The Passing of the Athletics Baton from President Lamine DIACK to Colonel Malboum KALKABA Hamad
Dakar, Senegal (June 12, 2003)
Today at the Léopold Sedar SENGHOR Stadium in Dakar, a very special ceremony was held for the passing of the African Athletics Baton from Mr. Lamine DIACK, IAAF President and IOC Member, to Colonel Malboum KALKABA Hamad, President of Cameroon Olympic Committee. Colonel KALKABA was elected in April to become President of the African Athletics Confederation (AAC). Mr. Lamine DIACK had held the position for 30 years. Mr. Birame THIAM, FNT International Board Member, and Dr. Marc Daniel GUTEKUNST were also in attendance at the ceremony.
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