London has won the right to host the 2017 Paralympic Athletics World Championship. The Championships will be held at the Olympic Stadium just one month before the World Athletics Championships and it will be the first time a city has hosted the two championships in the same year.
“London’s Paralympic Games were the first ever to sell out, and these Championships provide a perfect chance to build on that enthusiasm,” Mayor Boris Johnson said.
“By bringing the IPC Athletics World Championships to our wonderful Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park just a month before the World Athletics Championships, the capital is poised to recreate the magic of 2012.”
