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Event
Information:
The
13th World Championships in
Athletics will be held in in
Daegu, South Korea. Daegu has
previously hosted the 2003 Summer
Universiade and three matches of the
2002 FIFA World Cup. The IAAF World
Championships in Athletics has never
been staged in mainland Asia,
however it has been staged in Tokyo,
Japan (1991), and the 2007 edition
was held in Osaka, Japan. Located in
the heart of the southeastern region
of the Korean Peninsula, Daegu is a
major transportation hub for the
country with its convenient
transportation networks connecting
to every city in Korea within two
hours. Seven expressways, the high
speed Korean Express Train (KTX), an
international airport, and an hour's
drive to the harbour makes Daegu an
attractive major transportation hub.
Daegu
with its clear rivers, thick
forests, and parks makes it the
‘greenest’ city in Korea. For this
season, Daegu will host the
World Energy Congress. Previously,
it was selected as a ‘Solar City’ by
the International Energy Agency(IEA)
in 2000 and became a Recipient of
the Environmental Award (Silver) at
the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum for
Environment and Development. The
IAAF World Championship Daegu
will be staged in Daegu Stadium
which is a time tested facility as
it was also the host venue of the
highly successful 2002 FIFA World
Cup, the 22nd Summer Universiade
(2003), and the Colorful Daegu
Pre-Championship Meeting, which has
been held annually since 2005.
Moreover, the tracks of this stadium
were certified as class 1 by IAAF in
2003.
The
Teflon roof, which resembles the
thatched roofs of the traditional
Korean houses, provides natural
light and an optimal viewing
environment. Furthermore, the
high-definition electronic signboard
and the application of
state-of-the-art technology will
enable the spectators to watch the
Championships with utmost excitement
from any seat in the stadium almost
instantaneously. The sports complex
will consist of preparatory
stadiums, including a stadium only
for throwing events near the main
stadium, which will promote the
improvement of the athletes’
performance, as well as
state-of-the-art facilities, such as
the Athletics Promotion Center and a
baseball stadium.
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