocompetition programmes and facilities, pressservices, anti-doping and development aswell as the Games of Athens (2004) andBeijing (2008). Dr Rogge also welcomed theIAAF's decision to move arbitration to theCourt of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) andpraised its continuing stance on anti-dopingand its introduction of EPO testing.

The IOC President also revealed that theIAAF received approximately $17,600,000from the Sydney Games, more than doublethe amount that was received by theAssociation after the Atlanta Games in 1996.

The IAAF Council met on Friday 10August at the MacDonald Hotel, for thefirst time since the recent Congress, underthe leadership of the newly electedPresident Lamine Diack, and with theparticipation of new members GianniGola (ITA) and Sergey Bubka (UKR).

The third new member of Council, AsianAAA President Suresh Kalmadi (IND) wasnot present due to a pressing engagementin his native country.

Before the brief meeting, Lamine Diackpresented Life Vice-President OllanCassell (USA) - the former long-termPresident of the US track and fieldfederation with the IAAF Silver Order ofMerit in recognition of his contribution tothe sport.Council considered reports from thePresident, General Secretary andCompetitions Commission, and alsoevaluated an on-going process torestructure the IAAF with the aim ofproviding even greater efficiency.

The IAAF President also praised the LocalOrganizing Committee for theircontinuing efforts to make Edmonton 2001a successful edition of the WorldChampionships. "I would like to state forthe record that this Organizing Committeehas provided truly excellent conditions forthe staging of this competition. The eventhas been extremely well organized," saidPresident Lamine Diack.

IAAF Council will meet next in Monacoon 26-27 November, starting the day afterthe traditional World Athletics Galaorganized by the International AthleticFoundation.

OLLAN CASSELL RECEIVESIAAF SILVER ORDER OF MERIT

FLYING THEFLAG INEDMONTON2001Teams from 190 of theIAAF’s MemberFederations, includingSweden and the USA,have been thrilling thecrowds during the 8thedition of the IAAF WorldChampionships

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS N.51NOVEMBER 2001

NEWSIAAF

Olympic 400m hurdles champion Irina Privalova (RUS) (who is expecting a baby),Jack Agrios (CAN), Chairman of the Edmonton 2001 Board of Directors and Robert

Stinson (GBR), Honorary Treasurer of the IAAF, were awarded the IAAF SIlver Orderof Merit by President Diack on the occasion of the World Calendar Conference in

Moscow last month

Celebrating 90 years of growthJust one week before the World AthleticsGala it is appropriate to note that while oneyear is about to end a more historicallysignificant one is about to begin. In 2002we celebrate the 90th birthday of the IAAF,which during its already long life hasmultiplied its activities, strengthened itsorganisation, and increased its importancein the world of sport.

As only the fifth elected President of thisAssociation, and the first of the newcentury, I strongly believe in the value ofthese Jubilee celebrations. They will be ofspecial importance because by lookingback at our own history we can have aclearer idea of what to do in the future.

The evolution of our Association can bedivided into three main eras: the first beganwith the creation of our constitution, anddepended on the energetic impulses of theSwede J Sigfrid Edstrom, who wouldbecome President of the IOC, leaving hisIAAF place in 1946 to Lord Burghley, theMarquis of Exeter. This British aristocratensured that athletics remained committedto the preservation of De Coubertin guidingprinciple of amateurism. Nevertheless, inplaces that were well developed from aneconomic and cultural point of view, likethe USA and Scandinavia, the need forchange was becoming evident.

The second phase was initiated byAdriaan Paulen, an open-mindedDutchman who was elected to thePresidency in 1976. He had a deeppassion for the sport but also experience ofthe forward-thinking European Association.The Paulen Presidency paved the way forthe third phase, which brought in the mostdramatic transformation of our movement -the Primo Nebiolo years from 1981 to1999.

Over the next decade, we can lookforward to celebrating a century of the

IAAF. Globalisation remains ourmost important goal and we stillneed to “conquer” some areas ofthe world. Already this year, wetook a big step in the rightdirection by celebrating a greatedition of our WorldChampionships in Edmonton. Thesuccess we had in Canada leadsus to hope that the time hasarrived to organise our greatestevent in the USA

I am confident that the strengthof our sport in the emerging

nations does not damage that ofcountries like Russia, which likethe USA, is a long-established butstill important gold-mine of athletictalents.

In our recent meetings inMoscow, on the occasion of theWorld Calendar Conference Iunderlined our commitment to thelocal authorities and, whenpresenting an award to IrinaPrivalova, told her that theimpending birth of her child mustsurely be seen as a good omenfor our sport!

Lamine DiackIAAF President

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With the last World AthleticsSeries event of 2001, theWorld Half MarathonChampionships in Bristol,now a fading memory onemight be forgiven for thinkingthat the offices of the IAAF inMonaco are quieter thanusual. What could be fartherfrom the truth!

In fact, the last few weeks have beenpacked with activities and, starting on19 November we face the busiest fewdays of the year with a gathering of atleast 10 Committees, Commissions,Working Groups in addition to ameeting of the Council, theFoundation Council, and, of course,the latest edition of the WorldAthletics Gala.

These meetings are not socialoccasions, nor futile "talk-fests" eventhough the mood is friendly andconstructive. No, without exception,they address important issues leadingto, and providing the basis for far-reaching policy making. It is worthunderlining the IAAF Procedure onpolicy making as many outsiders areunaware who, in fact, makesdecisions. Constitutionally, it is clear:these expert groups study and discuss,explore topics and present adequaterecommendations to Council - theelected executive - for final approval.But it is important to underline thatwhile decisions are taken by Council -it is on extremely good advice.

Amongst the major themes, somepoints stand out:The Finance Commission has animportant responsibility in the comingdays. In a nutshell, it must approveALL the budgets for our entireorganisation for 2002 - a hell of awork. As you can imagine, the

various departments of the IAAF,ranging from Development (whichitself has a budget of more than 7million dollars) to Media & PR, andfrom Competitions to Anti-Doping,have been negotiating hard to finaliseexactly what they will be able tospend, and on what measures, in thecoming 12 months.

THE ROLE OF THE IAAFCOMMISSIONS

As for the Competition Commission,after lengthy discussions, it isextremely close to making its finalrecommendations regarding a futureIAAF competition system. A keyelement of this is likely to be a circuitof outdoor 1 day meetings, leading to(ironically) a 2 day Grand AthleticsFinal, which will replace the currentGrand Prix Final from 2003. Thiscircuit will boast 35 or 36 events(pending a successful evolution of thewomen's steeplechase) every yearinstead of the current system wherewe have 18 - 19 events alternatingeach season. Obviously, it will bebetter for the entirety of our sport ifall the disciplines are represented onthe circuit every year.

A NEW COMPETITIONSTRUCTURE

The open questions remain: whichmeetings should be part of thepyramid, and on which criteria(budget, prize money structure,tradition, general standard, number ofspectators, TV coverage, etc) shouldthey be judged? How many groups ofmeetings should there be (currentlywe have GL, GP, GP II and Permitmeetings) to avoid confusion amongstthe general public? What are thepotential applications of the IAAFWorld Ranking system, introduced ayear ago? Can this be used for entryand evaluation purposes? These areimportant questions because oursport's future depends, largely, on a

well-structured and attractive systemof IAAF sanctioned competitions. Lastbut not least, is the question ofqualification standards for the nextOlympic Games. The IOC would liketo fix the limit of athletes at 2000 -although someone joked that 2004could be a more appropriate number…

What about the DevelopmentCommission? The 1990s was referredto as the Decade of Development onmany occasions by the late PresidentPrimo Nebiolo, and his energy andambition was the catalyst for countlessprojects. But since his death in 1999,the Development budget has actuallyincreased and the first decade of the21st century looks like mirroring thelast decade of the 20th. Worthy ofmention together with an alreadysuccessful project like the HighPerformance Training Centres, areexciting new initiatives like "Kids'Athletics" and the World NetworkProject which will allow rapid andsecure e-mail communication amongstthe entire IAAF Family.

