Beijing To Host World Athletics Championships In 2027

 Beijing chosen to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships, as announced by the sport's governing body.

Files: Athletics - World Athletics 2023 March Council Meeting - Monaco - March 23, 2023 World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during a press conference. (PHOTO/Handout via World Athletics)

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• The upcoming World Athletics Indoor Championships in 2023 will be held in Nanjing, China.

• World Athletics president Sebastian Coe cites commercial reasons for choosing Beijing, highlighting China's impressive broadcast consumption of the Diamond League circuit at 368.9 million in 2023.

• With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, China is recognized as one of the world's major sports markets.

• Coe sees the selection as a significant opportunity to grow the sport and its fan base in one of the largest commercial markets globally.

• The most recent World Athletics Championships occurred in Budapest in August, and Tokyo is set to host the event in 2025.

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2027 World Athletics Championships Set to Take Place in Beijing

Beijing has been selected as the host city for the 2027 World Athletics Championships, as announced by track and field's governing body on Wednesday. 

This marks Beijing's second time hosting the event, following its previous hosting in 2015. The upcoming World Athletics Indoor Championships will take place in the Chinese city of Nanjing next year.

Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, cited commercial factors in the decision, noting that China's broadcast consumption of the elite Diamond League circuit in 2023 reached a staggering 368.9 million, making it the highest globally. 

With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, China represents one of the largest sports markets globally.

Coe emphasized the significant opportunity to expand the sport and its fan base in one of the world's largest commercial markets. 

The most recent World Athletics Championships took place in Budapest in August, with Tokyo slated to host the event in 2025.