File picture of vice-president of the World Athletics and former president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Adille Sumariwala. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
World Athletics, the game’s governing physique, will announce the hosts of each the 2029 and 2031 editions in September 2026.
The deadline for expression of curiosity by the member international locations is October 1, 2025.
“We are going to do strategic bidding for 2029 and 2031 (Championships). Both editions will be awarded together and whichever edition we get is fine,” Sumariwalla, a vice-president of the World Athletics and former president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI), informed PTI.
“There is still some time (for the process to start). We are going to submit the bids,” added Sumariwalla, who was right here for the inaugural version of the NC Classic worldwide javelin occasion received by host and competitor Neeraj Chopra, the double Olympic medal-winning javelin celebrity, on Saturday.
The deadline for preliminary submission of utility for the world championships is April 1, 2026.
The international locations should then submit the ultimate bid utility by August 5, 2026, earlier than the World Athletics Council proclaims the host cities of the 2029 and 2031 editions of world championships.
The AFI had determined to bid for a slew of high-profile occasions in view of India’s hopes to host the 2036 Olympics.
The Federation had earlier talked about bidding for the 2029 world championships however the concept of the “strategic” bidding for 2031 version additionally may very well be as a result of motive that Asia is internet hosting each the 2025 and 2027 editions of the showpiece, and it may very well be tough for India to get the subsequent one.
The 2025 world championships shall be held in Tokyo in September-October whereas the 2027 version shall be held in Beijing.
In this situation, India has a greater likelihood to get the 2031 version.
Giving India the 2029 version would imply that Asia can be internet hosting the showpiece thrice in a row.
The nearest occasion India has an opportunity of internet hosting is the junior world championships in 2028 for which the AFI has submitted expression of curiosity when WA chief Sebastian Coe visited the nation in direction of the tip of 2024.
“We have already submitted expression of interest for the 2028 Junior World Championship,” mentioned Sumariwalla.
World Athletics will announce the hosts of each the 2028 and 2030 editions of junior world championships in December 2025.
The deadline for preliminary submission of bid utility is September 22, 2025.
The international locations should then submit the ultimate bid utility by November 7, 2025.
“We are additionally bidding for World Athletics Relays after the subsequent two editions. The hosts for the subsequent two editions have already been introduced,” he added.
Botswana will host the 2026 version of the World Relays whereas the 2028 version shall be held within the Bahamas.
Published – July 06, 2025 12:36 pm IST
