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in English. ere were also some staff members who to all athletes from all the Participating Countries.
could speak French, Spanish and Chinese who sup- The dissemination of valid and important
plemented to the TIC work. Information was available to all accredited Country
delegates Pre-Championships during Championships
The Main functions of the Technical Information and post Championship and post Championships.
Centre included to ensure a smooth liaison between; The Official results were also disseminated to
all the country delegates immediately Delta Tray
1. Delegation and Local Organizing Committee processed them through the Electronic Machines.
2. e IAAF Technical delegates and Every Participating Country had a pigeon hole at the
3. The Competition Management of the technical information Centre for the supply of infor-
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Championships, regarding Technical Matters.
mation with copies of results, for timely collection.
The Country delegates could also access results
through the installed CIS Electronic Machines in
e roles included:
the Offi ce. is improved on effi ciency and client
satisfaction.
• Display on the relevant notice board of offi cials com-
munications to the teams including start list results
The Technical Information Centre also received
personal implements from Athletes from diff erent
and call room reporting time schedules.
countries and handed them over to the Technical
• Distribution of urgent notices to the delegations from
the Technical Delegates and competition Management
Director for Certifi cation and approval for use during
the Championships. ere was no registered case of
via pigeonholes.
loss of personal implement during the Championship.
Disseminate Information in due time on
Championships. is was an indicator prudence and
1. Relay fi nals order confi rmations
higher level of integrity on the part of the manage-
ment of the Technical Information Centre and the
2. Receipt of withdrawal forms Since all athletes collected their implement after the
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Offi cials deployed.
3. Managing doping control requests
4. General enquiries
e Technical Information Centre TIC received and
coordinated all the complaints, appeals and protests
5. Written appeals and protests
in liaison with the video referee located at the HAWK
6. Issue copies and Start lists/results on requests
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eye Offi ce.
e Technical Information Centre opened two hours
The Communication walk talkies were issued
before the fi rst event of the day was staged every day
from this office and they enhanced communica-
and closed one hour after the results of the last event
Offi cials, Delta tray, Seiko and the meet Management
of the day were printed. tion between the Technical Delegates, Technical
Officials. All Referees Managers and Chiefs were
Technical Information Centre Report issued with a radio/walkie talkie on daily basis to
facilitate Communication.
e Technical and Competition Committee manager e display of the Information was done on a daily
Eliud Wambua established the Technical Information basis on the designated notice boards both at the
Centre to enhance communication and coordination TIC at the Kasarani Stadium and CID in Kenyatta
of the Championships in compliance with the IAAF University. ere was provision for language inter-
Competition Rules and Regulations. preters for most of the languages i.e. French, Spanish,
e Offi ce was located within the Main Stadium Germany, Chinese and Portuguese among others
and manned by 10 Technical Offi cials, 12 Volunteers stationed at the Technical Information Centre.
and a manager. e Technical Information Centre was
linked with the Championships Information desk Field Events Management
(CID) at the Kenyatta University Athletes Village quite
eff ectively hence ensuring quality service delivery

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