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Perth to bid for World Junior Athletics

 

Perth to bid for World Junior Athletics

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Perth to bid for World Junior Athletics
ATHLETICS: The IAAF have confirmed Perth will bid to host next year's World Junior Athletics Championships after the event was taken away from Russia.

ATHLETICS: The IAAF have confirmed Perth will bid to host next year's World Junior Athletics Championships after the event was taken away from Russia.

Russia were suspended last month by the IAAF because of the doping scandal that has engulfed the country's athletics program and subsequently all events they were due to host were withdrawn.

Perth will run against Bydogoszcz in Poland and a yet-to-be-confirmed Indian city for the championships that were due to take place in Kazan in July.

Meanwhile, Rome and Kiev have bid for the world race walking team championships, which were to be in Cheboksary in May.

Also bidding are Monterrey in Mexico, and Guayaquil in Ecuador.

"Considering the necessary speed of the process, that seven member federations from five continental areas have formally expressed an interest in bidding is clear evidence that the events have appeal," IAAF President Sebastian Coe said.

The new hosts will be chosen on January 7 in a vote by the IAAF council.

AP 

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