IAAF seeking Lyon volunteers on behalf of World Masters Athletics

So now we know what the IAAF is good for — acting as a volunteers-wanted bulletin board. This week the Big Enchilada of world track posted an item headlined: VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR 2015 WORLD MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LYON, FRANCE. (Hey! Tone it down, fellas! Yelling is so 1990s.) We learn: “The local organising committee is looking for about 500 volunteers who will be essential to make the championships a success. With more than 8,000 athletes coming from 100 countries, it will be one of the biggest sport events in France in 2015.” (See the formal flier.)

The promo continued:

Why become involved?

Being involved for the competition as a volunteer will bring you real experience of being part of a major international sporting event.

Live the experience of being at the heart of the local organising committee.

Meet people from around world and have unforgettable memories.

Discover the city of Lyon and its treasures.

For further details of the benefits of being a WMAC volunteer and how to register, please download and read the document on the right-hand side of the page (under ‘related documents’).

Nice of the Monaco folks to flog our meet. But what is WMA doing on behalf of the volunteer solicitation? Nothing as far as I can tell.

See the News feed at WMA.

But thanks for mentioning the 4×200 relay record by the Brits. And several other notable Eurovets marks.

But why no mention of the Trautmanns, Lagats and LeBournes of America? What are we — chopped liver?