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World Championships, Commonwealth Games and IAAF drawn from all over the world, our own vol-
All Africa Games, will be at Moi International Sports unteers and IAAF and LOC partners. Our intent is
Centre to mingle with and inspire young athletes of to be competent in organisation. If we do it we will
today during the World U18 Championships. make a fi rm statement that there is emerging ability
Because we are at home, our youngsters will ben- and appetite for staging big world sports events. It
efi t from a full entry in every event discipline at these will also energise those in our country, East Africa
championships with furious competition having and Africa as whole to seek limitless business op-
taken place for team places. Look out for those in portunities around sport.
Africa has previously had the honour of hosting six
the technical events such as hurdling, jumping and
KYEB
IAAF World Athletics Series events: fi ve IAAF World
throwing as we are probably in for major surprises.
Cross Country championships: Morocco twice (1975
Preparing for these championships has been no
Rabat, 1998 Marrakech), 1996, Stellenbosch (South
mean task. Closer to the deadlines the LOC seri-
Africa), 2007, Mombasa (Kenya) and 2017, Kampala
ously needed help and a confi dence booster. We were
(Uganda) and the IAAF WU18 Championships in
overwhelmed when the nation rallied in support,
Marrakech (Morocco) in 2005.
many contributing immensely.
If Kenya stages a World U18 Championships of
I take the opportunity to sincerely applaud His
quality to the approval of the world, the LOC al-
Excellency President Uhuru Kenya and Patron of
ready has lofty ambitions that the country might
the Championships and Her Excellency First Lady
bid to host a future edition of the IAAF World U20
Margaret Kenyatta, a true sports person in her own
right.
tion?
I also thank the relevant Government ministries
Welcome all and please feel at home and enjoy the
including the Offi ce of the President, e Treasury,
sport and your stay in Kenya.
Interior, Foreign Aff airs, Education, Transport, ICT Championships. Why not as soon as the 2020 edi-
KENYA YEARBO0K
and Tourism.
Mwangi Muthee
There is still a lot to be done during the cham-
e LOC Chief Executive Offi cer
pionships and we rely and greatly appreciate the
IAAF World U18 Championships, Nairobi 2017
invaluable support of technical experts from the
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