BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://biskoon.com///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261007T053123UTC-7915U9MzAP@https://biskoon.com/ DTSTAMP:20261007T053123Z DESCRIPTION:About the World Athletics Championships Beijing 27\nThe World A thletics Championships Beijing 27 will take place from 10–19 September 202 7 in Beijing\, China. The 21st edition of the World Athletics Championship s will bring the world's leading athletes back to Beijing\, twelve years a fter the city hosted the 2015 World Championships.\nThe 2027 Championships will be staged at Beijing's iconic National Stadium\, also known as the B ird's Nest\, and will feature ten days of international athletics competit ion.\nDates and Venue\n\nDates: 10–19 September 2027\nVenue: National Stad ium (Bird's Nest)\nCity: Beijing\, China\nCompetition duration: 10 days\n \nCompetition Dates Updated\nWorld Athletics originally scheduled the Cham pionships for 11–19 September 2027. Following a request from the local org anising committee\, the World Athletics Council approved revised dates of Friday 10 September through Sunday 19 September 2027.\nThe additional day allows the opening ceremony to take place on 10 September alongside the fi rst competition session and enables an evening competition session on each of the ten days.\nGlobal Athletics Competition\nThe World Athletics Champ ionships bring together elite athletes from around the world across track and field\, road running\, race walking and combined events.\nWorld Athlet ics expects more than 2\,000 athletes from approximately 200 member federa tions to compete during the Beijing 27 Championships.\nCompetition Discipl ines\nThe World Athletics competition calendar identifies Beijing 27 as co vering combined events\, road running\, race walking\, track and field.\n \nTrack and field\nRoad running\nRace walking\nCombined events\n\nNational Stadium – Bird's Nest\nThe National Stadium is the principal competition venue for Beijing 27. Known internationally as the Bird's Nest\, the stadi um was the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and previously h osted the World Athletics Championships in 2015.\nThe return of the World Athletics Championships to the stadium in 2027 creates a connection betwee n Beijing's previous hosting of the event and its new generation of intern ational sporting infrastructure.\nBeijing and International Sport\nBeijing will become the first Chinese city to host the World Athletics Championsh ips twice. The 2027 event follows the city's successful hosting of the 201 5 edition.\nWorld Athletics describes Beijing 27 as an international showc ase combining athletics with cultural heritage\, technological innovation and international exchange.\nCulture and Technology\nThe Beijing 27 concep t incorporates cultural and technological elements alongside the sporting programme. World Athletics describes the event as an opportunity to connec t cultural richness\, technological innovation\, inclusive participation a nd international sporting competition.\nOfficial Event Identity\nThe offic ial Beijing 27 identity includes the logo name Jingyue and mascot Jingyan. The event slogan is “Each Step Counts”.\nThe visual identity draws on Bei jing cultural elements and athletics\, including references to the Temple of Heaven\, Chinese character forms\, traditional kite patterns and Peking Opera-inspired design elements.\nQualification and Entry\nWorld Athletics has approved the qualification system and entry standards for Beijing 27. Qualification combines entry standards\, designated competition results\, wild cards and World Athletics rankings.\nThe qualification system aims f or approximately 40 percent of athletes to qualify through entry standards and approximately 60 percent through world rankings.\nThe qualification p eriods vary according to discipline\, with marathon\, race walking\, combi ned events\, relays and other disciplines following specific qualification windows established by World Athletics.\nCompetition Programme\nThe final 2027 competition timetable has not yet been published. World Athletics ha s confirmed that the revised ten-day schedule will include an opening cere mony and first competition session on 10 September and evening competition sessions across all ten days.\nBiskoon will update the event itinerary wh en World Athletics publishes and approves the detailed competition timetab le.\nTickets and Official Updates\nWorld Athletics is currently collecting registrations for ticket updates and its exclusive World Athletics+ ticke t presale. Visitors should use official World Athletics channels for ticke t information and availability.\nTicket availability\, session schedules a nd detailed spectator information should be checked directly with World At hletics as the event approaches.\nFamily and Spectator Experience\nThe Cha mpionships provide an opportunity for audiences to experience internationa l athletics in a major Olympic venue. Families and sports fans can follow competition across track and field disciplines while experiencing the atmo sphere of the National Stadium.\nVenue and Access\nThe National Stadium is located in Beijing Olympic Park in Chaoyang District. The venue is access ible through Beijing's public transport network and is situated within the Olympic Park complex.\nOfficial Event Information\nFor official competiti on news\, qualification information\, ticket updates\, athlete announcemen ts and the final timetable\, visitors should consult World Athletics' offi cial Beijing 27 event pages.\nOfficial Website: World Athletics Championsh ips Beijing 27\nOrganizer\nWorld Athletics\, together with the Beijing loc al organising committee and the Chinese Athletics Association.\nBiskoon Ed itorial Note\nBiskoon lists the World Athletics Championships Beijing 27 a s a curated editorial event to help its global audience discover major int ernational sporting and cultural events.\nBiskoon is not the organiser\, t icket seller or official support provider for the Championships. Ticketing \, accreditation\, competition information and other official arrangements should be obtained directly from World Athletics and the official Beijing 27 channels.\nLast verified: October 2026 https://biskoon.com/events/loca tions/event/58-world-athletics-championships-beijing-27 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270910 LOCATION:National Stadium (Bird's Nest)\, China (Chaoyang\, Beijing) SUMMARY:World Athletics Championships Beijing 27 URL:https://biskoon.com/events/locations/event/58-world-athletics-champions hips-beijing-27 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR