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Last Updated: Monday, November 8th, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Berlin, others know fate in Dec. By Peter Edema Snr. Correspondent, Lagos   The fate of the three cities, Berlin (Germany), Split (Croatia) and Valencia (Spain), bidding to host the 2009 edition of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships would be determined at the next IAAF Council meeting in Helsinki on 4-5 December 2004. In a press release by the IAAF at the weekend, it stated that the final decision would follow presentations made by the representatives of the three contending cities. “The venue of the 2009 edition of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, the Jewel in the Crown of IAAF World Athletics Series events, will be decided at the next IAAF Council meeting in Helsinki, on December 4-5,” the release noted, even as it added that the council would review reports from its various commissions. “Council will also review reports from the Athletes’ Commission, Coaches’ Commission, Competition Commission, Development Commission, Juridical Commission and the Medical and Anti-Doping Commission, as well as the usual activity reports of the IAAF President and General Secretary.” The Council meeting, it stated, would hold at the Hotel Scandic Continental, and advising that a limited number of rooms would be available for representatives of the international media, strictly on a first come, first served basis. The IAAF, the statement added, had negotiated the room rate that is 136 Euros/night (single) or 170 Euros/night (double) with breakfast and taxes included. The Council Meeting, it stated would hold at the Hotel Scandic Continental, and advising that a limited number of rooms would be available for representatives of the international Media, strictly on a first come, first served basis. The IAAF, the statement added had negotiated the room rate that is 136 Euro/night (single) or 170 Euros/night (double) with breakfast and taxes included.   Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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