by Larry EderThe decision was made on Friday, Monaco time, and that decision went in favor of London 2017 as the winner of the 2017 IAAF World Championship sweepstakes. Lord Sebastian Coe congratulated Doha2017 on their bid and Doha2017 team showed their class and congratulated London on their victory and noted that the decision and bidding process was good for both candidates.
Miles to go before London 2017. Nice to see Jodie Williams, UKA’s future sprint superstar, involved in the bidding presentation. Kudos to many, and Lord Sebastian Coe made a point of thanking all involved, reminding all that the devil is in the details, and the tiniest of details can spoil a bid. One thing for sure, this observer would not get into a bidding contest with the London team, as they are 2-2 now, with London 2012 and London 2017. Much was on the line for all involved.
We show Jodie Williams here, the young British sprinter who shows such promise, as she was involved in the bid presentation in Monaco. Nice to see young athletes who will be competing in 2017 involved in the process….
UKA MEDIA RELEASE
10/11/2011
LONDON TO STAGE 2017 IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
London
has been awarded the right to stage the 2017 IAAF World Championships
following presentations to the IAAF in Monaco today (Friday 11 November)
The
London 2017 bid was awarded the championships following a nine-week
campaign against a rival bid from Doha, Qatar. The 26 member voting
council voted 16 votes to 10 in London’s favour.
Speaking in response to today’s decision, London 2017 bid President Lord Sebastian Coe said:
“I
am delighted and extremely proud that my colleagues on the IAAF Council
have entrusted London with the 2017 World Athletics Championships. It
will be such an honour to host our sport’s showcase event in the Olympic
Stadium and realise a personal and professional dream.
“I
would like to pay tribute to my friend and colleague Dahlan Al-Hamad
and the Doha bid team who ran a strong campaign. They have continued to
innovate and show a passionate love of sport and desire to bring new
events and I am sure it won’t be long before they host the World
Championships.”
Chair Ed Warner said:
“We
are immensely proud that the IAAF Council has voted to award London the
right to stage the 2017 World Championships in athletics.
“We
have campaigned throughout the bid knowing that we can deliver a
superb, record-breaking world championships, and we are delighted that
the IAAF has now given us the opportunity to do so.
“This
mandate means we can now push on and organise what will be a superb
event for London and for athletics globally, putting athletes at its
heart.”
Sports Minister Hugh Robertson added:
“I
am delighted that London has won the right to host the IAAF 2017 World
Athletics Championships. Our bid showed the passion that our nation has
for athletics and this will leave a fantastic legacy for the sport. I am
sure we will put on a brilliant championships in the Olympic Stadium
and the Government looks forward to working with the IAAF, UKA and the
Mayor to deliver exactly that.”
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson said:
“This
is wonderful news for London and hosting the 2017 World Athletics
Championships in the Olympic Stadium will bring our long term vision for
legacy to life. We are a diverse city where the world athletics family
will feel at home and we look forward to welcoming you in 2017.
“This decision serves to reinforce London’s status as a world-class sporting venue now and for the future.”
Simon Morton, Director of Events at UK Sport said:
“This
is a superb result for London and the coalition that has come together
to deliver the bid. London 2017 was the number one event for us to bring
to the UK post 2012 and we’ve achieved that. We have promised to
deliver the greatest ever World Championships on behalf of our partners,
the IAAF so the hard work must now begin.
Niels de Vos, Chief Executive of London 2017 and UKA
“We
are absolutely delighted with the decision to award London the honour
of hosting the 2017 World Athletics Championships. We want to repay the
faith the IAAF Council has shown in us to ensure the 2017 World
Championships are the best they can possibly be. We will learn from our
colleagues and the next editions of the championships staged in Moscow
in 2013 and Beijing 2015 and take on board their experience in hosting.
“It
is a superb decision for the legacy of athletics in the UK and we are
delighted that events next in 2012 will go towards inspiring young
athletes to amazing performances in 2017.