BUBKA & CO HAVEIMPORATANT WORK TO DO

The IAAF Athletes' Commission, bydefinition, has tremendous importanceand in the future, with the input ofrecently retired "names" like the greatSergey Bubka, is likely to becomemore proactive. Recent events, notexclusively in the field of anti-doping,have made it clear that the IAAFneeds to foster closer links with activeathletes. Two specific issues on whichthe views of the Commission will beactively sought are food supplementsand the current effort to link prizemoney with the Out of CompetitionTesting Programme.

Students of the history of our sportwill be curious to know about thework of the Jubilee Commission -which has been set up to study ways

NO SUCH THING AS A QUIET TIME AT THE IAAF …From the General Secretary

3to celebrate the 90th Anniversary ofthe IAAF next year and, the 100th in2012 in a worthy and dignified way. Aselect group of individuals, led by thevenerable Artur Takac, will look atvarious promotional possibilities, allwith the aim to remember and thankthose who have ensured the growth ofour sport over the past 90 years,especially the thousands andthousands of volunteers.

WORLD CHAMPIONS COME TO MONACO

After all this, fortunately, there is whatcan be called a Half-Time break, whenwe enjoy on Sunday, first the MonacoInternational Marathon and then theglamorous World Athletics Gala 2001at the Sporting d'Ete in Monte Carlo.All the World Champions fromEdmonton have been invited to thisfeast of Athletics, which attracts moreand more TV interest each year, willalso permit us to congratulate theWorld Athletes of the Year - always anenjoyable task - and to enjoy thehospitality offered by HSH Prince

Albert, who is the event's host.From the glittering surroundings ofone of Monte Carlo's most attractivenight-spots, we are open for businessagain for the Council meeting on 26-27 November.Over these two days we will, amongstmore routine work, have to:· Decide on all therecommendations of our experts in thevarious Committees, Commissions andWorking Groups,· Address the embarrassingsituation created by London'swithdrawal as host for the 2005 WorldChampionships· Choose a venue for the GrandAthletics Final from 2003. Should itbe Madrid, Monte Carlo, or Stuttgart?· Consider a number ofapplications for early reinstatementincluding Dieter Baumann ofGermany and Inessa Kravets of theUkraine.

Did someone say it was the off-season??

Istvan GyulaiGeneral Secretary

IAAF COUNCILPresident

Lamine Diack (SEN)

Senior Vice PresidentArne Ljungqvist (SWE)

Vice PresidentsDapeng Lou (CHN)Helmut Digel (GER)Amadeo Francis (PUR)

General SecretaryIstvan Gyulai (HUN)

Honorary TreasurerH Robert H Stinson (GBR)

MembersBill Bailey* (AUS)Sergey Bubka (UKR)Leonard Chuene* (RSA)Helmut Digel (GER)Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR)Alpheus Finayson (BAH)Roberto Gesta de Melo* (BRA)Gianni Gola (ITA)Robert Hersh (USA)Abby Hoffman (CAN)Alberto Juantorena Danger (CUB)Suresh Kalmadi* (IND)*Isaiah Kiplagat (KEN)Neville McCook* (JAM)César Moreno Bravo (MEX)José Maria Odriozola (ESP)Jung-Ki Park (KOR)Jean Poczobut (FRA)Jamel Simohamed (ALG)Igor Ter-Ovanesian (RUS)Taizo Watanabe (JPN)Hansjorg Wirz* (SUI)*Area Representative

POSITIVE CASES IN ATHLETICS, SANCTIONED DEFINITIVELY, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE IAAF AS AT 12 November 2001

MENC Miroslav CZE Out-of-Competition (IAAF) 26.04.01 Life BanCLARKE Venolyn CAN National OOCT 31.07.01 4-yrs ineligibilityINGRIM Rian USA Out-of-Competition (57.5) 09.07.01 Life BanLAMBRECHTS Burger RSA ABSA Series V+VI 23.02.01 2-yrs ineligibility DEES Tony USA Norwich Union Indoor GP 18.02.01 Life BanTERMURE Ana Mirela ROM IAAF World Champs 04.08.01 2-yrs ineligibilitySTUCAN Constanta AcutaROM E.C. U 23 (Amsterdam) 15.07.01 3-mths ineligibilityCHEVAL Christophe FRA IAAF World Champs Edmonton 12.08.01 2-yrs ineligibilityCHORIN Joëlle FRA Semi-Marathon de Nice 22.04.01 Public WarningDENES Yves FRA Marathon de Jarnac 14.07.01 Public Warning STOJANOVIC Vuk YUG Copa Europa de Clubs 26.05.01 2-yrs ineligibilityJARRETT Patrick JAM JAAA Championships 22.06.01 2-yrs ineligibilityHAIDA Marina GRE Spring Games "Paouria 2001" 26.05.01 2-yrs ineligibilitySOBOLL Carolin GER 31st International Meeting, Rhede 23.06.00 2-yrs ineligibilityANTIL Seema IND IAAF World Junior Chmps Chile 19.10.00 Public WarningABDERAZEK Walid EGY Zitouna Sports 02.06.01 Public WarningWILSNACH Zina RSA SA Cross Country Chmps, Umtata 20.01.01 Public WarningNORIYUKI Matsui JPN 49th T&F Champs, Kanazawa (JPN) 30.09.01 Public WarningJING Liu CHN National OOCT 10.08.01 2-yrs ineligibilityTOMMELEYN Marc BEL National OCCT 02.12.00 2-yrs ineligibilityWANG Xiaoting CHN National OOCT 15.09.01 2 -yr ineligibility

This list represents the athletes who have been sanctioned for a doping offence by their Federation since the last issue of the IAAF News. APublic Warning also entails disqualification from the competition in which the positive sample was provided.Dates correspond to the positivedoping control test and not the beginning of the ineligibility period.*Doping offence confirmed by IAAF Arbitration Panel on 6.4.01.**Doping offence confirmed by IAAF Arbitration Panel on 17.7.01.

Anti-doping News

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The IAAF has entered intoa long-term marketingagreement with theJapanese firm Dentsu Inc,which guarantees ourfinancial stability for therest of this decade. Butwhat exactly is Dentsu Incand what can they do forthe sport of athleticsaround the world? NickDavies interviewed DentsuPresident Yutaka Narita

How long has Dentsu been involvedwith the sport of athletics?

As far as IAAF events are concerned,Dentsu first became involved at the IAAFWorld Marathon Cup 1984 in Hiroshima. By the time of the IAAF WorldChampionships in Athletics in Rome, in1987, our involvement had evolved intomarketing and servicing Japan-basedsponsors (At that time TDK, Mita, Canon,Fujifilm and Seiko).Over nearly two decades, Dentsu hasworked together with IAAF in the worldof athletics, and is very excited to havethe opportunity to continue itsrelationship with IAAF under the newstructure.

What made you decide to bid for theexclusive marketing rights of the IAAFafter the demise of ISL?

Most importantly, our commitment toathletics in general, and our relationshipwith IAAF encouraged us to participate inthe bid, even though we recognized thatthe competition was intense. We hadstrong confidence that our productiverelationship with IAAF, which we hadvalued for a long time, would prevaileventually. Also, we could not imagine asituation where we would lose the IAAFproperty from our sports marketingbusiness portfolio. As one of three majorsports events in the world, we knew thatwe could not and would not find anyevents comparable to the IAAF WorldAthletics Series.Furthermore, as a company that isextremely fond of sport, we felt that it

was our mission to challengethe difficult situation and toget involved on the front lineso that we could contribute tosustaining the growth andpopularity of those premiersports events in the world.Upon honourably beinginvited by IAAF to participatein the bid, we could hardlyrefuse to take part.

What do you thinkconvinced the IAAF toprefer Dentsu to othercompanies?

Firstly, IAAF and Dentsualready enjoy a productiveand reliable relationship, andour accomplishments overthe past decades as theexclusive Marketing Agentand holder of broadcastingrights in Japan, havesignificantly contributed toour record and goodstanding.Secondly, our marketing expertise as anumber one advertising agency brand inthe world, means we have an extensiveglobal network that effectively interactswith the majority of multinationalcorporate entities worldwide.Thirdly, our multi-functionality, includingdistinctive strength in media and sportsmarketing fields worldwide, made Dentsustand out from rival bidders.

Are you pleased that, although theIAAF raises much of its revenue fromEurope, which remains the "powerhouse" of the sport, it was preparedto go outside Europe for a MarketingPartner?

