| Toyota Motor Corporation has announced | | | | 20 through August 6, 2007. |
| recently that it would be providing a total | | | | |
| of 220 vehicles of which will include 134 | | | | The applications may either be submitted |
| Prius Hybrid passenger vehicles. These Toyota | | | | online or by postcard and in the event that |
| vehicles are to be used as official cars for | | | | the number of applicants exceeds the number |
| the 11th International Association of | | | | of tickets, a draw will be held to select |
| Athletics Federations (IAAF) World | | | | ticket recipients. |
| Championships in Athletics Osaka 2007 (Osaka | | | | |
| 2007) which will run from August 25 through | | | | The Green Project was launched by the IAAF |
| September 2, 2007 in Osaka, Japan. | | | | starting with the 11th IAAF World |
| | | | Championships in Athletics with the aim of |
| Toyota the producer of durable and high | | | | contributing to environmental conservation. |
| quality Toyota car cover is the official | | | | The objectives of the project include |
| automotive partner for the Osaka 2007. Toyota | | | | implementing measures that would help in |
| has also previously become the official | | | | reducing environmental impact and at the same |
| partners for the 2003 Championships in Paris | | | | time collect donations which are to be used |
| and the 2005 Championships in Helsinki. For | | | | for afforestation initiatives. The IAAF also |
| this year's Osaka Championship, Toyota will | | | | plans to announce more details of the said |
| be helping to promote the IAAF's | | | | project soon. |
| environmentally considerate Green Project by | | | | |
| means of providing vehicles that have less | | | | Details of the Osaka 2007 |
| damaging impact on the environment. | | | | |
| | | | Event: 11th IAAF World Championships in |
| Aside from the Prius, other vehicles such as | | | | Athletics Osaka 2007 (Osaka 2007) |
| the FCHV-BUS (a fuel-cell hybrid vehicle | | | | |
| bus), the Alphard Hybrid minivan, and the | | | | Time: August 25 - September 2 (nine days) |
| Dyna light-duty hybrid truck are to be | | | | |
| provided by Toyota. Aside from the Osaka 2007 | | | | Venue: Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan |
| Championship, Toyota is also scheduled to | | | | |
| supply the vehicles such as Welcab vehicles | | | | Sponsor: International Association of |
| (especially those equipped vehicles) for use | | | | Athletics Federations (IAAF) |
| by those competitors in wheelchairs. These | | | | |
| vehicles are to be employed for a variety of | | | | Scale of event: Countries/regions: 212 |
| uses like for instance serving as the lead | | | | |
| vehicle or the media vehicle for men and | | | | Athletes/officials: 3,200 (expected) |
| women's marathons plus transport athletes and | | | | |
| officials. | | | | Number of events: 24 for men, 23 for women |
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| For this year's championships, as a way of | | | | Event website: |
| showing support to the children who will take | | | | |
| on the responsibilities of the next | | | | Other: The first World Championships in |
| generation, Toyota will give 900 people with | | | | Athletics was held in Helsinki, Finland in |
| free tickets to come and witness the | | | | 1983. The event is held every two years. This |
| performances of some of the world's top | | | | is the second time the event has been held in |
| athletes. For those interested the ticket | | | | Japan; the first was the 1991 Tokyo |
| applications will be accepted starting July | | | | Championships held 16 years ago. |