Fostering the new generation - On Camp with the IAAF

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In line with the IAAF vision to rebuild trust in the sport and foster the younger generations of athletes and fans, the first ‘On Camp with the IAAF’ was held last week, ahead of the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016. Four athletes who stood out from last year’s IAAF World Youth Championships in Cali were selected for what will remain the experience of a lifetime and this quartet spent three days training with IAAF World Athlete of the Year Ashton Eaton before attending the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016. Three-time world indoor champion Eaton and his long-time coach Harry Marra took time off from their busy schedules to help foster part of what will be the next generation of champions. "This is such an important initiative and I want to thank Harry and Team Eaton for investing their passion into future generations. We must take their commitment and build a programme which instils the right values in young athletes to build strong ethical foundations for their development in life,” said IAAF President Sebastian Coe. For the full story, click here.