International Athletics Federation (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe says that  India has the capacity to have first-class olympic style events occasions  and he would love to see the prestigious Diamond League Meeting being held  in the nation in not so distant future. Coe, who was in India early this year subsequent to assuming control as  IAAF boss, said that the games occasions of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth  Games was an enormous achievement and it demonstrated that the nation can  have huge universal meets.

"Yes, India can have enormous occasions since India organized the 2010  Commonwealth Games. The sports program in the 2010 CWG was held in a  world-class stadium and it was conveyed before full houses for all intents  and purposes each session," Coe said from London in a telephonic meeting.     "I know it is possible. New Delhi likewise facilitated the World Half  Marathon Championships path in 2004 and it was enormously fruitful. Thus, I  am certain India is well equipped for facilitating enormous universal  occasions," he said.

"I need to see IAAF occasions coming to India. It's critical IAAF expands  its worldwide impression, especially for our huge one-day sports occasions  (like Diamond League Meetings). Asia, including India, is a critical  market. That will be the place our concentration is. I would love to have a  Diamond League occasion in India one day," he included.

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