Athletics WA World Championships 2023

[Biathlonfan 690]

  On 4/27/2023 at 6:18 PM, Grassmarket said:

New Stadium progress - seems to be ready in good time, which is a rarity world-wide.  

 

https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23/news/news/the-hungarian-national-athletics-centres-brand-new-track-unveiled

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Hungary's taking it seriously,not surprised

[Grassmarket 3,611]

Always an important moment - Mascot revealed!  

 

With 100 days to go, the mascot of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 has been unveiled | News | Budapest 23 | World Athletics Championship

[Vektor 3,326]

The test event (Hungarian Nationals) was last week in the new stadium. It seems everything is ready for the Worlds.

 

 

 

[De_Gambassi 1,225]

It looks more like a 50-60K stadium than a 36K one !

 

Anyway, that's the first permanent athletics stadium (10k+ seats ) buit in Europe in a very long time. I would say since Charléty Stadium in Paris (1994) but I'm waiting to be corrected.

Edited July 10, 2023 by De_Gambassi

[Vektor 3,326]

  On 7/10/2023 at 9:53 AM, De_Gambassi said:

It looks more like a 50-60K stadium than a 36K one !

 

Anyway, that's the first permanent athletics stadium (10k+ seats ) buit in Europe in a very long time. I would say since Charléty Stadium in Paris (1994) but I'm waiting to be corrected.

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Well, it will be a 15k stadium after the WCh, the white seats in the upper level will be gone and that level will be turned into a 800m running course and shops. They will probably be able to expand it again if we ever have a similarly big event. 15.000 seats will be plenty enough for most athletics events here, Hungarians don't show up in huge numbers for athletics. 

[De_Gambassi 1,225]

  On 7/10/2023 at 10:27 AM, Vektor said:

Well, it will be a 15k stadium after the WCh, the white seats in the upper level will be gone and that level will be turned into a 800m running course and shops. They will probably be able to expand it again if we ever have a similarly big event. 15.000 seats will be plenty enough for most athletics events here, Hungarians don't show up in huge numbers for athletics. 

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It's more than enough pretty much anywhere these days tbh.

Is it supposed to turn into an olympic stadium if ever Budapest was to host the OG ?

[heywoodu 15,335]

  On 7/10/2023 at 10:27 AM, Vektor said:

Well, it will be a 15k stadium after the WCh, the white seats in the upper level will be gone and that level will be turned into a 800m running course and shops. They will probably be able to expand it again if we ever have a similarly big event. 15.000 seats will be plenty enough for most athletics events here, Hungarians don't show up in huge numbers for athletics. 

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Wait, the upper ring will be an actual running course?

 

I don't know how to imagine that but it sounds awesome  

[Vektor 3,326]

  On 7/10/2023 at 11:22 AM, De_Gambassi said:

It's more than enough pretty much anywhere these days tbh.

Is it supposed to turn into an olympic stadium if ever Budapest was to host the OG ?

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I guess, but they would have to find a way to expand it even more. But the chances of Budapest ever hosting a SOG is close to none anyway. 

[LDOG 2,418]

  On 7/10/2023 at 10:27 AM, Vektor said:

Well, it will be a 15k stadium after the WCh, the white seats in the upper level will be gone and that level will be turned into a 800m running course and shops.  

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 Ok, explain that in more detail because prima facie it makes no sense.

[Vektor 3,326]

  On 7/10/2023 at 8:04 PM, LDOG said:

 Ok, explain that in more detail because prima facie it makes no sense.

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Here's how it should look after the Worlds:

 

@heywoodu

 

Edited July 10, 2023 by Vektor