Kalmadi for IAAF Presidentship

NEW DELHI, MAY 2. Mr. Suresh Kalmadi, President of the Asian Amateur Athletic Association (AAAA) and the Amateur Athletic Federation of India (AAFI), has filed his nomination for the President's post in the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF).

Though no elections were due at the IAAF Congress to be held in Edmonton on August 1 and 2, just prior to the World championships, the death of Mr. Primo Nebiolo, in November, 1999, had necessitated the election to the post of President. In case the candidate to be eventually elected was to be a vice-president or a Council member, elections will also be held for these positions.

Mr. Kalmadi, who is also the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), has also filed his papers for the posts of vice-president and Council member. The deadline for nominations was April 30. Three others had filed their nominations for the presidentship - the acting president, Mr. Lamine Diack of Senegal, Mr. Eisa Abdullah Al-Dashti of Kuwait and Mr. Amada Francis of Peurto Rico. However, Mr. Francis later withdrew his nomination in favour of Mr. Diack.

For the vice-president's post, there are five others, apart from Mr. Kalmadi, in the fray, including the double Olympic champion Alberto Juantorena of Cuba, and Korean Park Jung-Ki, one of the current Council members.

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