London to host eight nation Athletics meet

By Daily Sports on February 6, 2018

A new Athletics World Cup will take place in London this summer, with eight top nations competing.

The inaugural competition is scheduled for 14 and 15 July - the same weekend as football's World Cup final in Russia and the Wimbledon tennis finals.

Britain and the United States will take part, along with South Africa, Poland, France, China, Germany and Jamaica.

One male and one female athlete from each nation will compete in all field and track events up to 1500m.

The countries will be competing for prize money of $2m (£1.42m) over two evening sessions at London Stadium.

To mark 100 years since British women were given the right to vote, the first edition of the event will see all nations select a female athlete as team captain.

UK Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos told BBC Sport he expects the meeting to sell out with crowds of about 55,000 on both days.

"People love medals, flags, countries and that is what they will get. Every event is a medal event," he said.

•Photo shows track and field event.

Source Daily Sports

Posted February 6, 2018


 

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