IAAF unveils new name and logo
Baku, June 12, AZERTAC
The IAAF Council approved the global governing body’s new name and logo at the 217th IAAF Council Meeting which concluded in Monaco, according to the organization’s official website.
The new name, ‘World Athletics’, builds upon the organization`s restructuring and governance reform agenda of the past four years to represent a modern, more creative and positive face for the sport. The new brand, Council agreed, makes the sport more accessible to a wider audience while giving the global governing body the opportunity to more clearly communicate its mission as the leader of the world’s most participatory sport.
"The hope is that our new brand will help attract and engage a new generation of young people to athletics,” said IAAF President Sebastian Coe. “We have now created a brand that can come to life in the digital world while reflecting the changing nature of the sport. And at the same time bring into focus the athletes, the heroes of our sport.”
“The IAAF name has been in existence for over 100 years, but it has little understanding or relevance to those outside of athletics," said IAAF CEO Jon Ridgeon. "The new identity creates a symbol that can stand alone and work with partners and events."
The new brand identity will begin its rollout in October after the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 and following Congress’s approval of the change to the Federation’s legal name.
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