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World Athletics championship shifted to 2022

DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 27: A general view of the Heat 1 start during the Men's 100 metres heats on day one of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 27, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

The 2021 world athletics championships will be shifted to 2022. The championship was originally scheduled to held in Eugene, Oregon from August 6-15, 2021. The announcement came immediately after the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic will now take place on July 23-August 8, 2021.

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The athletics federation also talking to the organisers of the 2022 European Athletics Championships, which are due to take place in Munich on August 11-21. The World Athletics also in discussions with the Commonwealth Games Federation and the European Championships, as both of the events are due to be held in 2022.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

The headquarters of World Athletics is located in Monaco.
President of World Athletics: Sebastian Coe.

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