India withraws World Track & Field 2009 bid

India has withdrawn its bid for the World Track and Field Championship in 2009. This was confirmed today by the International Association of...

India has withdrawn its bid for the World Track and Field Championship in 2009. This was confirmed today by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The IAAF Communications Department said, ‘‘Originally, when the IAAF sought letters of intent from its member federations, there were eight contenders, including Brisbane (Australia), Casablanca (Morocco), Daegu (Korea) and New Delhi. But these candidates have now withdrawn from the 2009 contest but all have indicated that they will bid for future editions of the event.’’

The deadline for receiving the final bids expired at midnight on 29 June.

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‘‘The IAAF can now confirm that this edition of the IAAF’s most important competition will take place in Europe,’’ the IAAF said.

The IAAF will take the final decision in its meeting in Helsinki on 4 and 5 December this year.

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