From left to right: M. Dong-Hoo Moon, M. Hae-Nyoung Cho, IAAF President Lamine Diack, Pierre Weiss and Nick Davies at the IAAF Press Conference in Daegu, Korea (© Getty Images)
Daegu, KoreaThe IAAF Press conference for the 48th IAAF Congress and the 13th edition of the IAAF World Championships which is taking place in the Congress Hall at the EXCO Convention Centre in Daegu.
The press conference was hosted by IAAF President Lamine Diack who was joined by Hae-Nyoung Cho, co-President of the Daegu 2011 Local Organising Committee (LOC); Dong-Hoo Moon, Vice-President and Secretary General of the LOC; IAAF General Secretary Pierre Weiss; and Deputy General Secretary Nick Davies.
The press conference was held at the end of the first of two days of Congress (24) with proceedings delayed due to the technical malfunction of the electronic voting system of the IAAF Elections, which by Constitution take place every four years. As a result the election process was not fully completed with the remaining elections to be decided during tomorrow's (25) second day of Congress.
President pleased with Championships preparations
President Diack welcomed the assembled media, looking forward to what will be the biggest sporting championships in the world in 2011.
“We’re bringing together athletes from more than 200 countries and we’re expecting to see some fantastic results.”
“The sporting facilities are world class and are ready. The athletes and officials are saying that they’re the best they ever seen at our World Championships… We can only hope that the ‘authorities’ up above will help with the (weather) conditions.”
“This is third time that the IAAF World Championships have been in Asia (Tokyo 1991, Osaka 2007) and offers us opportunities to promote and develop athletics in Korea and Asia.”
Speaking specifically of Korean hopes for medals, President Diack said: “It’s true that none can be considered favourites in their events, but competing with the world’s best is an experience they can build upon.”
IAAF ELECTIONS
COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
Total votes 201
Total Valid votes 198
Absolute majority 100
DIACK Lamine SEN 169 elected
VICE PRESIDENTS
Total votes 201
Total Valid votes 199
Absolute majority 100
HERSH Robert USA 175 elected
AL-HAMAD Dahlan Jumaan QAT 171 elected
COE Sebastian GBR 169 elected
BUBKA Sergey UKR 159 elected
HOFFMAN Abby CAN 122
HONORARY TREASURER
1st round
Total votes 201
Total Valid votes 200
Absolute majority 101
BALAKHNICHEV Valentin V. RUS 80
ODRIOZOLA Jose Maria ESP 74
PILNY Karel CZE 46
2nd round
Total votes 197
Total Valid votes 193
Simple majority
BALAKHNICHEV Valentin V. RUS 100 elected
ODRIOZOLA Jose Maria ESP 93
FEMALE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Total votes 197
Total Valid votes 195
Absolute majority 98
RICCARDI Anna ITA 156 elected
BARLAG Sylvia NED 151 elected
EL MOUTAWAKEL Nawal MAR 148 elected
HOFFMAN Abby CAN 142 elected
DAVIS-THOMPSON Pauline BAH 132 elected
SZEWINSKA Irena POL 108 elected
TIRFIE Beserat ETH 100
O'SULLIVAN Sonia IRL 95
CHEHAB Claire LIB 83
SHOUAA Ghada SYR 55
WOMEN’S COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON
1st round
Total votes 201
Total Valid votes 197
Absolute majority 99
CHEHAB Claire LIB 97
FITTKO Esther GBR 68
SHOUAA Ghada SYR 32
2nd round
Total votes 197
Total Valid votes 197
Simple majority
CHEHAB Claire LIB 114 elected
FITTKO Esther GBR 57
SHOUAA Ghada SYR 26
MALE MEMBERS
LARSEN Jakob DEN elected
MORINI Alberto ITA elected
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON
SALCEDO Jorge POR elected
FEMALE MEMBERS
Total votes 201
Total Valid votes 195
Absolute majority 98
EKWALL Sigyn SWE 157 elected
RICCARDI Anna ITA 149 elected
MAYNARD Esther BAR 115 elected
SISSOKO Fatou SEN 93
TOUIBI Sarra TUN 71
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Vote is still being scrutinised
RACE WALKING COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON
Total votes 201
Total Valid votes 201
Absolute majority 101
DAMILANO Maurizio ITA 149 elected
BOWMAN Robert R. USA 52
FEMALE MEMBERS
ESSAYAH Sari Myriam FIN elected
SAVILLE Jane AUS elected
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Total votes 197
Total Valid votes 189
Absolute majority 90
SALADIE Luis ESP 115 elected
YANG Shande CHN 110 elected
PETERSON Maris RUS 99 elected
RODRIGUEZ Miguela Angel MEX 99 elected
KORZENIOWSKI Robert POL 89
MARLOW Peter GBR 88
AMARA Khaled TUN 85
MUELLER Rolf GER 83
DIAS Luis POR 81
BOWMAN Robert R. USA 79
IMAMURA Fumio JPN 77
ANTCZAK Edouard FRA 76
OCHIENG Joseph KEN 74
CHUN Doo-An KOR 73
APACEIRO Roberto CUB 62
BERRET Tim CAN 53
VELEZ Candido PUR 49
VERMAAK Eric RSA 49
VAN DER KNAAP Hans NED 42
MOALLIN Farah SOM 29
4 seats to be decided
CROSS COUNTRY COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON
1st round
Total votes 201
Total Valid votes 200
Absolute majority 101
OKEYO David S KEN 72
CARDOSO Carlos POR 60
ALHIYASAT Saad JOR 43
MAGNANI Massimo ITA 25
2nd round
Total votes 196
Total Valid votes 196
Simple majority
OKEYO David S KEN 71 elected
CARDOSO Carlos POR 70
ALHIYASAT Saad JOR 40
MAGNANI Massimo ITA 15
FEMALE MEMBERS
1st round
Total votes 201
Total Valid votes 197
Absolute majority 99
YIKORU Béatrice UGA 57
LORD Anne AUS 60
MOILA Blanche RSA 24
ODOGWU-NWAJEI Violet NGR 20
QUIROT Ana Fidelia CUB 54
SERGENT-PETIT Annette FRA 48
SHIBAEVA Olga RUS 82
WRIGHT Thelma CAN 49
2nd round
Total votes 197
Total Valid votes 193
Simple majority
SHIBAEVA Olga RUS 82 elected
LORD Anne AUS 66 elected
AYIKORU Béatrice UGA 60
SERGENT-PETIT Annette FRA 48
QUIROT Ana Fidelia CUB 45
WRIGHT Thelma CAN 34
ONOGNU-NWAJEI Violet NGR 32
MOILA Blanche RSA 19
MASTERS’ COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON
MORENO BRAVO Cesar MEX elected
WOMEN
1st round
Total votes 201
Total Valid votes 195
Absolute majority 98
CUSHEN Bridget GBR 112 elected
JUNGMANN Margit GER 96
QUIROT Ana Fidelia CUB 96
ETONG Léonie Paulette CMR 86
2nd round
Total votes 197
Total Valid votes 192
Simple majority
JUNGMANN Margit GER 70 elected
ETONG Léonie Paulette CMR 68
QUIROT Ana Fidelia CUB 54
Further information about the discussions and decisions of the first day of Congress will follow tomorrow (25) along with the remaining election news.
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