Considering the fact that 3 out of 5official partners are Japan-basedcompanies, and the successful trial tobring World Championships into NorthAmerica, IAAF has moved in thedirection of globalization. Dentsuunderstands that one of the mainreasons why IAAF entered into themarketing partnership with Dentsu is itsextensive global network that will beadvantageous to achieve the commongoal of both IAAF and Dentsu, which isthe further expansion of athleticsinternationally.

Your decision to sign with the IAAF,shortly after the events of September11, showed a lot of confidence in thefuture. Why do you think athletics issuch an attractive product?

We are convinced that the sport ofathletics is an exceptional sport property,which allows people all over the world tocome together and share the excitementof inter-active sports. It goes beyond thedifference in gender, generation,nationality or language.The catastrophe that occurred onSeptember 11th is an incomprehensibletragedy. However, we believe now is thetime that the meaning of sports itself canbe tested. Thinking about what sportscan do for people around the world, weconcluded that athletics could contributeto improving human understanding andcompassion on a global scale.

How would you describe as yourstrategy for marketing athleticsglobally, both in the short term andlong term?

Because the IAAF in the process ofestablishing itself as a new brand, wewould like to create marketing strategiesallowing athletics to not only penetratefurther into sports activities, but alsoexpand into various "consumer" layers,

IAAF AND DENTSUA Partnership with global reach

Special News Feature

Mr Yutaka NaritaPresident of Dentsu Inc

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in fact, to become more "consumer"-relevant. In the short-term, it might bepractical to put emphasis on the marketsin which athletics is already wellestablished - such as Europe and Asiaand we should also consider NorthAmerica where Edmonton proved itspotential. Making the best use of ournetwork and all functional expertise, wewould like to strengthen the consumers'point of contact with athletics. In the long-term, of course, we arelooking at the previously mentioned goalof globalization. However, our ultimateresponsibility is to optimize the benefitsfrom the globalization of athletics andalso from aspects of marketing.Finally, on a practical level, aside fromshort or long-term goals, we willapproach companies who conductbusinesses internationally without limitingour possibilities too much. As newcompanies from diverse product orservice categories become partners, theWorld Athletics Series will be certainly beenhanced by each "new" aspect ofexpertise.

How will you organize the work ofservicing existing partners, and lookingfor new partners? Do you plan to opennew offices outside Japan?

Last September, Dentsu entered intoService Agreement with AthleticsManagement & Services GmbH (AMS)located in Lucern, Switzerland to act as

an extended arm of Dentsu for servicingof the operational part of IAAF project.This company consists of veryexperienced members in the field ofmarketing, account management, andTV/Internet, and they are all familiar withthe world of athletics. With collaborativeoperations with AMS, Dentsu will ensureeffective rights delivery to currentsponsors and broadcasters. Forapproaching prospective partners,Dentsu and b|com3 network worldwidewill play a major role.

Japan is known as athletics lovingnation and this year, stars likeTakahashi, Murofushi and Tamesuewon world championship medals.How does the popularity of the sportin your country impact on your workwith the IAAF?

2001 turned out to be a memorable yearfor athletics communities in Japan andthe sports funs. Notably, TBS had fargreater TV ratings of WorldChampionships programme of Edmontonin Japan than ever. It is obvious that thepopularity of athletics in Japan hasincreased constantly as Japaneseathletes play a more prominent role.As far as our cooperation with IAAF isconcerned, the popularity of athletics inJapan encourages partners in Japan -TDK, Seiko, Epson, and TBS - to exploitthe marketing opportunities of IAAFproperty more widely, and viewers'

attention is drawn to TBS's popularbroadcasting platform. Then, it will resultin positive impact on satisfying the needsof current sponsors and our promotingactivities of IAAF projects to prospectivesponsors in Japan.

The majority of the IAAF's existingcommercial partners are Japanese -i.e. Epson, Seiko and TDK. Can weexpect to see more Japanesesponsors in future?

As already stated, in general, theJapanese love athletics. Also, Dentsuhas an incomparable number ofcorporate client bases (approximately3000) in Japan. Utilizing thoseadvantageous positioning in Japanmarket, we are confident that we canincrease the number of IAAF partnersfrom the Japanese corporate community.

A successful marketing relationshipmust be a two-way process. What doyou expect from the IAAF and theWorld Athletics Movement?

IAAF has been always been acooperative commercial partner and agood friend. However, upon entering intothe new phase of partnership with themarketing agreement, we are hoping tobuild a more candid relationship, butwould like to sustain the independentprofessionalism that IAAF and Dentsuhave always fostered.

Earlier this year Dentsu Inc, announced record profits for the 2000 Financial Year. The company had an"Ordinary Income" of 71.8 billion yen and a gross profit of 301.8 billion yet - a 16.2% increase on theprevious year. But this success has been earned the hard way...One hundred years ago, in 1901, a journalist from Osaka by the name of Hoshiro Mitsunaga set up a company which was to become oneof the leading communications companies in the world; Dentsu. Initially, Mitsunaga established two closely related companies; NipponKoukoku KK (Japan Advertising Ltd.), an advertising agency, and a news organization called Dempo Tsushin Sha (Telegraphic ServiceCo.) Five years later, however, in 1906, these two companies merged to become Nippon Dempo Tsushin Sha, Ltd. (Japan TelegraphicCommunication Co., Ltd.). It was from this compound that Dentsu took its name, as an abbreviation of the firm's original name, bycombining the Den and the Tsu. The idea behind the merger, and evidence of Mitsunaga's genius, was to offset the cost incurred throughthe purchase of advertising space in newspapers with the proceeds made by distributing news to the newspaper companies. (continueson page 6)

Almost immediately after its consolidation, Dentsu secured monopoly rights to distribute the United Press wire service in Japan, givingthe Company unique leverage over the newspapers it serviced, and as early as 1908, Dentsu was the acknowledged leader in Japan's

FROM 1901 TO 2001 - DENTSU'S RISE TO THE TOP

6communications industry. The Company had grown so quickly thatby 1912, it had established its new headquarters in Tokyo'sfashionable Ginza district.

In 1931, "the national news agency" scheme entertained by thegovernment called for a plan to merge all news service companiesinto Domei Tsushinsha (Domei News Agency), a governmentowned news agency, and in 1936, contrary to its wishes, Dentsu'swire service was ordered to give itself over to the agency.Thereafter, the Company re-launched itself as a specializedadvertising agency.

Business was scaled down significantly during World War II.Mitsunaga passed away in 1945, and after two interveningpresidents, the Company began to rebuild under the remarkableleadership of Dentsu's 4th president, Hideo Yoshida. Oftenreferred to as the "demon of advertising" for the frantic pace of hiswork, Yoshida was in effect responsible for single-handedly layingthe foundation for Japanese advertising and turning it into amodern industry.

Newly refocused, Dentsu soon rolled out new departmentsspecifically devoted to marketing research and creative, thusconsolidating its place as the market leader. These initiatives,among others, were to spur the development of the advertisingindustry in Japan.

It is impossible to view the history of broadcasting in Japanwithout also considering Dentsu's history; the two are closelyentwined. Perhaps Yoshida's most prescient step was to focus hisenergies on the development of Japanese radio and television.Recognizing that the growth of private-sector broadcasting wasvital not only for Dentsu, but also for the advertising industry as awhole, Yoshida made every effort to ensure the industry's growth.

Dentsu is credited with founding commercial radio in Japan.The Company submitted the first application for a commercialradio station just months after the war ended, and Yoshida spokeat the Diet in 1950 on the importance of commercial broadcasting.Japan's first commercial radio station was launched in 1951.

Following radio, Dentsu played a pivotal role in the launch ofcommercial television in 1953. Today, Dentsu continues to relishthe honor of creating the first Japanese television commercial,which featured a Seiko time announcement. As a result of its directefforts, and particularly those of Yoshida, television and radiodeveloped into modern industries. So it is not surprising that theCompany's position with the media remains good even today.

But it was not only in broadcasting that Dentsu made its mark;the Company also proved a trailblazer in market research foradvertising. During his presidency, Yoshida called for anadvertising strategy backed by modern theories and pioneered thefield of market research in Japan by introducing random samplingsthrough the polling of movie theatre audiences (1948) and byconducting surveys on demand and supply for pharmaceuticalproducts. Dentsu also brought the concept of public relations tothe advertising world and promoted it though various publications.

