2017 World Championships in Athletics
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The 2017 IAAF World Championships, the sixteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 4 to 13 August at London Stadium in London, United Kingdom. London was officially awarded the championships on 11 November 2011.[1]
Quick Facts Host city, Country ...
Host city | London |
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Country | Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Organizers | IAAF, UK Athletics |
Edition | 16th |
Nations | 205 |
Athletes | 2038 (1080 men, 958 women) |
Sport | Athletics |
Events | 48 (24 men, 24 women) |
Dates | 4–13 August 2017 |
Opened by | Queen Elizabeth II |
Main venue | London Stadium |
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