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IAAF World Championships in Athletics - Definition and Overview

The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It is one of the largest sporting events in the world, and depending on how it is measured, possibly smaller only than the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup. Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.

Events

YearCityCountryDateVenueNo. of
Events		No. of
Athletes
11983HelsinkiFinlandAugust 7 - August 14 1983Olympic Stadium
21987RomeItalyAugust 28 - September 6 1987Olympic Stadium
31991TokyoJapanAugust 23 - September 1 1991Olympic Stadium
41993Stuttgart GermanyAugust 13 - August 22 1993Gottlieb Daimler Stadium
51995GothenburgSwedenAugust 5 - August 13 1995Ullevi
6 1997AthensGreeceAugust 1 - August 10 1997Olympic Stadium
71999SevilleSpainAugust 20 - August 29 1999Olympic Stadium
82001EdmontonCanadaAugust 3 - August 12 2001Commonwealth Stadium
92003Paris (Saint-Denis)FranceAugust 23 - August 31 2003Stade de France
102005HelsinkiFinlandOlympic Stadium
112007OsakaJapanNagai Stadium
122009BerlinGermanyOlympiastadion

See also

IAAF World Indoor Championships

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