Rev. Kendal Nottage, was among the first people to pick up his uniform and accreditation for the inaugural International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) World Relays Bahamas 2014 today.
The two-day meet, will be held under the patronage of Nottage, who is The Bahamas first minister of youth, sports and culture.
Rev. Nottage, collected his kit and accreditation from the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014 Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre (UDAC) located at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, which opened earlier this week.
He was joined by several members of the LOC executive board and many volunteers who will help in a variety of roles during the event.
The UDAC is the main base for accreditation and uniform distribution for over 800 volunteers as well as LOC staff and journalist.
It will also supply uniforms to LOC staff, technical officials and eligible contractors. Nottage said: “It’s a proud moment to be here alongside our fantastic volunteers picking up our uniforms and accreditation. The IAAF World Relays are almost upon us and our volunteers will be front and centre of the welcome we give the world.”
The majority of uniforms were designed by IAAF official sportswear provider Adidas. The UDAC is opened from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until May 25th 2014.
The IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014 will take place on May 24th & May 25th at The Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
The world's top athletes are expected to be in action in front of an estimated 30,000 spectators and over 100 journalist from around the world.
For more information please contact-IAAF WORLD RELAYS BAHAMAS 2014 Communications Director- Earl Thompson at Earl.Thompson@bahamasworldrelays.org or Communications Coordinator- Bianca Sawyer at Bianca.Sawyer@bahamasworldrelays.org
Patron of the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014, Kendal Nottage today collected his accreditation and uniform from Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre (UDAC) located at The Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. Photo By: Patrick Hanna, Bahamas Information Service (BIS) Photographer
