Doha and Istanbul were both candidates to host the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, the second most important competition on the IAAF calendar. Following excellent presentations from the two candidates, a question and answer session, the Council voted, and the winner was Doha, host of the 2006 Asian Games.
However, due to the excellence of the Istanbul candidature, Council also agreed to award that city the 2012 edition of the same competition.
“These were clearly two top class candidates demonstrating not only excellent facilities and organizational capabilities but outstanding levels of support from public authorities,” said IAAF President Lamine Diack. “I am glad that Council agreed that we should take this opportunity to ensure that the next two editions of the World Indoor Championships would help us in our aims to universalize our sport.”
Amman, Jordan, was also given conditional approval to host 2009 World Cross Country Championships, on condition that it is able to fulfil a number of organisational requirements by 15 December, 2007.
Chihuahua, Mexico, was awarded the 2009 IAAF World Cup of Race Walking. The city will also host events of the IAAF World Race Walking Challenge in 2008 and 2009.
