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India to Host First-Ever World Athletics Continental Tour Event in August 2025.

Sports | Dated: 27 Dec 2024

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has confirmed that India will host its first-ever World Athletics Continental Tour, a bronze level global meet, on August 10, 2025, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This will be the first time India hosts such a prestigious global event since organizing the 2004 World Half Marathon Championships in New Delhi.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - A bronze-level meet in the World Athletics Continental Tour is a mid-tier event where athletes compete for world ranking points (category C).
  • - The World Athletics Championships 2025 will be held from September 13 to 21, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The World Athletics Continental Tour, established in 2020, consists of events at different levels: bronze, silver, and gold. These levels represent the standard of competition and the prize money offered at each event.
  • (ii) World Athletics (formerly known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, IAAF) is the organizer of the event.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which country will recently host its first-ever World Athletics Continental Tour event in August 2025?

Correct Answer: India

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