RACE WALKING GUERRILLA war bulletin n.3 | 12 Feb 2019 Good evening, Radio London speaking. IAAF Race Walking Committee perseveres in wanting delete 50Km and 20Km races, despite the opposition of many racewalkers, coaches and lovers in the world. Also the italians former racewalkers Abdon Pamich (50Km bronze and gold medal in 1960 and 1964 Olympics) and Sandro Bellucci (50Km bronze medal in 1984 Olympics) say it's wrong delete the 50km race. It’s clear that now choosing to delete race walking 20Km and 50Km, does not represent many racewalkers and racewalking lovers, but nobody except himself. For this reason we have carried out a demonstration action, so RACE WALKING GUERRILLA CLAIM the liberation of the Italian flag from the IAAF race walking committee web page https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/structure/committees#iaaf-race-walking-committee In the night between 9 & 10 Feb. 2019, a handful of men under the command of Colonel Harold Stevens, with a 3h32min33sec blitz, freed the Italian flag from his imprisonment. At the end of the mission Colonel Harold Stevens celebrated by saying: “the devil is in the details*”. The flag has been brought home and as you can see in the picture is very tried from the period of captivity but safe & sound.

But now we need your help, join the RACEWALKING GUERRILLA!! This is not a joke, at stake is the survival of race walking. We must get visibility, make ourselves known to the world, media, TV, press and IAAF must see our protest everywhere. In training, before races, after races, in the podium. And we must continue, until year 2021 if necessary, without ever yielding. We want race walking 20Km and 50Km!!!! Is very simple Step1> close both hands in fist | Step2> cross arms to reverse position of hands | Final step > open your left hand. What is this? Is a 50 with your hands, to remind everyone that we want the 50Km race. Now racewalkers all over the world, let's go! Take a PHOTO and SHARE. Hashtag #SAVETHERACEWALKING. Text “We want racewalking 20Km and 50Km”. Add also your message, your thought, explain reasons and if possible add the logo. If you need help and info, or you can send suggestions, please write an e-mail to [email protected]

Colonel Harold Stevens

* Whaaaaaat???? How????? do you strike the IAAF website?? ... keep calm man, we're just kidding you, we just wanted to get your attention. Flag has been missing for a long time, since IAAF have updated the website, is a mistake of their webmaster, we are not criminals, we are racewalking lovers; it's only an ironic coincidence, the committee was so busy thinking about the best way to destroy race walking that has never noticed the error on web page for years.

We want racewalking 20Km and 50Km #SAVETHERACEWALKING

We want racewalking 20Km and 50Km #SAVETHERACEWALKING

We want racewalking 20Km and 50Km #SAVETHERACEWALKING