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Record number of athletes to compete in Daegu: IAAF
DAEGU, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A record number of athletes are set to compete at the World Championships in Athletics starting this weekend, the international athletics governing body said Monday.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) made available the provisional entry list of 1,945 athletes from 202 countries for the world championships, which will begin their nine-day run this Saturday here, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
The figures are slightly down from the Daegu organizers' estimates of about 2,500 athletes from 206 countries. The IAAF whittled down the list after reviewing athletes' qualification records and drug testing history.
The previous record for the number of athletes was 1,895 at the 2009 championships in Berlin. Of 212 IAAF member states, North Korea, Andorra, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Nepal, Norfolk Island, Libya, Georgia and Montserrat will not be represented in Daegu.
Among those 10, Libya, Georgia and Montserrat are only sending officials here.
Of the athletes, 1,046 are men and 899 are women. The U.S., looking to top the medals table for the 10th time, has the largest delegation with 155 athletes.
The IAAF said 38 countries, including Afghanistan and Albania, will send just one athlete.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) made available the provisional entry list of 1,945 athletes from 202 countries for the world championships, which will begin their nine-day run this Saturday here, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
The figures are slightly down from the Daegu organizers' estimates of about 2,500 athletes from 206 countries. The IAAF whittled down the list after reviewing athletes' qualification records and drug testing history.
The previous record for the number of athletes was 1,895 at the 2009 championships in Berlin. Of 212 IAAF member states, North Korea, Andorra, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Nepal, Norfolk Island, Libya, Georgia and Montserrat will not be represented in Daegu.
Among those 10, Libya, Georgia and Montserrat are only sending officials here.
Of the athletes, 1,046 are men and 899 are women. The U.S., looking to top the medals table for the 10th time, has the largest delegation with 155 athletes.
The IAAF said 38 countries, including Afghanistan and Albania, will send just one athlete.
