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- Updated: December 3, 2016
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Seb Coe described it as “a good and historic day for our sport” as members of the IAAF Special Congress overwhelmingly voted in governance structure reforms on Saturday (December 3).
There had been four principles, detailed in an IAAF ‘Time For Change’ document, to the final proposal for reform. They were ‘redefining roles and responsibilities including empowering member federations and ensuring stronger area representation’, ‘a greater voice for athletes’, ‘a better gender balance’ and ‘independent anti-doping, integrity and disciplinary functions’.
“It is time to leap not to tip toe,” Coe had written in the proposal document. “The proposals address head on the uncomfortable challenges we have confronted over the last year as well as the promises I outlined in my campaign manifesto a little over a year ago.”
Special Congress members voted 182 to 10 in favour of the reforms, while five did not vote.
Results were displayed at the end of the vote, with Benin, Bahrain, Chad, Gambia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Sri …
