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World Athletics to create new 'short track' events on 200m tracks to grow the sport

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World Athletics To Create New 'short Track' Events On 200m Tracks To Grow The Sport

By IANS News May 24, 2023 • 10:20 AM View: 618

World Athletics, the governing body for track and field competitions, has decided to rebrand indoor athletics events as 'short track' competitions which will deal will all competitions held on a 200m track and traditionally staged indoors.

The World Athletics Council unanimously supports the move towards short track and the detailed rule changes required to initiate this innovation will be formally approved at its August meeting in Budapest.

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