Through talks with the government and newspaper publishers,Dentsu worked toward standardizing newspaper advertising feesand the agency tariff in 1944. Yoshida led a movement to disclosethe circulation of publications and to promote reasonable pricingfor advertising. The inaugural meeting for the Japan Audit Bureauof Circulation (ABC) Association was held at the Company's HeadOffice in 1952. In addition, Dentsu took steps to nurture advertisingand marketing-related industries and was actively involved in theestablishment of the Japanese Advertising Association (est. 1950),predecessor of the Japan Advertising Agency Association and theJapan Marketing Association. Among Yoshida's biggest

contributions was the creation of the Dentsu Advertising Awards,established in an effort to improve the industry's creativestandards. Looking back it is clear that the steps he chose to takehelped create the groundwork for Dentsu's business today, indeed,the foundation for the entire Japanese advertising industry. In1961, President Yoshida was voted IAA's Man of the Year.

As the Japanese economy grew in the 1960's and 1970's sotoo did Dentsu, with the Company's business expanding smoothly.It was during this period that Dentsu converted itself from a mereadvertising agency to a communications company with a broaderbusiness scope through the management of large-scale sportingevents beginning with the Tokyo Olympics, obtaining expertise inevent management with the Osaka Expo and with the addition andexpansion of other business areas.

These strategies paid off, and in 1974 Dentsu was ranked thelargest advertising company in the world in Advertising Age'sAgency Report.

In 1959 Dentsu set up an office in New York, and went on toenhance its foreign network by establishing branch offices andsubsidiaries in London, Paris, Moscow, Taipei, Beijing andShanghai. Under Dentsu's 7th president, Tamaru Hideharu, theCompany reached a basic agreement in 1981 with Young &Rubicam, thereby laying the groundwork for further internationaladvancement. Today, the Dentsu Young & Rubicam network is oneof the most successful in Asia.

In 1985, under the helm of Dentsu's 8th president GoheiKogure, Dentsu created a new corporate logo CED(Communications Excellence Dentsu) and after stipulatingDentsu's corporate philosophy, engineered a new image for theCompany. Dentsu declared itself a totally different business entityfrom American and European advertising agencies, which focusedmainly on specialized service for mass communicationsadvertising. Dentsu, on the other hand, targeted allcommunications areas through its Total Communications Services,which was later adopted by other major international networks.

In 1993 Yutaka Narita became Dentsu's 9th president. One ofthe first steps he took was to effect the regional restructuring ofDentsu's domestic companies in 1995 in response to adramatically changing business environment brought on byincreasing globalization.

Shortly after, in 1996, Dentsu TEC was founded and thismarked the emergence of a new group of Dentsu companiesspecializing in fields that support the Company's communicationsbusiness. Also during this year, and in commemoration of theCompany's 95th anniversary, Dentsu set up the Japan-ChinaAdvertising Educational Exchange Project. In 1998 the Companydeclared its intention to list its shares on the Tokyo StockExchange.Under President Narita, international operations arealso moving forward. In March of 2000, Dentsu made official itsparticipation in the Bcom3 Group, which has a total of 520 officesin 90 countries, and with this move the Company has carved theway for a business system wholly capable of global reach.

Since its creation, Dentsu has tried to keep one step ahead ofthe times. Nowadays much effort is being made toward pursuing,fostering, obtaining and investing in digital expertise in order toreact and respond to the flood of new technology, including theInternet. The current President believed the 21st century will beabout humanity. As technology develops, the importance ofcommunications will grow increasingly significant. The Company'sbusiness groundwork for the 21st century is firmly in place, andover the next 100 years Dentsu will continue to contribute meansand ways to successfully meet the challenges of the future.

More like hurdling,less like sprinting

Highlights of 2001, from the point ofview of veteran athletics, was notonly the latest edition of the WorldChampionships in Brisbane (5,003participants from 80 countries.) butsignificant decisions of the GeneralAssembly, and particularly the namechange of the Association:

Council proposed, and the Assemblyaccepted, that WAVA changed itsname from World Association ofVeteran Athletes to World MastersAthletics (WMA). The main reasonfor changing to masters was that theword "veteran" had negativeconnotations - in the same way thatthe word "amateur" did for the IAAF.It was believed that "masters"athletics would prove to be moreattractive, particularly in marketingcircles.

The WMA General Assemblydecided to award the 2004 and 2005World Championships to:

2004 Non-Stadia ChampionshipsManukau/Auckland, (NZL)2005 Stadia Championships

San Sebastian, (ESP)

The Council announced its intentionto present a proposal at the nextGeneral Assembly (2003) to instituteWorld Masters IndoorsChampionships every even-numbered year starting in 2004.

The Assembly approved a Councilproposal to add World MastersChampionships over 100K from2003 and every subsequent odd-numbered year. The firstChampionships will probably bestaged in Chinese Taipei TheAssembly also agreed to replace theWomen's Assembly with an officialWomen's Committee, which will playa leading role in all aspects ofwomen's athletics. This Committeewill have one delegate from eachRegion/Area.

In elections, the Assembly approvedRex Harvey (USA) as new Vice-President Stadia and MarinaHoernecke-Gil (ESP) as newWomen's Representative. All otheroutgoing officers were re-electedunopposed for another four-yearterm:

President: Torsten Carlius, SWEExecutive Vice President: TomJordan, USAVice President Non-Stadia: Ron Bell, GBRSecretary: Monty Hacker, RSATreasurer: Giuseppe Galfetti, SUI

Finally, The Council presented aproposed anti-doping policy to theGeneral Assembly - which wasunanimously accepted. More detailson this policy, and other WMA news,can be found on the website:www.wava.org.

From Veterans to Masters …Review of the WMA in 2001 by Torsten Carlius

A carefully chosen Working Groupof experts has been created by theIAAF to study the possibility ofchanging the technical demands ofthe women's 100m hurdles event,to make it less of an event forsprinters and more of an event forhurdlers.

For many years, observershave claimed that the event haslost relevance because the heightof hurdles - 0.84m - wasexcessively low compared to themen, and there has also beensome discussion as to why thetotal distance covered should be10 metres less than for men,when the recent trend has beento remove differences betweenmen's and women's athleticsevents.

Following long, and carefuldiscussions at a meeting inEdmonton on August 6, theWorking Group, recommended thatthe distance of the race should bethe same - 100m - but that trialsshould be made with higherbarriers and greater distancesbetween barriers. Specifically, itwas proposed that, trials should bemade in selected competitions atnational, area and invitationalevents throughout 2002, withbarriers set at 0.91m (7centimetres higher) and 8.80metres apart (40 centimetresfurther).

Results, data and relevantinformation related to thesechanges will be forwarded to theChairman of the working group,Victor Lopez (PRU) who willsummarise the findings forpresentation to the IAAF Women'sCommittee and the IAAF TechnicalCommittee, before finalconsideration by the IAAF Council.If the Council agrees, a proposalfor changing the women's sprinthurdle event could be presented tothe next Congress of the IAAF in2003.

The Hurdles Working Group ismade up of the following people:from the Women's Committee:chairwoman Ilse Bechthold (GER),Margaret Mahoney (AUS), DeeJensen (USA) and MaureenSwitzer (CAN): from the TechnicalCommittee: chairman JorgeSalcedo (POR), Victor Lopez(PRU), Jesus Molina (CUB), CecilSmith (CAN), and coaches GaryWinckler (USA) and SantiagoAntunez (CUB).

GET WELL SOON …

After undergoing a triple bypass heart operation, on 5 November, IAAFCouncil Member and EAA President Hansjorg Wirz, has now lefthospital in Zurich for further rehabilitation.Hansjorg, after feeling some discomfort during a routine run, consultedthe Swiss Olympic team doctor who diagnosed a cardiovascularproblem and recommended immediate surgical intervention.The operation was a complete success and Hansjorg was releasedfrom hospital on 12 November. His doctors are confident that he willmake a complete recovery and be able to return to work in January2002, just in time to lead the Swiss Olympic team, as Chef de Mission,at the next Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.

