IAAF Release
TIME \@ "d MMMM yyyy" 13 June 2001 – Monte Carlo – In a letter to Istvan Gyulai, General Secretary of the IAAF, the President of the Asian Amateur Athletic Association (AAAA), Suresh Kalmadi (IND), has officially withdrawn his candidacy for the position of President of the International Amateur Athletic Federation.
The elections for the highest position in the IAAF will be held in Edmonton, on the occasion of the IAAF Congress (31 July to 2 August) that will immediately precede the 8th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (3-12 August).
The elections must be held following the death, on 7 November 1999, of Primo Nebiolo, who was acclaimed President during the Seville Congress. There are two candidates for the presidency: the Acting President of the IAAF, Lamine Diack (SEN), and Honorary Life Member, Eisa al Dashti (KUW).
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