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LONDON : The first Athletics World Cup will be held in London this weekend, organizers of the IAAF and Britain hoping that the concept will find a permanent place in the schedule, despite other major sporting events. The competition comes from the stated desire of the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Sebastian Coe, to attract new audiences with new ideas, using a format that provides a uninterrupted action.
by team in each men's and women's athletics event up to 1500 meters
The points scored at the end of two days at the London Stadium will determine which country will raise the Platinum Winners Trophy.
The United States, Jamaica, South Africa, China, Germany, France and Poland ranked among the top eight in the medal standings at the World Championships. the IAAF 2017, also in London. "Each event will be filled with top athletes and high level competitions," said Darrell Hill, the American putter.
"It will not be super-long and stretched, so it will be short and fast and very elitist, and yet some say that the clash of dates with the final of the Sunday Football World Cup in Moscow and the last day of the Wimbledon tennis tournament have left the news
Just as the absence of a number of great players, including the top three in the world men's 100-meter ranking, Noah Americans Lyles, Ronnie Baker and Michael Rodgers, and the British Dina Asher-Smith and Laura Muir, Germany and China also faced weak teams
In addition, a series of sponsorships involving a number of companies of shoes has removed some potential competitors from the fray
.The potential organizers have already expressed interest in the next edition scheduled for 2020 with the IAAF's willingness to give the event the Opportunity to grow.
"We know it will take" The response from other federations has been enthusiastic and they have really bought long term. "
Eight teams participating in the World Cup in athletics have about 150 Olympic medals and between them.
"There are 28 Olympic and World Champions, with 43 Olympic and World titles between them, so we know that there is a great appetite for competition. Caster Semenya is ready to run three races in three days with the 800-meter Olympic champion appearing at the Diamond League meeting Friday in Rabat before embarking on a doubled 800-1500m for South Africa, who could be the favorite to triumph.
Elaine Thompson, double gold medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, is spearheading the Jamaican challenge with her hosts, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, led by Lorraine Ugen , leader of the long jump ranking. The status of the other World Cup will reach its climax this weekend, but with the prestige and money offered, the battle for international supremacy will be intense, promised the captain of the United States, the Queen Harrison
. fun, "said the 100m hurdles. "But most importantly, (we) find ourselves at the top." – AFP
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