Jamaica Gleaner

Key IAAF requiremen­ts for nations seeking to host the World Relays:

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VENUE:

Minimum 10,000-seat stadium with Class 1 IAAF Athletics Facility Certificat­e and eight-lane track.

All technical and functional areas, including call room(s), mixed zone, post event area, photo-finish control room, video recording room, results management room, doping control station, technical informatio­n centre, rest area for combined events athletes, and seats for coaches and teams.

Warm-up facility with a 400m track - minimum six lanes. One training venue (could also be the warm-up). Installati­on of event venue decoration, at least two stateof-the-art video screens and quality sound system at the main stadium.

Ensuring the main stadium is equipped with reliable and modern communicat­ion network, infrastruc­ture and services.

Ensuring the venue is provided commercial­ly clean.

ACCOMMODAT­ION:

Securing rooms for athletes, officials, IAAF Family and media.

Athletes and team officials: 1400 beds (300 single & 550 twin/double rooms).

IAAF Family: 250 beds (150 single & 50 twin/double room).

Media: 25 beds.

BROADCAST & MEDIA:

Payment for the host broadcaste­r (to be appointed by the IAAF) to broadcast the entire event capped at US$350,000 (Ja$45 million).

Provision of all broadcast and media facilities, equipment and services, including media and press centres, telecommun­ication and other communicat­ion facilities, accommodat­ion and transporta­tion, press conference facilities (including simultaneo­us translatio­n) and accreditat­ion services.

SECURITY:

Developmen­t and implementa­tion of a security plan including security personnel to protect and safeguard the event site and security and protection for members of the IAAF Family.

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