The 2011 IAAF World Championships are only four months away.Since it won the bid to host the 2011 IAAF World Championships in March 2007, Daegu Metropolitan City has been making all-out efforts to prepare for the event over the past three years.The Organizing Committee for the 2011 IAAF World Championships (hereafter Organizing Committee) has been preparing for the event with the support of relate

 Daegu City held a special lecture on Jan. 13 for public servants by inviting Kim Jin-tae, chief of the local prosecutors’ office in Daegu, who has a keen interest in the 2011 World Championships. He gave a lecture entitled “Public Servants’ Attitude and Successful Hosting of the 2011 World Championships” at City Hall to about 350 city county staff and high-ranking officials of the local governmen

The Colorful Daegu Pre-Championship Meeting 2010, to be held on May 19th, has been elevated and included in the IAAF World Challenge League.This meeting will be held as the fourth of the 14 meetings that comprise this season’s league. Many world-renowned athletics stars will be participating. First of all, the men’s 100 m heat will be the focus of public attention since the world-record holder for

Daegu bidding to host the 2011 world athletic championships will be evaluated on-site over 4 days from 22nd to 25th February 2007 by IAAF evaluation team. This visit will be followed after visiting Brisbane in Australia.The evaluation team will examine the capabilities in various fields such as social situation, economic position, accessibility to the city, government support, culture and experien

Medals symbolize unity and prosperity for the world, passion and challenge for athletes  The Organizing Committee for the IAAF World Championships Daegu unveiled medal designs for the upcoming event after winning approval from the IAAF Council. Developers sought to design the medals through a new concept and materials, including metals, lacquer, brassware and new substances, gathered opinions from