Donna Raynor has taken part in
helping to make important decisions regarding World Athletics' World
Plan, working groups, and competition rules were among those made at the
233rd World Athletics Council Meeting in Monaco.
In his summary
of the year, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe highlighted the
success of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 held in August;
a first-rate event that left stakeholders and fans in no doubt that
athletics is a sport that is punching its weight and on the move.
The World Athletics Council reached the following decisions during its two-day meeting:
World Plan Implementation TaskforceThe
World Athletics Council approved the establishment of a World Plan
Implementation Taskforce to build on the milestones already achieved in
the World Plan for Athletics 2022-2030 and continue to promote and build
on this momentum throughout the duration of the plan.
The World
Plan Implementation Taskforce will be chaired by Council Member Willie
Banks, who was Chair of the World Plan Implementation Working Group. The
membership will build on the previous Working Group, with both Council
Members and Member Federations represented.
The terms of
reference for the World Plan Implementation Taskforce have been approved
by Council and once the membership is also agreed will be published in
the World Athletics Library.
Working Group on Gender Diverse AthletesFollowing
Council approval of the establishment of a Working Group on Gender
Diverse Athletes for a period of one year, terms of reference have been
set and its membership confirmed.
The Working Group on Gender
Diverse Athletes is an expert advisory body appointed by the Council and
charged with keeping abreast of developments in law, science, sports,
and society concerning gender-diverse athletes. Its mission is to enable
World Athletics to be thorough and consider about the implications of
any such developments for its programming, eligibility rules, and
educational initiatives as the organization upholds its core commitments
to its elite global community.
The members of the Working Group are:
• Doriane Coleman - Independent Chair
• Jimmy Lindberg - Independent Athlete
• Jan Swinhoe - Member Federation Official
• Antoine Bruneau - Member Federation Official
• Aisha Praught-Leer - Athletes' Commission
• Donna Raynor - Council Member
• Sylvia Barlag - Council Member
• Raul Chapado - Vice President
• Ximena Restrepo - Senior Vice President
• Stephane Bermon - World Athletics Health and Science Director (non-voting)