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Budapest welcomes world of athletics to savour revamp on banks of Danube

Just over six years ago, a popular movement stymied plans for Budapest to enter a bid to stage the 2024 Olympic Games. Out of that surge against Viktor Orban's government came the Momentum political party.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 18, 2023

World Athletics Championships: Zharnel Hughes leads race for gold as downsizing Brits hope to profit

Great Britain are sending their smallest team for 15 years to Budapest as UK Athletics hope streamlined selection will pay off

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023

Keely Hodgkinson seeks gold – and same recognition as friend Ella Toone

The fastest woman over 800m this year is heading to the world championship looking to emulate her close friend Ella Toone

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023

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When is 100m final at World Athletics Championships?

Everything you need to know ahead of the showpiece event in Budapest

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Coe re-elected as supremo of world athletics on eve of Budapest championships

Former Olympic gold medallist Sebastian Coe was on Thursday elected as the president of World Athletics for a third consecutive four-year term.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 17, 2023

World Athletics Championships schedule: Dates, times and event-by-event guide to Budapest 2023

Everything you need to know ahead of the event in Budapest

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Neeraj Chopra urges MEA to fix javelin thrower Kishore Jena's visa issues to enable his participation in World C'ships

Indian Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday urged Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to resolve the visa issues of athlete Kishore Jena to enable him to take part in the World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary this year. Read further on Dynamite…

Dynamite News · Aug 17, 2023

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4 athletes to watch at World Championships in Budapest

The global showpiece begins in Budapest on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

A look at some of Britain’s medal hopefuls at the World Athletics Championships

The 19th edition of the global showpiece event gets under way in Budapest on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Gourlay says bumps in the road have made him stronger ahead of Budapest world champs

Neil Gourley insists the bumps in the road have made him stronger, and more determined to turn the track in Budapest into his golden mile.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 16, 2023

Lord Coe backs Keely Hodgkinson and Zharnel Hughes for World Championship glory

Hodgkinson has tasted just one defeat over 800m so far in 2023, while Hughes broke 30-year-old British 100m and 200m records in the space of a month.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

Kishore Jena doubtful for World Athletics Championships after Hungarian embassy cancels his visa

NEW DELHI: Indian javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena's participation in the World Championships in Budapest was on Wednesday rendered doubtful after his one-month visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy here.

The Times of India · Aug 16, 2023

Reece Prescod quits GB relay team before World Athletics Championships

Reece Prescod has walked out on Britain’s 4x100m men’s relay team, leaving them in the lurch just days before the start of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023

Laura Muir: ‘It’s been a rollercoaster. But we’re at a high point now’

Great Britain’s captain for the World Athletics Championship Laura Muir tells Sean Ingle she is excited about Budapest after a turbulent time off the track

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Track world championships the latest play by Orbán's Hungary for global sports spotlight

A country spends millions to deliver a major international sports event to the world

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023

Darren Campbell no longer with GB on eve of World Athletics Championships

Britain’s preparations for the World Athletics Championships are facing more turbulence with Darren Campbell, the head of sprints and relays, no longer with the team

Radio France Internationale · Aug 14, 2023

Melbourne 1956: The Suez Crisis, the Hungarian Uprising and Olympic boycotts

1956 was one of the most turbulent years in the post-war era. Over a period of 12 months, the world witnessed the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the Budapest uprising, the Poznan revolt, the Suez affair and the Algerian war among other events. The Melbourne…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2023

Nicole Yeargin reflects on tough year as she looks ahead to Budapest

“The past year was a hard one,” Nicole Yeargin declared on Friday in a confessional to mark her 26th birthday. “But you know what? I…

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2023

Megan Keith reflects on 'crazy' journey ahead of World Championships in Budapest

The World Athletics Championships get underway in Budapest today.

Dynamite News · Aug 9, 2023

World Athletics Championships: Tajinderpal Toor, Tejaswin Shankar to miss out

Asian shot-put champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Commonwealth Games medalist high jumper Tejaswin Shankar will skip the upcoming World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary from August 19 to 27. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

Neeraj Chopra to lead 28-member Indian team in World Athletics Championships

India's 28-member team for World Athletics Championships led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, with athletes competing in javelin, triple jump, 20km race walk, long jump, 3000m steeplechase, 400m hurdles, 800m, 1500m, high jump, 35km race walk and 4x400m relay. Surprisingly Sports Ministry announced the team instead of Athletics Federation of…

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Noah Lyles frustrated with lack of motivation to improve track and field

The two-time world 200m champion is targeting a treble in Budapest this month.

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin strikes gold in Switzerland

Jeswin Aldrin, world leader in long jump, won gold at Citius athletics meeting in Bern, Switzerland on Friday with 8.22m jump. He had struggled in recent meets due to COVID, but this jump shows he is ready for World Championships in Budapest this month.

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2023

Four Indian javelin throwers qualify for World C'ships but not all going as one is injured

NEW DELHI: In a rare instance in Indian athletics, four men's javelin throwers from the country have qualified for the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, later this month, but injury to one member of the quartet meant that all of them will not take part in the big-ticket event.

The Times of India · Jul 29, 2023

Women's 4x400m, mixed relay teams may miss Worlds

BENGALURU: India's women's 4x400m relay team and mixed relay squads may miss the World Athletics Championships beginning in Budapest, Hungary, on August 19 but for any last-minute miracles before the World Athletics' (WA) deadline ends on Sunday.

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