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