The IAAF set 1 September 2011 as the deadline for countries that had applied to host the 16th edition of the World Athletics Championships
to submit their preliminary bid files to the IAAF, in Korea on the sidelines of the World Athletics Championships hosted by the city of Daegu from 27 August to 4 September. The delegation, which departed on 20 August, was formed under the leadership of Mr Abdullah Ahmed Al Zaini, president of the federation, as executive director of the bid, with members including Mr Adel Al Baker, assistant secretary and sporting director of the bid, Ms Afroditi Moutsioulis, planning director, Dr Jabbar Rahima Al Kaabi, technical director of the bid, and Mr Maher Safi, marketing director. HE Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, vice president of the IAAF and vice president of the hosting bid, joined the delegation in Korea. Following the submission of the file, the delegation carried out several activities so that the media could learn about the file’s main strengths and the extent of Doha’s administrative, technical, organisational and financial preparations for hosting and running a superb and distinguished World Championships in 2017, just as it did with the 2010 World Indoor Championships and the Diamond League meeting, as testified by the president and members of the IAAF and all media, who considered them among the most successful world athletics championships organisationally and technically.
