2017 Worlds - London or Doha?
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:11 pm
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/269 ... -on-London
HEAT IS PILED ON LONDON
Sergei Bubka will be the arch opponent of Lord Coe for the IAAF presidency in four years’ time
Monday September 5,2011
By David Miller
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AMID the controversy over the athletics legacy of London 2012’s main stadium, a battle to host the 2017 World Championships is emerging with Doha.
Tottenham’s appeal against the decision to grant post-Games ownership to West Ham, who will keep the running track – fundamental to the award of the 2017 showpiece – is due for hearing in mid-October.
If Spurs win, a second selection process would have to be initiated. But the Government could weigh the odds against any further application by Tottenham, or Leyton Orient, by insisting the athletics track stays.
The IAAF council will vote on the 2017 hosts on November 12, and after Barcelona withdrew from the bidding yesterday, London faces a straight fight with Qatari capital Doha.
The problem then for London is that the chairman of the IAAF evaluation committee is Sergei Bubka, arch opponent of Lord Coe for the IAAF presidency in four years’ time.
Having been wounded politically last week when finishing fourth behind Coe in the election of vice-presidents, pole vault legend Bubka can be expected to undermine London and, within perceived neutrality, to favour Doha, a campaign already in full swing .
Coe’s magnanimous conduct during the recent elections have raised his status substantially, while there are many in the IAAF known to wish for the championships to be in London following previous blunders.
HEAT IS PILED ON LONDON
Sergei Bubka will be the arch opponent of Lord Coe for the IAAF presidency in four years’ time
Monday September 5,2011
By David Miller
Have your say(0)
AMID the controversy over the athletics legacy of London 2012’s main stadium, a battle to host the 2017 World Championships is emerging with Doha.
Tottenham’s appeal against the decision to grant post-Games ownership to West Ham, who will keep the running track – fundamental to the award of the 2017 showpiece – is due for hearing in mid-October.
If Spurs win, a second selection process would have to be initiated. But the Government could weigh the odds against any further application by Tottenham, or Leyton Orient, by insisting the athletics track stays.
The IAAF council will vote on the 2017 hosts on November 12, and after Barcelona withdrew from the bidding yesterday, London faces a straight fight with Qatari capital Doha.
The problem then for London is that the chairman of the IAAF evaluation committee is Sergei Bubka, arch opponent of Lord Coe for the IAAF presidency in four years’ time.
Having been wounded politically last week when finishing fourth behind Coe in the election of vice-presidents, pole vault legend Bubka can be expected to undermine London and, within perceived neutrality, to favour Doha, a campaign already in full swing .
Coe’s magnanimous conduct during the recent elections have raised his status substantially, while there are many in the IAAF known to wish for the championships to be in London following previous blunders.
