(Reuters) - United States athletics officials hailed the IAAF's awarding of the 2021 world championships to Eugene, Oregon on Thursday as a "bold decision", dismissing European grumblings as disappointment they had all experienced.
"They (the International Association of Athletics Federation) deserve a lot of credit for stepping up and making a bold decision to accept this bid outside the process," TrackTown USA President Vin Lananna said during a conference call.
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