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IAAF expecting full Bird's Nest for world championships

After a remarkable turnaround in less than two weeks, international athletics chief Lamine Diack said on Thursday he had been told to expect full houses for the evening sessions at next month's athletics world championships in Beijing.

On July 18, Diack had expressed his concern at the slow rate of ticket sales for the Aug. 22-30 championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in the Chinese capital and urged local organisers to do more to promote the event.

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