I've compiled the following information from the IAAF website to demonstrate that Europe does indeed dominate the IAAF and it's decisions. As you'll see, 10 of the 28 IAAF Council positions are currently held by the relatively tiny land mass of Europe as compared with the rest of the world.
I also did a run-down on the members of the IAAF Anti-Doping commission. 4 of the 5 members are European. One is from the USA.
I'm posting this information, not as a rant against any individual European country or any individual in particular. Instead, I am trying to alert my fellow USA citizens that no legally recognized body (and the USATF and USOC are definitively one of those) should be subservient to any foreign bodies where their systems conflict with our US Constitution. We fought a revolution over issues such as these! I've been fairly pleased with regard to the current reign of Craig Masback as head of USATF. He's a good lawyer and is well aware of conflicts of IAAF and IOC procedures and rules with our system of government. I hope that he will continue to put up diplomatic road-blocks against their intrusive and un-constitutional efforts in the future. He's a good man.
If anyone would like a PDF or Excel copy of this list, drop me an e-mail and I'll send it to you.
# Title Name Country Continent DOB Profession
1 President Lamine Diack Senegal Africa 7-Jun-33 Chief Inspector of Taxes and State Property (1995-2001), Chairman of the Board of the National Water Company "Société Nationale des Eaux" of Senegal (SONES)
2 Leonard Chuene South Africa Africa 20-Sep-52 Sport Administrator
3 Nawal El Moutawakel Morocco Africa 15-Apr-62 Senior Executive - Fondation (Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur)
4 Isaiah Kiplagat Kenya Africa 12-Nov-44 Sport Administrator
5 Jamel Simohamed Algerian Africa 15-Jan-40 Inspecteur General d' E.P.S.
6 Amadeo Francis Puerto Rico Americas 22-Oct-31 Diplomat/Economist
7 Alpheus Finlayson Bahamas Americas 24-Aug-47 Life Insurance Executive
8 Alberto Juantarena Danger Cuba Americas 3-Dec-50 Vice Minister of Sport for Cuba Positions held within the IAAF
9 Neville (Teddy) McCook Jamaica Americas 27-Apr-39 Marketing Consultant/Administrator
10 Dapeng Lou China Asia 2-Oct-36 Sports Administration official (since 1966)
11 Suresh Kalmadi India Asia 1-May-44 Member of Parliament; Businessman
12 Jung-Ki Park South Korea Asia 19-Dec-35 Chairman & CEO, Han-Duk Life Insurance Co.
13 Taizo Watanabe Japan Asia 16-Mar-34 Ambassador, Commissioner General of the 2005 World Exposition Aichi, Japan
14 William Bailey Australia Australia 25-Dec-46 School Teacher and Sports Administration, Executive Director Oceania Amateur Athletic Association
15 Dr Arne Ljungqvist Sweden Europe 23-Apr-31 Professor - MD, PhD, Lord in Waiting to his Majesty the King of Sweden
16 Professor Helmut Digel Germany Europe 6-Jan-44 Director of the Institute of Sports Science
17 Istvan Gyulai Hungary Europe 21-Mar-43 Television Commentator, Formerly Head of Sport of Hungarian Television (MTV)
18 Robert Stinson United Kingdom Europe 15-Mar-31 Solicitor
19 Sergey Bubka Ukraine Europe 4-Dec-63 President S. Bubka Sports Club
20 Gianni Gola Italy Europe 22-May-46 Colonel of “Guardia di Finanza”
21 Jose Maria Odriozola Spain Europe 23-Jul-39 Professor of Biochemistry, University of Madrid, Spain
22 Jean Poczobut France Europe 20-Jun-39 None listed
23 Igor Ter Ovanesian Russia Europe 19-May-38 Professor of Physical Education
24 Hansjörg Wirz Switzerland Europe 9-Jun-43 Consultant - Marketing, organisation and communication in the field of sport
25 Robert Hersh USA North America 12-Feb-40 Lawyer
26 Abby Hoffman Canada North America 11-Feb-47 Senior Government Administrator
27 Cesar Moreno Bravo Mexico North America 29-Mar-34 Teacher
28 Roberto Gesta de Melo Brazil South America 22-Mar-45 Lawyer
Members of IAAF Council - by continent
Africa - 5 of 28 (18%)
Americas - 4 of 28 (14%)
Asia - 4 of 28 (14%)
Australia - 1 of 28 (3.5%)
Europe - 10 of 28 (36%)
North America - 3 of 28 (11%)
South America - 1 of 28 (%3.5)
I also did a run-down on the members of the IAAF Anti-Doping commission. 4 of the 5 members are European. One is from the USA.
