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IAAF W ORLD U18 REPORT

Introduction housed the 50 IAAF technical staff and the 100
Kenyan Athlete legends.
e IAAF World under 18 Championship was held on The Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS)
July 12th – 16th 2017 at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi housed 30 international media members. KSMS is
County. e event brought together over 2000 del- located off Thika Super Highway and it is 7.7 km
egates from 131 countries. e World U18 was the away from Kasarani Stadium.
fi nal edition of the global championships for athletes.
Among the hotels that were earmarked to host the Role of IMG
Athletes and Offi cials, IAAF family, the media and
technical offi cials are: IMG Kenya was tasked with ensuring all delegates
(Team members and offi cials) were accommodated
KYEB
at the identifi ed venues. IMG roles included:
• Kenyatta University (Athletes Village)
• Windsor Golf and Country Club
1. Set up of the accommodation venues: This in-
• Safari Park Hotel & Casino
volved ensuring the various identifi ed and ap-
• e Kenya School of Monetary Studies
proved venues were readily available for the IAAF
family and the athletes. IMG was tasked with en-
Athletes from the 131 participating countries were
suring that the venues were clean, safe and various
housed at the Athletes Village in Kenyatta University
amenities were all in proper working condition.
(KU). Kenyatta University is one of the public uni-
versities in Kenya. KU is the second largest public
2. Accommodation and Reservation: The IAAF
university in Kenya and located in Nairobi’s Kahawa
Family, VIP’s, Technical staff , athletes and offi -
area on ika Super highway approximately 20 kilo-
cials were accommodated in the following hotels:
meters from the Nairobi Central Business District. e
University’s Main Campus is set on over 1,000 acres
i. Kenyatta University (Athletes Village)
with a pleasant and serene surrounding conducive
ii. Safari Park Hotel & Casino
to academic and intellectual growth.
KENYA YEARBO0K
iii. Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club
During the World U18 Championship, Kenyatta
iv. Kenya School of Monetary Studies
University made provision for accommodation fa-
cilities that included six hostel blocks with a 2000-
room capacity. IMG was charged with the responsibility of en-
EDITORIAL BOARD
suring that respective delegates were accom-
e Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club was se-
lected as the ideal hotel to accommodate the IAAF modated according to where they had reserved.
family. e resort is 15 minutes’ drive from Nairobi’s
central business district and 45 minutes from Jomo 3. Branding and Signage: This involved harness-
Kenyatta International Airport. e hotel is Nairobi’s ing an eff ective, clear, consistent and evocative
leading 5 star golf hotel it has a cluster of impressive brand portfolio for the IAAF U18 championship.
Victorian style buildings with 130 deluxe rooms com- IMG was tasked with ensuring all IAAF materials
prising of twins, doubles, studio suites and cottages were printed and placed at strategic places at the
all overlooking the spectacular 18-hole champion- event and the accommodation venues.
ship golf course. e hotel has a 16-hour business
centre, free Wi-Fi internet access in all rooms and 4. Accreditation centre set up: IMG was responsible
public areas for resident guests, jogging track, tennis for ensuring the accreditation centre and LOC
& squash courts, and heated pool among other fa- fi nance offi ce was set up and ready for use before
cilities. accreditation commenced.
The Safari Park Hotel & Casino which is one of
Nairobi’s famous resorts, located along ika Road 5. Recreational Centre: It was the responsibility of

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