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2007 World Championships in Athletics

2007 World Championships in Athletics
Host cityOsaka, Japan
Nations199
Athletes1,817
Events47
Dates24 August – 2 September 2007
Opened byEmperor Akihito
Closed byIAAF President Lamine Diack
Main venueNagai Stadium

The 11th World Championships in Athletics, (Japanese: 2007年世界陸上競技選手権大会) under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007. 200 of the IAAF's 212 member federations entered a total of 1,978 athletes, the greatest number of competitors at any World Championships to date.[1][2] Sarah Brightman, the world's best-selling soprano, performed her single Running at the opening ceremony.

  1. ^ "President Diack proudly signs off Osaka 2007" (Press release). IAAF. 2007-09-02. Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  2. ^ "WCH History". IAAF. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.

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