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Kim McDonald

Kim McDonald, a pioneer in thefield of athletics representation,died of a heart attack on 7November while on holiday inBrisbane, Australia.

A very good runner himself - a4:02 miler and a 2:19 marathoner -Kim was one of the first people torealize, in the mid 1980s, thatathletes would need seriousrepresentation in a sport that wasbecoming increasinglycommercialized.

He quickly gained theconfidence of many of the sportsluminaries, and was soonrepresenting Steve Ovett, JohnWalker, Grete Waitz, Peter Elliott,Liz McColgan, Sonia O'Sullivan,and many of the top Kenyans, ledby Moses Kiptanui and DanielKomen. Most recently, he lookedafter Noah Ngeny, and the giftedyoung British sprinter, Mark Lewis-Francis, but he will be rememberedfor developing a succession ofKenyan runners. His coaching skillshave often been overlooked, andunder McDonald's guidance Ngenycrushed Moroccan rival and titlefavourite Hicham El Guerrouj in amemorable Olympic 1500m final inSydney last year.

"Before Kim came to Kenya, wedid not have managers. Ninety-ninepercent of Kenyan athletes comefrom poor families, but Kim hasmanaged to change their lives,”said Kiptanui, who is now runningMcDonald's training campsthroughout East Africa as coachand business partner.

IAAF President Lamine Diack,who recently appointed McDonaldas a special adviser, said news ofhis death was tragic. "I wasshocked, particularly because ofthe unexpected nature of Kim’sdeath," said Diack.

"I remember Kim as a youngman full of life and enthusiasm. Wehad been friends for many yearsand I greatly appreciated theseriousness, honesty and passionhe demonstrated when we workedtogether on the development ofathletics in Africa.”

Cornelius “Dutch” Warmerdam

One of the greatest pole vaultersof all-time, Cornelius “Dutch”Warmerdam, died on 13 Novemberin Fresno, California after a longbout with Alzheimer’s disease. Hewas 86.

Warmerdam became the firstpole vaulter ever to clear the 15-foot barrier in Berkeley, California,on April 13, 1940. It took another 11years for someone else toaccomplish the feat. During thattime, Warmerdam continued to setindoor and outdoor records using abamboo pole. He set the worldoutdoor record of 15-7.75 in May1942 in Modesto, a mark that stoodfor 15 years.

The following year, he set theworld indoor mark of 15-8.50 inChicago that lasted for 16 years. Atthe time of his retirement,Warmerdam had recorded the 43highest vaults of all time.

During his prime in the early40s, Warmerdam was denied hischance at Olympic glory whenWorld War II forced the cancellationof the 1940 and 1944 OlympicGames.

Warmerdam settled in Fresnoafter a stint in the Navy that beganin 1943. He coached track and fieldat his alma mater Fresno State asan assistant from 1947 to 1960 andas the head coach from 1961 to1980. He and his wife raised fivechildren.

Two-time Olympic decathlongold medalist Bob Mathias told theAssociated Press about the firsttime he saw Warmerdam when hewas in high school. “I didn’t go upand talk with him,” he said. “But Iremember thinking I was standingnear someone who was larger thanlife.”

Micheline Ostermeyer

Former double Olympicchampion Micheline Ostermeyer,one of the outstanding athletes ofthe immediate post-World War IIera, has died in hospital in Rouen.

Ostermeyer, along with FannyBlankers-Koen, was one of thestars of the 1948 Olympic Games inLondon and won gold medals in theshot put and discus and took thebronze in the high jump. Sheremains the only French woman

athlete to have won three medals atthe same Olympics.

But as well as being anextremely gifted athlete,Ostermeyer was one of the mostoutstanding classical pianists of hergeneration. After she retired fromcompetition in 1950 she devotedherself to music, touring Europe togive concerts.

Don Potts - co-founder of ATFS

Don Potts, regarded as one ofthe world's top track and fieldstatisticians, has passed away atthe age of 79.

Potts, who taught atNorthwestern, Long Beach State,California-Berkeley and Cal State-Northridge, was one of the foundersof the Association of Track & FieldStatisticians (ATFS). In 1983 he co-founded the Federation of AmericanStatisticians of Track (FAST) Annualwith Scott Davis and Stan Eales in1983. Potts was also the author ofseveral books about track and field.He is survived by four grownchildren.

Fanie du Plessis

Fanie du Plessis, one of thelegends of South African athletics,has died of cancer after a longillness. He won gold medals in thediscus at consecutiveCommonwealth Games in 1954and 1958 and also won a bronze inthe shot put.

Fanie also represented SouthAfrica at the Rome Olympics in1960.

He was an outstanding discusthrower with a natural talent and aneasy, fluent style. He was alwaysfull of jokes but a tough competitor.Due Plissés, who was 71 in March,held the Commonwealth record andalso set seven national recordsbetween 1952 and 1959, improvingthe SA discus record from 45.92 to56.33m. The latter was goodenough for 7th place on the 1959world list.

He won the South African discustitle no less than eleven timesbetween 1951 and 1967, and thefirst 10 titles were consecutive. Healso won four titles in the shot put.

OBITUARIES

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS N.52DECEMBER 2001

NEWSIAAF

At the World Athletics Gala Press Conference, IAAF President Lamine Diack explained the IAAF

mission for 2002: to work with determination, efficiencyand intelligence for the development of the athletic movement

2001 - A ROLLERCOASTER YEARThe end of the year approaches. I would

like to send season's greetings to ourchampions, their coaches, administratorsand all those who contribute to thedevelopment of athletics around the world.This year 2001 has been exhausting, butalso rich in technical and economic successthat should presage a healthy future for ourassociation. The IAAF even emerged,unscathed, from the tempest provoked bythe surprise demise of our long termmarketing partner ISL. Indeed, we havebecome even stronger thanks to the signingof a contract with the Japanese CorporationDentsu Inc. But above all, I would like tounderline the exceptional success of ourWorld Championships in Edmonton. Thechallenge was a tough one, but thanks tothe support and hard work of our Canadianfriends, we successfully promoted the firstever World Championships in North America

But we also defied difficult odds when theFoot and Mouth crisis forced us to switchthe venue of the World Cross CountryChampionships from Dublin to Ostend atvery short notice. We can also be proud thatthe second edition of the World YouthChampionships - the last great vision ofPrimo Nebiolo - in Debrecen proved to bean even greater success than the first. Froma personal point of view, I must say that theyear 2001 is one that I will not forget quickly.On one side, I take immense satisfactionand pride from the fact that I was elected tothe post of President by the EdmontonCongress. But I also have had to mourn theloss of a son, and later a close friend, inrecent months. I believe that, through thesesad events, God is reminding me that ourdestinies remain firmly in His hands.

Difficult tasks are useful becausethey help build and define character,and they remind us of ourresponsibilities. This is a basic truththat our athletes understand well.They need to make great sacrificeson a daily basis in the hope ofreceiving a reward - victory - andalso need to abide by set principles,just as we, the sport's officials, do.

I believe that our mission for theyear 2002 should be to work withdetermination, efficiency andintelligence for the development ofthe athletic movement. We need toencourage youngsters to practiseour sport, popularise our running,

walking, jumping and throwingevents. We need to strengthen ourcontacts with relevant Governmentofficials worldwide to make sure thatathletics becomes an integral part ofschool PE programmes, as it oncewas.

We must fight to ensure that oursport's champions find a regularhome in newspapers, on TV, radioand the internet ; that they have astatus worthy of their gifts and onethat truly reflects their efforts.

Lamine DiackIAAF President

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The Council of the IAAF,presided over by PresidentLamine Diack, met in Monaco,on 26-27 November 2001.Council respected a minute ofsilence in memory of KimMcDonald, former athlete,manager and member of theIAAF Circuits Working Groupand also wished a promptrecovery to Hansjörg Wirz whorecently underwent serioussurgery

After the official withdrawal of thechosen venue for the 2005 IAAF WorldChampionships (London), Councildecided to reopen the bid process andthe new venue will be chosen at the nextCouncil meeting on 13-14 April 2002.Council approved the QualificationStandards for the World Championshipsin Athletics in Paris and decided to holdstraight finals in the 10,000m; and not toaccept entries for unqualified athletes inthe 10,000m, the 3000m Steeplechaseand the Combined Events.Council also decided to reintroducequalification rounds for the field eventsin the World Indoor Championships andnot to organise the Combined Events aspart of the Championships but as part ofanother major indoor competition.

