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IAAF 2014 World Relays press delegate pleased with preparations
By IAAF Relays Bahamas
Apr 11, 2014 - 10:33:37 AM

Caption Let to Right: IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014, Local Organizing Committee, Executive Chairman, Keith Parker; Deputy Director Event Media Services, Tonique Williams;LOC, Director of Event Media Services, Stefan Thies and IAFF Press Delegate, Anna Legnani

Nassau, Bahamas – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Press Delegate and Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Director of Event Media Services are both pleased with the media set up as well as the overall development of the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

The pair who gave two thumbs up, after completing a press site visit last week made the revelation during a press briefing which was held at the stadium.

“I am pleased with what I’ve seen. All the plans are really up to IAAF standards and we do have very high standards at the IAAF,” IAFF Press Delegate, Anna Legnai said. “It is not always easy for organizing committees to provide everything that we request for our events, but I am pleased with all I’ve seen and I’m really confident that everything is going to work out well.”

LOC, Director of Event Media Service, Stefan Thies said he is also pleased with what he has seen thus far.

“I’m very optimistic, we know we still have a way to go and we have a lot of work during the next few days,” he said.

During the site visit the pair made sure that the press tribune is of a high quality, they also looked to make sure that the mix zone is properly constructed and that the press can easily gain access to it and that it has all the amenities that they will need.

Some of the other things that they looked for were Wi-Fi Internet access, copier access as well as properly constructed camera placement areas that are of high quality.

LOC Deputy Director of Event Media Services, Tonique Williams, encouraged the local media to get accredited.

“I want to encourage the local media not to wait last minute and request your access code at media@bahamasworldrelays.org,” Ms. Williams said. “We want to make sure we have our local media presence I assure you that the international media has already started applying.”

Press coverage of the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014 is expected to generate an impressive number of articles at the international level, with more than 100 media representatives expected to be in Nassau for the event on May 24th & May 25th 2014.

The closing date of media online registration is May 12th 2014.

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