Sonia enters race for seat on world athletics’ council

SONIA O’SULLIVAN has been nominated by Athletics Ireland for election to the Council of the IAAF, the world governing body for athletics.

The multi-world and European champion and Olympic silver medallist has been nominated for both female individual membership and individual membership and, according to Athletics Ireland president, Liam Hennessy, her profile makes her an outstanding candidate for the elections which take place at this year’s world championships in Daegu.

“From our point of view and with her background in the sport, her current involvement with the sport — particularly her role as Chef de Mission for next year’s Olympic Games — she makes an ideal candidate,” he said from Frankfurt last night where he is attending his first meeting as a member of the EAA Council.