MONACO TO HOLD GRAND PRIXFINAL FOR THREE YEARS

Council selected Monaco as the venueof three consecutive Grand Prix Finalswhich will be organised over two days,commencing in 2003.Council also approved the timetable forits major WAS of 2002.Council decided that the deadline forfinal entries to the non-stadia WASevents (World Cross Country

Championships, World Half MarathonChampionships and World RaceWalking Cup) shall be the Monday ofthe week before the beginning of thecompetition; e.g. the deadline for thefinal entries for the World CrossCountry Championships in Dublin willbe 11 March; 22 April for the WorldHalf Marathon Championships inBrussels and 30 September for theWorld Race Walking Cup in Torino.Council approved IAAF Permit statusand the date of 25 August for theMeeting of Cologne and added it to theCalendar 2002.

2830 ANTI DOPING TESTSCONDUCTED IN 2001

Council was satisfied to note that theIAAF conducted 2,830 controls duringthe period 1 January 2001 to 20November 2001 (1,742 out ofcompetition - 1,088 in competition). 41positive cases (1.44%) were registered.Council noted that the All-RussiaFederation had disqualified the athleteGerman Skurygin (Gold Medallist, 50km Race Walking) for a doping offencecommitted at the World Championshipsin Seville. Following his disqualificationthe results of the 50 km Race Walkingevent were adjusted as follows: IvanoBrugnetti (ITA), Nikolay Matyukhin(RUS), Curt Clausen (USA)

NO OUT-OF-COMPETITION TESTS -NO PRIZE MONEY

Council decided not to pay thecompetition awards after the WorldChampionships in Edmonton and theIAAF Grand Prix Final in Melbourne tonineteen athletes who had failed toundergo the required two OOCTs duringthe twelve months prior to the events.Furthermore Council decided towithhold the payment of competitionawards for 15 more athletes pending aninvestigation to be conducted by thePresident, the Senior Vice President andthe General Secretary. Council considered the followingrequests for early reinstatement receivedfrom athletes ineligible for a dopingoffence. Dieter Baumann (GER): Councilrejected the application for earlyreinstatement of Dieter Bauman, beforethe end of his two-year ban, andmandated a 3-man commissioncomposed of the President, the SeniorVice President and the GeneralSecretary to consider the renewal of theathlete's ban as a result of the athletehaving competed whilst ineligible at theGerman Indoor Championships earlierthis year. Inessa Kravets (UKR): Council rejectedthe application for early reinstatement ofInessa Kravets and decided to reviewthe case at the next meeting if moreevidence with regard to her active rolein the anti-doping campaign is available.

IAAF COUNCIL REOPENS BID FOR2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Major Decisions of IAAF Council

IAAF World Cross CountryChampionships - Dublin, IRLSaturday 23 March11:05 - Junior Women's Race11:45 - Men's Short Race12:15 - Women's Long Race

Sunday 24 March12:30 - Junior Men's Race13:20 - Women's Short Race14:00 - Men's Long Race

IAAF World Half MarathonChampionships - Brussels, BELSunday 5 May10:30 Women's Race11:45 Men's Race

IAAFWorld Race Walking Cup - Torino, ITASaturday, 12 October 14:30 Men's 20 km16:15 Women's 20 km

Sunday, 13 October9:00 Men's 50 km

3Cheryl Thibedeau (CAN): Councildeferred to consider the case till the nextmeeting, in the absence of sufficientinformation from Athletics Canada.

IAAF E-MAIL PROJECT

Council was pleased to learn that theWorld Network Project (the global e-mailcommunication system within the IAAFFamily) will be operational from thebeginning of 2002 as planned. Councildecided to withhold the MemberFederation Grant in 2002 for MemberFederations that failed to use the allocatedfunds to purchase the necessary computerequipment for participation in the project.As of today, there are 13 suchFederations.

14 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED INALL WORLD SERIES EVENTS

Council congratulated the 14 Federationswho took part in all IAAF WAS events in2001: Belarus, Brazil, Ethiopia, France,Great Britain, Italy, Kenya, Morocco,Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa,Spain, USA but regretted to learn that (inaddition to Afghanistan, currently

suspended), 13 Federations did notparticipate in any IAAF WAS events in2001: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei,Cambodia, Dem. Rep of Congo,Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Iraq,Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands,Myanmar, Dem. Rep of Korea, Vietnam.

IAAF CELEBRATES ITS 90THBIRTHDAY IN 2002

Council confirmed that the 90thanniversary of the IAAF will becelebrated on the 16th July 2002 as partof the Opening Ceremony of the WorldJunior Championships in Athletics. Nextyear's World Athletics Day and WorldAthletics Gala will also be regarded aspart of the Jubilee celebrations. The next IAAF Council Meeting willtake place in Nairobi, Kenya, on 13-14April 2002. In addition to the venue ofthe 2005 World Championships, thevenues of two 2004 WorldChampionships (Junior & HalfMarathon) and 2006 World Cup willalso be decided during this CouncilMeeting.

Istvan GyulaiGeneral Secretary

IAAF COUNCILPresident

Lamine Diack (SEN)

Senior Vice PresidentArne Ljungqvist (SWE)

Vice PresidentsDapeng Lou (CHN)Helmut Digel (GER)Amadeo Francis (PUR)

General SecretaryIstvan Gyulai (HUN)

Honorary TreasurerH Robert H Stinson (GBR)

MembersBill Bailey* (AUS)Sergey Bubka (UKR)Leonard Chuene* (RSA)Helmut Digel (GER)Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR)Alpheus Finayson (BAH)Roberto Gesta de Melo* (BRA)Gianni Gola (ITA)Robert Hersh (USA)Abby Hoffman (CAN)Alberto Juantorena Danger (CUB)Suresh Kalmadi* (IND)*Isaiah Kiplagat (KEN)Neville McCook* (JAM)César Moreno Bravo (MEX)José Maria Odriozola (ESP)Jung-Ki Park (KOR)Jean Poczobut (FRA)Jamel Simohamed (ALG)Igor Ter-Ovanesian (RUS)Taizo Watanabe (JPN)Hansjorg Wirz* (SUI)*Area Representative

IAAF / Coca-Cola World JuniorChampionships - Kingston, JAM

Tuesday 16 July17:50 - Men’s Shot Put Final18:50 - Women’s 3000m Final19:50 - Men’s 5000m Final

Wednesday 17 July17:20 - Men’s Hammer Throw Final18:30 - Women’s Triple Jump Final19:20 - Women’s 100m Final19:35 - Men’s 100m Final19:50 - Men’s 10,000m Race Walk Final20:30 - Women’s Javelin Throw Final20:50 - Men’s Decathlon Final Event

Thursday 18 July18:00 - Women’s Pole Vault Final18:10 - Men’s High Jump Final19:10 - Men’s Discus Throw Final19:15 - Men’s Long Jump Final19:40 - Women’s 10,000m Race Walk20:40 - Women’s 400m Final20:55 - Men’s 400m Final

Friday 19 July18:30 - Women’s Long Jump Final

18:50 - Women’s 800m Final19:05 - Men’s 800m Final19:20 - Women’s 200m Final19:35 - Men’s 200m Final19:40 - Women’s Discus Throw Final19:50 - Women’s 400m Hurdles Final20:05 - Men’s 400m Hurdles Final

Saturday 20 July17:10 - Women’s Hammer Throw Final17:45 - Women’s High Jump Final18:40 - Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final18:55 - Men’s Triple Jump Final19:00 - Men’s 10,000m Final19:15 - Women’s Shot Put Final20:35 - Women’s Heptathlon Final Event

Sunday 21 July18:00 - Men’s Pole Vault Final18:10 - Women’s 100m Hurdles Final18:25 - Men’s 110m Hurdles Final18:45 - Women’s 1500m Final19:00 - Men’s Javelin Throw Final19:05 - Men’s 1500m Final19:25 - Women’s 4x100m Final19:45 - Men’s 4x100m Final20:05 - Women’s 5000m Final20:40 - Women’s 4x400m Final21:00 - Men’s 4x400m Final

Council decided to modify thequalification standards as aconsequence of the rule change votedduring the IAAF Congress inEdmonton. The male junior athleteswill now be throwing the 1.75kgdiscus (instead of 2kg), the 6kg shot(instead of 7.26kg) and the 6kghammer (instead of 7.26kg).Accordingly, it was also decided tochange the qualification standard forthe Decathlon.

