World Athletics President Sebastian Coe is betting big on Beijing’s 2027 World Athletics Championships, calling it a career-defining moment. Speaking at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Coe told CGTN the event marks a 'lovely symmetry'—his presidency began at Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium in 2015 and will wrap there in 2027. 🎯
'I started in the Bird’s Nest and I finish in the Bird’s Nest,' Coe said, praising China’s 'world-class' event hosting. His top priority? Packing the stands: 'The most important expectation is we must have a full stadium. China is very capable of doing that.'
China’s booming sports scene is 🔑 for global athletics, Coe stressed, citing recent mega-events like the World Relays in Guangzhou and Nanjing’s World Indoor Championships. With 'high-level investment' in training centers and sprinter hubs, he called the country a 'strategic imperative' for the sport’s growth.
Athletes are already hyped, Coe revealed: 'They’re really excited about being back in China. We’ll have the best of the best in Beijing.' 🏅 Will 2027 smash attendance records? All eyes are on the Bird’s Nest!
