World Walking News
The International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV) met in May in Reading, England.
- The IVV celebrated its 30th birthday, and added new member nations of Israel, Iceland, South Korea, and Estonia.
- The 1999 IVV Olympiad in Bibione, Italy will be June 3-6.
- The 2001 IVV Olympiad will be in Seefeld, Austria.
- The Victoria International Blossom Walk was accepted as an IML event beginning in 1999. This British Columbia, Canada walk will take place the third weekend of April, yearly.
- The Indonesian IML event will not be held this year, 1998, due to the political unrest.
- The Israel Sea of Galilee Walk was withdrawn from consideration as an IML event.
- Sweden's LAX Marschen was not accepted this year as a sanctioned IML event.
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