New standards:Men’s Shot Put: *17.90 (6kg) or 16.30(7.26kg) Men’s Discus Throw: 55.00 (1.750kg) or50.50 (2kg)Men’s Hammer Throw: 67.50 (6kg) or60.00 (7.26kg) Men’s Decathlon: 7050 (new implement)or 6875 (old)

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The traditional WorldAthletics Gala took placein the Salle des Etoiles ofthe Sporting Club d’Ete inMonaco and crownedHicham El Guerrouj andStacy Dragila as 2001 IAAFAthletes of the YearOrganised by the International AthleticFoundation with the support of CMB,Mondo and the EBU the 2001 WorldAthletics Gala was hosted by theHonorary President of the InternationalAthletic Foundation, His SereneHighness Prince Albert of Monaco, andthe President of the Foundation and ofthe IAAF, Lamine Diack. Theentertainement at the Gala wasguaranteed by the presence of a veryspecial guest star: Youssou n'Dour, oneof the most popular contemporarysingers and idol to youngsters aroundthe world. Born in the Senegalesecapital, Dakar, 42 years ago, Youssoun'Dour and his Super Etoile band offeredan unforgettable live show.

Hicham El Guerrouj and Stacy Dragila honoured at the 2001 World Athletics Gala

Special News Feature

2001 World Champions Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) and StacyDragila (USA) were elected by the International Athletic

Foundation as 2001 Athletes of the Year El Guerrouj won histhird consecutive IAAF World Championships title at 1500m

while Dragila won her second World title in Edmonton in aseason during which she broke 8 World Records in the

women’s pole vault.Michael Johnson (left) was presented with the Distinguished

Career Awards in recognition of his outstanding career duringwhich he won 9 World Championships gold medal and

established exceptional World Records at 200m and 400m.

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Some of the protagonists of the 2001 Athletics Season made the trip to Monaco to attend the World Athletics Gala and receive the honourable

distinction award presented in recognition of their perfomances.Clockwise Derartu Tulu (ETH) winner of the 10,000m in Edmonton,

Paula Radcliffe (GBR) winner of the IAAF World Cross Country and Half Marathon Championships, Zhanna Pintusevich-Block (UKR) winner of

the 100m in Edmonton, Amy Mbacke Thiam who offered Senegal its first WolrdChampionships gold by winning the 400m , Osleidys Menendez (CUB) World

Champion and World Record holder in the javelin throw and the Czech’s Republicathletics marvels: Roman Sebrle (World Record holder at decathlon), Jan Zelezny

(World Champion at javelin throw) and Tomas Dvorak (World Champion at decathlon)

FROM THE IAAF’S MEMBER FEDERATIONSRECENTLY ELECTED

Mrs Dianna Thompson Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association General SecretaryDr Saadat Hussain Bangladesh Amateur Athletic Federation PresidentMr Johan De Grande Royal Belgian Athletic Federation General SecretaryMr Stjepan Kljuic Athletic Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina PresidentMr Roger Goubili Fédération Congolaise d’Athlétisme General SecretaryMr Domingo Cuevas Federacion Dominicana de Atletismo General SecretaryMr Henry Williams Liberia Track and Field Federation PresidentMr Arturo Hermosillo Gonzales Federacion Mexicana de Atletismo General SecretaryMr Trevor Spittle Athletics New Zealand PresidentMr Dan Ngerem Athletic Federation of Nigeria PresidentMrs Ann Lund Palau Track and Field Association General SecretaryDr Moseley Moramoro Papua New Guinea Athletics Union PresidentMr Bartlomiej Glowacki Polish Athletics Association General DirectorMr Ibrahim Okash Omar Somali Athletics Federation PresidentMrs Lucia Sijp Surinaamse Atletiek Bond General SecretaryPol. Gen. Sant Sarutanond Amateur Athletic Association of Thailand PresidentMr Baptiste Firiam Vanuatu Amateur Athletic Federation PresidentMr Yonah Mwale Zambia Amateur Athletic Association General Secretary

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IAAF INDOOR CALENDAR 2002

JANUARYFri 25 Karlsruhe (GER)Sun 27 Dortmund (GER)Th 31 Moscow (RUS)

FEBRUARYFr 1 New York (USA)Sun 3 Stuttgart (GER)Wed 6 Stockholm (SWE)Sat 9 Budapest (HUN)Sun 10 Gent (BEL)Tue 12 Madrid (ESP)Sun 17 Birmingham (GBR)Wed 20 Athens (GRE)Sun 24 Liévin (FRA)

MARCH1 to 3 European Champs - Vienna, Aut

IAAF CROSS COUNTRY 2001/02

DECEMBERSun 23 Brussels (BEL)Sat 29 Durham (GBR)

JANUARYSun 6 Amorebieta (ESP)Sun 13 Sevilla (ESP)Sat 19 Belfast (GBR)Sat 26 Chiba (JPN)Sun 27 Tourcoing (FRA)

FEBRUARYSun 10 Loule (POR)Sat 23 Nairobi (KEN)Sun 24 Diekirch (LUX)

MARCHSun 10 San Vittore (ITA)23 & 24 World Champs - Dublin, IRL

IAAF OUTDOOR CALENDAR 2002(Golden League Meetings in bold)

FEBRUARYFri 8 Canberra (AUS)

MARCHThu 7 Melbourne (AUS)Fri 15 Pretoria (RSA)Fr 22 Cape Town (RSA)

APRILSat 27 Martinique (FRA)

MAYSun 5 Rio de Janeiro (BRA)Sat 11 Osaka (JPN)Wed 15 Doha (QAT)Sat 18 Portland (USA)Sun 26 Eugene (USA)

JUNESun 2 Hengelo (NED)Wed 5 Milan (ITA)Fri 7 Sevilla (ESP)Sat 8 Palo Alto (USA)Sat 8 Torino (ITA)Sun 9 Moscow (RUS)Mon 10 Athens (GRE)Tue 11 Bratislava (SVK)Thu 13 Helsinki (FIN)Sun 16 Lille (FRA)Fri 28 Oslo (NOR)Sun 30 Budapest (HUN)

JULYTue 2 Lausanne (SUI)Fri 5 Paris (FRA)Mon 8 Zagreb (CRO)Tue 9 Nice (FRA)Fri 12 Rome (ITA)Tue 16 Stockholm (SWE)Fri 19 Monaco (MON)

Wed 24 Thessaloniki (GRE)Sun 28 Nurenberg (GER)26-31 Commonwealth Games Manchester

AUGUST6-11 European Championships MunichFri 16 Zurich (SUI)Mon 19 Linz (AUT)Fri 23 London (GBR)Sun 25 Cologne (GER)Fri 30 Brussels (BEL)

SEPTEMBERFri 6 Berlin (GER)Sun 8 Rieti (ITA)Sat 14Grand Prix Final, Paris, FRA16 or 17 Yokohama (JPN)

Gateshead date still to be decided.

