
London 2017
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London 2017
@London2017
The biggest global sporting event of 2017. In July & August the IAAF & World Para Athletics Champs was held in London in an epic Summer of World Athletics.


THE. GREATEST. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. EVER ‼️



This year's GOLD award for Best Sports Event of the Year goes to World Para Athletics Championships and the @IAAFWorldChamps - UK Athletics (London 2017) #SBA2018

Diversity and Inclusion ✅ Entertainment Experience of the Year ✅ Event or Competition Sponsorship of the Year ✅ Governing Body of the Year ✅




Huge congratulations to @Heatherknight55 who has received an OBE in the New Years Honours. Teammates @Tammy_Beaumont and @Anya_shrubsole are made MBEs, whilst coach Mark Robinson becomes an OBE. The ECB's director of Women's Cricket @ConnorCricket is now a CBE. Well done all!

@RunJumpStefReid Reckon @RunJumpStefReid's reaction to the news was something like this 👇 Stef Reid MBE - it has a ring to it! ➡️ bit.ly/stef-reid-mbe




Event impact study: the total direct economic impact of London's Summer of World Athletics --the IAAF World Championships London 2017 and World Para Athletics Championships-- exceeded £107 million, or USD 143 million. More on the study: goo.gl/1Cg8Ns

A superb success! The London 2017 Summer of World Athletics exceeded expectations! Read more: ➡ bit.ly/2BMA2Lp

🏟️ IAAF World Championships awarded a Guinness World Record for +705,000 tickets sold 🎟️World Para Athletics Championships sold more tickets than all previous events combined Brilliant results from @London2017 ➡️ uksport.gov.uk/news/2017/12/1…