article_snippet.sent: The decision was taken by the International Association of Athletics Federations Council, who decided to bypass the usual bidding process because of what The decision saw as a 'unique strategic opportunity to host the IAAF World Championships for the first time in the USA'.
article_snippet.sent: IAAF persuaded the governing body
article_snippet.sent: IAAF IAAF World Championships .
article_snippet.sent: Although this decision departs from the usual procedure, I am delighted that my Council colleagues understood the enormous opportunity presented to us to access a key market and have taken a decision in the interest of the global development of us sport.'
article_snippet.sent: The 2007 World Championships held in Osaka, Japan was also awarded without a bidding process.
article_snippet.sent: Mo Farah won gold in the Men's 10000 metres during  the 2013 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow .
highlights_snippet.sent: The sport's governing body IAAF bypassed the normal bidding process .
  