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Lamine Diack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Senegalese sporting icon Lamine Diack, who served cumulatively for 39 years at the top level of athletics from Africa to the world level, would mandatorily bow out next year.<\/p>\n

Diack, the current President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), announced his 2015 exit date at the International Sports Press (AIPS-Africa) Congress, held in Dakar, Senegal.<\/p>\n

Diack, who was born on June 7, 1933, would have turn 82 by time of his exit, having attained the 81years mandatory retirement age.<\/p>\n

Mitchell Obi, President of AIPS-Africa, remarked that the fact that he had chosen the AIPS Congress in Dakar to announce his final exit from the sport, underscores the genuine love, respect and affection he has for African sports journalists.<\/p>\n

Mamadou Koume, the President of Senegal Sports Journalists Association re-echoed Diack\u2019s love for sports journalists.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Diack) holds sports journalists in such high esteem that when I requested him, through his assistant to be our guest at this AIPS Congress, he did not waste time in relaying his acceptance.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere, we are not only enjoying his presence, but enjoying a luncheon given by him to continental sports journalists,\u201d Koume said.<\/p>\n

Diack was educated at the College Van Vollenhover, Dakar, before proceeding to study Law and Economics at the University of Dakar.<\/p>\n

He later studied at National School of Taxes, Paris.<\/p>\n

He worked in various capacities, including as Inspector of Taxes (1961-1969); Commissioner General of Sports (1969-1970), as well as Secretary of State for Youth and Sports from 1970 to 1973.<\/p>\n

Diack was also Secretary of State for Human Promotion (1973-1974); National Conservator of Land Ownership of Senegal (1974-1978).<\/p>\n

He was Mayor of Dakar from 1978 to 1980, as well as Deputy of the National Assembly of Senegal, from 1978 to 1993.<\/p>\n

Diack was also first Vice-President of the National Assembly of Senegal from 1988 to 1993.<\/p>\n

He served as Chairman of the Administration Board of the National Water Company of Senegal between 1995 and 2001.<\/p>\n

In the field of sports, Diack during his youthful days participated in many sports including basketball, football, table tennis, volleyball and athletics; where his work shone and resonated around the continent and the world at large.<\/p>\n

He was Dakar\u2019s champion and winner of the Paris-Dakar Football Juniors Cup between 1950 and 1952.<\/p>\n

Diack was the French West African Long Jump champion and record holder, between 1957 and 1960, and the French Long Jump champion in 1958 (7.63 m) and French University Long Jump champion in 1959, with a jump of 7.72 m.<\/p>\n

But it was in the administration of sports that the icon no doubt made the most outstanding contributions.<\/p>\n

He served as Executive Committee Member of the defunct Supreme Council for Sports in Africa (SCSA), from 1973 to 1987; IAAF Vice-President, from 1979 to 1999.<\/p>\n

He became the IAAF President since November 1999, and the President of the Senegal NOC from 1985 to 2002; President of the African Athletics Confederation between 1973 and 2003.<\/p>\n

According to Diack, while responding to commendation by Italian Gianni Merlo, President of AIPS, it is time to leave after I have served cumulatively for 39 years at the top level of athletics from Africa to the world level.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have served enough; I need to spend more time now with my family, especially my grand children, many of whom want to see me more often.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have also had a fulfilled time at the top of the sports. Africa is now making strong impact in the sports at the highest level.<\/p>\n

\u201cI served as secretary-general of athletics and football in Senegal before becoming a minister of sports in 1971.<\/p>\n

\u201cI gave myself some tasks as an agent of change in the IAAF. At the time I joined the ranks from the African level, many European countries had five to six votes while Africa and other developing countries had just a vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut today, the story is different as virtually all countries now have equal votes. As I leave, my immediate desires are to leave the association stronger,\u201d Diack said.<\/p>\n

He said he had thoroughly enjoyed every moment of his time and also recorded remarkable achievements.<\/p>\n

\u201cI must say I achieved because we were united, particularly at the level of Africa, where I spent considerable time without holding elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I look back, I feel happy that I enjoyed tremendous time, because all my members gave me all the support that helped me to build bridges of understanding at the level of the continent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Source: iaaf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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