Media Info: IAAF Congress and IAAF World Championships, Moscow 2013

Monaco - The 49th IAAF Congress and 14th edition of the IAAF World Championships are at the core of a packed schedule of events in Moscow, Russia, during the next fortnight.

Monday 5 August

IAAF Council Meeting, Radisson Royal Hotel (all day)

There will be no formal media briefing. A summary of news and decisions taken will be published on the IAAF website.

Wednesday 7 August

49th IAAF Congress Day 1: IAAF World Athletics Forum, Congress Centre, Crowne Plaza (all day)

The Media Centre at IAAF Congress is situated in the Ladoga Hall at the Congress Centre, Crowne Plaza. This is a fully equipped facility with internet connection, and media will be able to view the plenary sessions via video link.

IAAF Press Briefing at the IAAF Congress Media Centre, Ladoga Hall, Congress Centre, Crowne Plaza at 1800hrs

WHO: IAAF General Secretary Essar Gabriel and IAAF Ambassadors Tegla Loroupe, Paula Radcliffe and Frank Fredericks

MEDIA ACCESS: Media who are accredited for the IAAF World Championships have access to the IAAF Congress Media Centre and Press Briefing BUT must confirm attendance by email detailing their name and media organisation.

Thursday 8 August

49th IAAF Congress Day 2: Working Session, Congress Centre, Crowne Plaza (all day)

IAAF Press Conference at the IAAF Congress Media Centre, Ladoga Hall, Congress Centre, Crowne Plaza at 1800hrs

WHO: IAAF President Lamine Diack and General Secretary Essar Gabriel with VIPS from the Local Organising Committee and Russian authorities TBC

MEDIA ACCESS: Media who are accredited for the IAAF World Championships will be given access to the IAAF Congress Media Centre and Press Conference but must confirm attendance by email detailing name and media organisation.

Friday 9 August

IAAF Council meets with the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (morning)

IAAF / IOC Press Conference, Conference Hall, Radisson Royal Hotel at 1230hrs.

WHO: IAAF President Lamine Diack and IOC President Jacques Rogge

MEDIA ACCESS: Media who are accredited for the IAAF World Championships have access to this press conference no further action is required.

Media without accreditation for the IAAF World Championships must confirm attendance by email by 0900hrs 9 Aug latest detailing their name and media organisation.

Saturday 10 Aug to Sunday 18 August

IAAF World Championships, Moscow 2013, Luzhniki Stadium

Meet the Champions celebrating 30 years of the IAAF World Championships (Daily beginning Saturday 10 August)

These IAAF Ambassador Programme Press Conferences will take place daily at the press conference room at the stadium between competition sessions - times and details will be published in the main Media Centre at the stadium.

These daily conferences will be hosted by Joanna Hayes, 2004 Olympic champion, and over the course of nine days will feature 20 legends of athletics such as Jackie Joyner Kersee, Svetlana Masterkova, Edwin Moses, Jan Zelezny, Tatyana Lebedeva, Kajsa Bergqvist each one an IAAF Ambassador.

MEDIA ACCESS: Media who are accredited for the IAAF World Championships have access to these press conferences no further action is required.

Sunday 18 August

IAAF Press Conference, Luzhniki Stadium PM

Prior to start of final competition session exact time and details will be published in the main Media Centre at the stadium.

WHO: IAAF President Lamine Diack and General Secretary Essar Gabriel with VIPS from the Local Organising Committee and Russian authorities TBC

MEDIA ACCESS: Media who are accredited for the IAAF World Championships have access to this press conference no further action is required.

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