IAAF President Sebastian Coe on Monday met the entire IAAF HQ staff in Monaco. Coe: "Not only am I happy to be here, I'm relieved. The last year has been a great test of character for all candidates for IAAF positions, whether president, council, committees and commissions. ... The election has been a good process. It has given the member federations the chance to decide what sport they want. I have flown 778,000km since Christmas, meeting and listening to our member federations. I'm better prepared to serve this sport having gone through that journey. ... I see a very bright future for athletics. To deliver this future we must ensure we are open and transparent, that we are relevant and exciting to young people. ... Nick Davies will be the Director of the President's Office and Huw Roberts will serve as the IAAF's senior counsel. Huw is leading a review of our constitution and corporate governances as part of our modernization process." Coe concluded his address by reminding the staff of the Council's endorsement of his proposal to appoint Sergey Bubka as senior VP. He reiterated, "My object as president is to bring the athletics family together" (IAAF).
