The event is coming to China and to Nanjing for the first time, with the country's first large-scale indoor athletics stadium ready to welcome the world. Multiple Olympic champions will gather here... On March 21, Nanjing is about to host an international top-tier sports event—the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25. This morning (March 11), with 10 days to go before the event, Nanjing held a press conference. The organizing committee of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 provided updates on the preparations and answered questions from journalists, showcasing the progress of the event's organization and extending a warm invitation to the world.
Nanjing is the second Olympic city in China and has successfully hosted multiple international events such as the Asian Youth Games, Youth Olympic Games, World Roller Speed Skating Championships, and IAAF Challenge. From March 21st to 23rd, the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 will be held at the "Nanjing's Cube" Indoor Track and Field Hall of the Nanjing Sports Training Center. This is the first time China has hosted a World Athletics Indoor Championships and the world's highest level indoor athletics event since the 2015 Beijing World Athletics Championships. More than 700 high-level track and field athletes from over 150 countries and regions will compete at their peak in Nanjing. At present, the construction of venue facilities has entered its final stage, and all preparatory work is basically ready.
Do a good job in "integration" articles, release the diverse value of the competition from multiple aspects
Successfully hosting this event is a concentrated test of the city's comprehensive strength, level of civilization, hosting environment, and service capabilities. It is also an important opportunity to promote the development of Nanjing's sports industry, expand external exchanges, showcase the city's image, and enhance the city's visibility and reputation. In terms of event organization and preparation, the organizing committee received inspections two times from the World Athletics, fully coordinated various requirements, and took on two National Indoor Athletics Grand Prix as test events, conducting comprehensive inspections and improvements on venue facilities, personnel flow, and support capabilities. In addition, according to the needs of each representative team, training club services will be provided for participating teams from multiple countries such as Spain and Norway. The training club will start on March 13th.
It is worth mentioning that the organizing committee also actively leverages the comprehensive benefits of the competition. While doing a good job in organizing the competition and ensuring the athlete's schedule, in order to fully play the positive role of this top-level event and well-known athletes in promoting cultural exchanges, the organizing committee will invite outstanding athlete representatives to visit scenic spots, commercial districts, campuses, etc., carry out cultural exchange activities, and integrate Nanjing intangible cultural heritage traditional Chinese medicine culture into the event services, providing experiences with Chinese and Nanjing characteristics; develop personalized travel and shopping packages for domestic and foreign spectators who come to Nanjing to experience the city's natural scenery, historical culture, fashion trends, and human fireworks in depth. In the next 10 days, the preparation team will spare no effort to welcome this event with the most beautiful spring scenery and the greatest enthusiasm. We look forward to all parties witnessing this athletics, sports, and cultural feast together.
Comprehensive escort, high-quality event services add wings to the dream arena
The venue for this event is called the "Nanjing's Cube" due to its resemblance to a Rubik's Cube in appearance. This venue is the first large-scale indoor track and field venue in China, consisting of a competition hall, an indoor warm-up hall, and an outdoor warm-up field. The competition hall covers an area of over 9,000 square meters and is equipped with standard tracks and field competition areas, where 26 athletics events are held; The venue has approximately 3,000 audience seats, of which nearly 2,100 are ticketed seats; The indoor warm-up hall has a track, warm-up rest area, etc.; The outdoor warm-up field is a standard 400-meter track, and a tent area is also set up for athletes from various countries to warm up and strength train. At present, the main construction of the venue has been completed and entered the stage of fine-tuning and polishing.
In terms of service guarantee, the event organizing committee has taken multiple measures. In terms of catering support, the athlete menu has been recognized by the World Athletics, and 37 menu ingredients have undergone meat based anti-doping testing and passed; There are 8 medical points set up for the competition. The main medical room of the venue is equipped with advanced equipment, and 28 experts from tertiary hospitals are providing professional medical services. Traditional Chinese medicine exhibition areas, traditional Chinese medicine therapy experience areas, and traditional martial arts training areas are also established in multiple locations to comprehensively showcase the unique charm of traditional Chinese medicine culture to athletes, coaches, audiences, and media from all over the world; Entry and exit guidance, information consultation, lost and found services are also provided, as well as disposable raincoats for rainy days; During the competition, the subway will extend its operating hours. On the evening of March 23rd, Line 10 will operate until 23:40, and shuttle buses from Linjiang subway station to the venue will be added to ensure a smooth departure for the audience.
Innovative event experience, "Nanjing limited edition" allows viewers to take away exclusive memories
In order to provide a better viewing experience for the audience, the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 has made innovations in ticket purchasing and viewing experience. The championship adopts an innovative layout of "central track + east and west zones". The ticket price ranges from RMB 80 to 880. Citizens can purchase tickets conveniently through WeChat/Alipay/searching the official ticketing platform "Watch a Match" mini-program or downloading the "Watch a Match" APP, or they can search on Tiktok "World Athletic Indoor Championships Nanjing 25". The organizing committee will also launch a series of "event + cultural tourism" integrated activities, in which ticket holders can purchase scenic spot tickets at a discounted price. Prioritizing audience experience, the organizing committee provides flexible refund and change policies as well as a 24/7 customer service hotline (400-7802-800), along with multilingual service booths and shuttle buses around the venue.
In addition, this competition also launched 28 licensed products with unique Nanjing characteristics, including mascots, badges, refrigerator stickers, postal folds, and silk scarf gift boxes. The mascot "Cedar" is based on the lively and agile squirrel, and through personification design techniques, accurately captures its agile, alert, and courageous characteristics, perfectly interpreting the spirit of pursuing excellence and never stopping in sports competition. The scarf is inspired by the "Nanjing Light", incorporating elements of Nanjing's landscape and sports; The Jun porcelain craftsmanship, through kiln transformation art, symbolizes the infinite possibilities on the arena; The Qinhuai Lantern Festival, Zifeng Tower, Nanjing Eye and other city icons are condensed into badges, water cups, handbags, allowing every audience member to take away a piece of "Nanjing memory". The organizing committee also collaborated with the China Postal to develop three types of event stamps. These products can be purchased at the Old Gate East in Nanjing, the Organizing Committee's contracted hotels, the Olympic Museum, and the authorized merchandise exhibition area at the event site. They are also available online at the official flagship store of JD.com for free nationwide shipping, making "Nanjing Limited Edition" within reach.
The schedule is full of "golden content" and star athletes gather
This competition consists of 26 events, covering track, field, combined events, and relays, with 13 events for men and 13 events for women. The opening ceremony is scheduled at 5:45 PM on March 21st, with the competition starting at 10:05 AM every day. The morning competition section mainly consists of preliminaries, while the evening competition section focuses on most of the finals and award ceremonies. Among them, the men's 60 meter sprinter competition will be held at 21:20 PM on the evening of the 21st, and the women's 60 meter sprinter competition will be held at 21:18 PM on the evening of the 22nd. The men's and women's 4×400 meter relays will be the final battles and will be staged on the evening of the 23rd.
The registration for this competition is divided into two stages: preliminary registration and final registration. In the preliminary registration stage, a total of 780 athletes from 155 countries and regions registered to participate. Currently, registration is still ongoing. As of 14:00 PM on March 10th, 716 athletes from 128 countries and regions have submitted their registration information. Among them are 11 Olympic champions, such as Swedish athlete Mondo Duplandis and American athlete Grant Holloway. The registration information for the Chinese team will be released in a timely manner later. The final registration will end on March 13th, and the organizing committee will follow up and update the relevant data in real time and release it to the public.
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