World Athletics Championships

Athletics
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Athletics has added a further Japanese brand to its sponsorship portfolio, agreeing a deal with Honda Motor Corp that will see the company supply electric vehicles at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Athletics
Finance & Law

World Athletics' revenue dipped slightly in 2023, despite the hosting of the flagship World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary during the 12-month period and the receipt of payments from the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) related to doping scandals.
Athletics
Events

UK Sport and UK Athletics are drawing up a plan to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with London being eyed as the host city.
Athletics
Media

The Marketing & Media Solutions agency and PC Plus Group have secured media rights in sub-Saharan Africa for all World Athletics Series events from 2024 to 2029 in a deal with Eurovision Sport.
Athletics
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Athletics has named the nutritional supplements and snacks company Morinaga as the sixth Japanese sponsor of the World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo in 2025.
Athletics
Events

The World Athletics Council has selected Beijing to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships
Athletics
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Athletics has signed manufacturing company NTN as another main sponsor from the Japanese market
Athletics
Events

Barcelona City Council has signalled its intention to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships and the 2031 edition of golf’s Ryder Cup.
Athletics
Media

Virgin Media, the Irish telco and commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has acquired rights to the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Athletics
Events

Beijing is seeking to return the World Athletics Championships to China by bidding to host the 2027 edition of the event
Athletics
Finance & Law

Nasser Al-Khelaifi, chairman of beIN Media Group and president of French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain, has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a corruption case relating to Qatar’s bids to h…
Athletics
Events

Kenya has said it will bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships after missing out on rights for the 2025 event to Tokyo, Japan
Athletics
Media

Media group Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired non-exclusive rights to broadcast the 2023 World Athletics Championships in over 45 countries across Europe.
Athletics
Fan Engagement

Jon Ridgeon, World Athletics' chief executive, details the plan to expand fan interest in the United States in the sport. Shawn Medow reports.
Athletics
Media

BeIN Sports has struck a two-year deal for rights in Australia to all World Athletics events
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Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Network India has acquired exclusive media rights across the Indian subcontinent to the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon
Athletics
Events

World Athletics has selected Tokyo to host its World Championships in 2025, with the Japanese capital beating rival bids from Nairobi, Silesia and Singapore
Athletics
Media

Claro, the Latin American telecoms operator, has secured rights to the 2022 World Athletics Championships, which will take place in Oregon, USA, from July 14 to 24