by Larry Eder
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The press release from the IAAF’s 48th Congress, which opened local time in Daegu, Korea on August 24, 2011. The IAAF Congress will be a two day affair, preceding the World Athletics Championships, which starts on Saturday, August 27 and ends on Sunday, September 4, 2011.
PRESS RELEASE
24 August 2011
Colourful Ceremony opens 48th IAAF Congress – Daegu 2011
Daegu,
Korea – Following an official welcome given by IAAF President Lamine
Diack, the Mayor of the City of Daegu, Kim Bum-il last night declared
the 48th IAAF Congress open at a colourful and spectacular opening ceremony held in the Grand Ballroom of the at Exco-Hotel, Daegu.
As is tradition at the opening of Congress, the IAAF bestowed a number of Awards:
IAAF Gold Order of Merit
Jean Poczobut (FRA)
IAAF Silver Order of Merit
Otto Klappert (GER)
IAAF Honorary Plaque
John Velzian (GBR)
IAAF Plaque of Merit – one representative from each of the six Area Associations:
Africa – Giovanna Rousseau, Seychelles
Asia – Surapong Ariyamongkol, Thailand
Europe РJos̩ Maria Odriozola, Spain
NACAC – Jesus Molina Hernandez, Cuba
Oceania – Geoff Annear, New Zealand
South America – Ricardo Sasso, Panama
Click here for full story including speeches of President Diack and Mayor Kim Bum-il: http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/
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