World Athletics Championships 2022 begins in Eugene

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Category : Sports Published on: July 18 2022

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The 18th edition of the World Athletics Championships has been started in Eugene, Oregon (USA) from July 15 until July 24.
This marks the first occasion the event will be hosted by the United States and a massive pool of athletes will be seen competing across 49 events.
Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra is leading India
India has sent a strong 22-member contingent to the prestigious World Championships.
In all, 200 athletes from over 200 countries are participating in the World Championships in Athletics.
The representatives of the Indian side in the long jump are Murali Sreeshankar and Jessvin Aldrin. Priyanka Goswami is participating in the women's 20 km race.

World Athletics Championships 2022 begins in Eugene