COMBINED EVENTS CHALLENGE

Commonwealth Games 26-31 July (GBR)

14th Asian Games Pusan, (KOR)

European Champs 6-11 August (GER)

African Champs 6-10 August (TUN)

Asian Champs 9-12 August (SRI)

US Trials

XIX CAC Sports Games 2-08 Dec (ESA)

10th Iberoamericano Champs 4/5 May (GUA)

European Cup Combined Events

2002 IAAF CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Men’s Overall Rankings

1. Hicham EL GUERROUJ MAR 1466 1500m2. Maurice GREENE USA 1449 100m3. Tim MONTGOMERY USA 1443 100m4. Allen JOHNSON USA 1431 110m hurdles5. Anier GARCIA CUB 1425 110m hurdles6. André BUCHER SUI 1421 800m7. Reuben KOSGEI KEN 1416 3000m steeple8. Bernard LAGAT KEN 1415 1500m8. Brahim BOULAMI MAR 1415 3000m steeple10. Tomáš DVORÁK CZE 1412 decathlon11. Felix SÁNCHEZ DOM 1408 400m hurdles12. Jan ŽELEZNÝ CZE 1405 javelin throw13. Virgilijus ALEKNA LTU 1395 discus throw14. Erki NOOL EST 1393 decathlon14. Yuriy BORZAKOVSKIY RUS 1393 800m14. Iván PEDROSO CUB 1393 long jump17. Ato BOLDON TRI 1392 100m18. Wilson Boit KIPKETER KEN 1391 3000m steeple19. Richard LIMO KEN 1388 5000m20. John GODINA USA 1387 shot put, discus20. Bernard WILLIAMS USA 1387 100m, 200m22. Jonathan EDWARDS GBR 1381 triple jump23. Bernard BARMASAI KEN 1380 3000m steeple24. William CHIRCHIR KEN 1375 1500m24. Paul BITOK KEN 1375 5000m26. Shawn CRAWFORD USA 1374 200m27. Koji MUROFUSHI JPN 1373 hammer throw28. Angelo TAYLOR USA 1370 400m hurdles29. Dmitriy MARKOV AUS 1366 pole vault29. Haylu MEKONEN ETH 1366 5000m31. John Kemboi KIBOWEN KEN 1364 5000m32. Kipkurui MISOI KEN 1362 3000m steeple32. Sammy KIPKETER KEN 1362 5000m32. Million WOLDE ETH 1362 5000m32. Terrance TRAMMELL USA 1362 110m hurdles36. Ali EZZINE MAR 1360 3000m steeple36. Wilfred BUNGEI KEN 1360 800m38. Benjamin LIMO KEN 1359 5000m39. Adam NELSON USA 1358 shot put40. Constantinos GATSIOUDIS GRE 1356 javelin throw40. Fabrizio MORI ITA 1356 400m hurdles42. Christian MALCOLM GBR 1355 100m, 200m43. Jeff HARTWIG USA 1354 pole vault44. Constantinos KENTERIS GRE 1353 200m45. Luke KIPKOSGEI KEN 1352 5000m46. Driss MAAZOUZI FRA 1351 1500m46. Raymond YATOR KEN 1351 3000m steeple48. Dwain CHAMBERS GBR 1348 100m48. Szymon ZIÓLKOWSKI POL 1348 hammer throw50. Noah NGENY KEN 1347 1500m

Women’s Overall Rankings

1. Stacy DRAGILA USA 1462 pole vault2. Marion JONES USA 1445 100m, 200m3. Olga YEGOROVA RUS 1427 5000m4. Maria Lurdes MUTOLA MOZ 1411 800m5. Gabriela SZABO ROM 1410 1500m, 5000m6. Osleidys MENENDEZ CUB 1399 javelin throw6. Tatyana LEBEDEVA RUS 1399 triple jump8. Violetta BECLEA-SZEKELY ROM 1398 1500m9. Svetlana FEOFANOVA RUS 1396 pole vault10. Hestrie CLOETE RSA 1393 high jump11. Gete WAMI ETH 1390 5000m, 10000m11. Nezha BIDOUANE MAR 1390 400m hurdles13. Anjanette KIRKLAND USA 1388 100m hurdles14. Inga BABAKOVA UKR 1387 high jump15. Gail DEVERS USA 1386 100m hurdles16. Stephanie GRAF AUT 1382 800m16. Yelena PROKHOROVA RUS 1382 heptathlon18. Zhanna PINTUSEVICH UKR 1381 100m19. Paula RADCLIFFE GBR 1373 5000m, 10000m19. Kajsa BERGQVIST SWE 1373 high jump21. Chandra STURRUP BAH 1371 100m22. Tereza MARINOVA BUL 1368 triple jump23. Olga SHISHIGINA KAZ 1362 100m hurdles23. Natalya GORELOVA RUS 1362 1500m25. Natalya SAZANOVICH BLR 1360 heptathlon26. Tatyana KOTOVA RUS 1359 long jump27. Yelena ZADOROZHNAYA RUS 1354 5000m28. Debbie FERGUSON BAH 1353 100m, 200m28. Carla SACRAMENTO POR 1353 1500m30. Ana GUEVARRA MEX 1351 400m31. Edith MASAI KEN 1350 5000m32. Tetyana TERESHCHUK UKR 1349 400m hurdles33. Katerina THANOU GRE 1348 100m34. Jenny ADAMS USA 1347 100m hurdles34. Kellie WHITE USA 1347 100m, 200m36. Chryste GAINES USA 1346 100m37. Fiona MAY ITA 1345 long jump38. Yulia NOSOVA RUS 1342 400m hurdles39. Tonja BUFORD-BAILEY USA 1340 400m hurdles40. Berhane ADERE ETH 1339 5000m, 10000m41. Daimi PERNIA CUB 1338 400m hurdles42. Debbie-Ann PARRIS JAM 1337 400m hurdles43. Vita PALAMAR UKR 1335 high jump43. Venelina VENEVA BUL 1335 high jump45. Tatyana TOMASHOVA RUS 1334 1500m, 5000m46. Juliet CAMPBELL JAM 1327 200m47. Kelly HOLMES GBR 1325 800m48. Irina MIKITENKO GER 1322 5000m49. Marta DOMINGUEZ ESP 1321 5000m50. Lorraine GRAHAM-FENTON JAM 1320 400m50. Monika PYREK POL 1320 pole vault

Overall IAAF World Rankingsas at 18 December 2001

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After a trial year in 2000, the IAAF World Rankings proved to be a reliable source of information for statisticians, journalistsand fans. Issued every week, the IAAF World Rankings have given an image of how the leading athletes of our sportperformed in 2001. The year-end rankings crowned two leaders who proved to be those elected by the InternationalAthletic Foundation as Athletes of the Year. Hicham El Guerrouj - who didn’t lose a single race in 2001 - and Stacy Dragila -who dominated the women’s pole vault establishing 8 world records - ended the season as incontestable World Rankingsleaders.The top ten positions in both the men’s and the women’s standings also reflected the performances and great duels of2001: Maurice Greene Vs Tim Montgomery in the men’s sprints or Allen Johnson vs Anier Garcia in the high hurdles. Alsoin the top ten Golden League jackpot winner André Bucher and 3000m steeplechase world record breaker Brahim Boulami.In the women’s leading positions, sprinter Marion Jones edged running stars Olga Yegorova, Maria Mutola and GabrielaSzabo. Cuba’s Osleidys Menendez who established a new world record in the javelin throw is the best placed thrower.Full rankings can be viewed at www.iaaf.org

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ATHLETES 2001 - PORTRAITS O F ATHLETES

This hardcover volume contains in its 152 pagesportraits of 117 athletes in black and white and colourphotographs on high quality glossy paper andincludes many personal quotes from the athletes. See21 World Champions and 16 Olympic Championsfrom 37 different countries as they have never beenseen before. Athletes 2001 can be only be orderedfrom the IAAF at the special price of $20.00 (TwentyUS Dollars), by email to headquarters@iaaf.org.

IAAF W ALL CALENDAR

The World s finest athletes grabbed headlines in 2001 asIAAF competition spanned the globe from Lisbon toBristol via Ostend, Debrecen, Edmonton and Melbourneand that s not forgetting the IAAF Golden League, GrandPrix Circuit and Combined Events Challenge. Featuringthe Top 6 Men and Women of the Year, this year s bestmoments in pictures, have been collected in a highquality wall calendar that can be ordered from the IAAFat the special price of $15.00.

IAAF W ORLD LISTS 2001Once again the IAAF Statistics department has produced theprinted edition of the IAAF World Lists. Athletics aficionadoswill find in this slim volume (211 pages) the closing lists fromthe 2001 athletics season and an invaluable source ofreference for the years to come. IAAF Statistics andDocumentation Manager Ottavio Castellini has compiledthese definitive lists of performances around the world in2001, for both Senior and Junior athletes, Outdoors andIndoors with the assistance of: Carlos Fernandez Canet(ESP), Marco Bucellato (ITA), Jiri Havlin (CZE) and MilanSkocovsky. The IAAF World Lists 2001 can be ordered fromthe IAAF by email for the unit price of $10.00.