As part of the selection of the venue for the World Championships in Athletics in 2025, we visited Tokyo, which the evaluation committee of the World Athletics Federations is aiming to invite, and started the inspection on the 25th.
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations aims to hold the World Championships in Athletics in 2025 at the National Stadium in Tokyo.
In selecting the venue for this tournament, five members of the World Athletics Federation's evaluation committee visited Japan for an inspection and visited Governor Koike of Tokyo.
Governor Koike, who welcomed the members, said, "Tokyo promises to prepare the best stage for the world championship. We have a track record of making the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics successful while overcoming various difficulties." Did.
In response, the evaluation committee chairman, Anti-Pirakoski, acknowledged the achievements of last year's Tokyo tournament and said, "Four cities are running for the 2025 tournament, but it is the best team I have ever seen. It is well equipped and very reliable. "
Regarding the 2025 World Championships, Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the World Championships in Athletics, proposed to use the National Stadium as a legacy of the Tokyo Games.
The venue is scheduled to be decided in July, and if it is held in Japan, it will be the third time following Tokyo in 1991 and Osaka in 2007.
The committee will visit related facilities such as the National Stadium on the 26th.