Area Associations declare unequivocal support to Seb Coe and reform process

At today’s annual meeting between the IAAF and its Area Associations, the six continental presidents issued a signed statement offering their full, unequivocal support of Sebastian Coe in his role, his reform proposals and actions as IAAF President now and in the future.
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The annual meeting took place on Wednesday (24) at the Marriott Riviera La Porte de Monaco hotel in Cap d'Ail, France on the border with Monaco.
Joining IAAF President Sebastian Coe and interim CEO / General Secretary Jean Gracia were Area Association presidents Hamad Kalkaba Malboum (Confederation of African Athletics and IAAF Vice President), Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad (Asian Athletics and IAAF Vice President), Svein Arne Hansen (European Athletics), Geoff Gardner (Oceania Athletics) and Roberto Gesta de Melo (CONSUDATLE). In the absence of NACAC President Victor Lopez, NACAC was represented by its General Secretary Michael Serralta.
IAAF Vice President Sergey Bubka and IAAF Treasurer Jose Maria Odriozola were also present at the meeting.
Following head-to-head meetings among the six associations during the morning, Coe gave an official introduction at the start of the afternoon plenary sessions.
The afternoon discussions covered budgets, Regional Development Centres and High Performance Training Centres. Each association also gave an overview presentation.