By a unanimous vote, the International Amateur...
By a unanimous vote, the International Amateur Athletics Federation opened track and field events to professionals from other sports.
The vote at the IAAF Congress in Stuttgart, West Germany, is expected to lead to a move by the International Olympic Committee that will open all Olympic sports.
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