Lamine Diack
Lamine Diack
Lamine Diackis a Senegalese businessman, sports administrator, and former athlete. He was president of the International Association of Athletics Federationsfrom 1999 to 2015. He is the subject of numerous investigations into corruption during his tenure as president. He was also a member of the International Olympic Committee, and the chairman of the National Water Company "Société Nationale des Eaux" of Senegalfrom 1995 to 2001...
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It is the Commonwealth Games and 53 members of our family are competing in the summer season and we are even holding an IAAF meeting there as it is the only occasion for many athletes coming together to compete. (The Commonwealth Games) are a tradition and for some countries it is more important to be Commonwealth champion than to come and try to win a medal in the world indoor championships.
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I am delighted to see such strong interest from so many different parts of the world.
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It's the biggest event, except for the Olympics. The world will be here. The world is coming to Osaka.
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We'll literally have the world's best athletes here in Osaka. This will be a good opportunity for young Japanese athletes to see what the world is like.