from Rome
The Third IAAF World Cup
Coverage of the first day's events in this élite competition ranked next in importance only to the Olympic Games. Many of the world's top track and field stars represent the nine competing teams. The host nation Italy, the USA and the winners and runners-up in the European Cup are joined by teams drawn from five continents: Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.
In Montreal two years ago, the USA won the men's match and the GDR the women's event. Britain's interest lies with the Europe team and tonight
SEBASTIAN COE runs in the 800m.
Television presentation
ITALIAN TELEVISION SERVICE