I'm posting this information, not as a rant against any individual European country or any individual in particular. Instead, I am trying to alert my fellow USA citizens that no legally recognized body (and the USATF and USOC are definitively one of those) should be subservient to any foreign bodies where their systems conflict with our US Constitution. We fought a revolution over issues such as these! I've been fairly pleased with regard to the current reign of Craig Masback as head of USATF. He's a good lawyer and is well aware of conflicts of IAAF and IOC procedures and rules with our system of government. I hope that he will continue to put up diplomatic road-blocks against their intrusive and un-constitutional efforts in the future. He's a good man.
If anyone would like a PDF or Excel copy of this list, drop me an e-mail and I'll send it to you.
# Title Name Country Continent DOB Profession
1 President Lamine Diack Senegal Africa 7-Jun-33 Chief Inspector of Taxes and State Property (1995-2001), Chairman of the Board of the National Water Company "Société Nationale des Eaux" of Senegal (SONES)
2 Leonard Chuene South Africa Africa 20-Sep-52 Sport Administrator
3 Nawal El Moutawakel Morocco Africa 15-Apr-62 Senior Executive - Fondation (Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur)
4 Isaiah Kiplagat Kenya Africa 12-Nov-44 Sport Administrator
5 Jamel Simohamed Algerian Africa 15-Jan-40 Inspecteur General d' E.P.S.
6 Amadeo Francis Puerto Rico Americas 22-Oct-31 Diplomat/Economist
7 Alpheus Finlayson Bahamas Americas 24-Aug-47 Life Insurance Executive
8 Alberto Juantarena Danger Cuba Americas 3-Dec-50 Vice Minister of Sport for Cuba Positions held within the IAAF
9 Neville (Teddy) McCook Jamaica Americas 27-Apr-39 Marketing Consultant/Administrator
10 Dapeng Lou China Asia 2-Oct-36 Sports Administration official (since 1966)
11 Suresh Kalmadi India Asia 1-May-44 Member of Parliament; Businessman
12 Jung-Ki Park South Korea Asia 19-Dec-35 Chairman & CEO, Han-Duk Life Insurance Co.
13 Taizo Watanabe Japan Asia 16-Mar-34 Ambassador, Commissioner General of the 2005 World Exposition Aichi, Japan
14 William Bailey Australia Australia 25-Dec-46 School Teacher and Sports Administration, Executive Director Oceania Amateur Athletic Association
15 Dr Arne Ljungqvist Sweden Europe 23-Apr-31 Professor - MD, PhD, Lord in Waiting to his Majesty the King of Sweden
16 Professor Helmut Digel Germany Europe 6-Jan-44 Director of the Institute of Sports Science
17 Istvan Gyulai Hungary Europe 21-Mar-43 Television Commentator, Formerly Head of Sport of Hungarian Television (MTV)
18 Robert Stinson United Kingdom Europe 15-Mar-31 Solicitor
19 Sergey Bubka Ukraine Europe 4-Dec-63 President S. Bubka Sports Club
20 Gianni Gola Italy Europe 22-May-46 Colonel of “Guardia di Finanza”
21 Jose Maria Odriozola Spain Europe 23-Jul-39 Professor of Biochemistry, University of Madrid, Spain
22 Jean Poczobut France Europe 20-Jun-39 None listed
23 Igor Ter Ovanesian Russia Europe 19-May-38 Professor of Physical Education
24 Hansjörg Wirz Switzerland Europe 9-Jun-43 Consultant - Marketing, organisation and communication in the field of sport
25 Robert Hersh USA North America 12-Feb-40 Lawyer
26 Abby Hoffman Canada North America 11-Feb-47 Senior Government Administrator
27 Cesar Moreno Bravo Mexico North America 29-Mar-34 Teacher
28 Roberto Gesta de Melo Brazil South America 22-Mar-45 Lawyer
Members of IAAF Council - by continent
Africa - 5 of 28 (18%)
Americas - 4 of 28 (14%)
Asia - 4 of 28 (14%)
Australia - 1 of 28 (3.5%)
Europe - 10 of 28 (36%)
North America - 3 of 28 (11%)
South America - 1 of 28 (%3.5)
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