Daegu, Korea – In celebration of exactly a year to the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 to be held from 27 August to 4 September 2011, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) launched its much-anticipated ticket sales to the public in downtown Daegu today.

Falun, Sweden - The 2010 edition of the Swedish Championships were held in Falun, the hometown track of Susanna and Jenny Kallur. The twins had for a couple of years really looked forward to the chance to compete in a championship setting on their home track - the Lugnet arena (next door to the skiing facilities that have hosted the Nordic World Championships several times) - in front of friends and family. But that was sadly not to be as injuries forced both of them to be DNS's this weekend.

Monte-Carlo - The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Daegu 2011, is today celebrating ‘500 days to go’ to their hosting of the championships next year (27 August to 4 September 2011)

Daegu, Korea - At a press conference today in Daegu, the approved TIMETABLE for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Daegu 2011, was announced.

France's Teddy Tamgho provided the highlight of the IAAF World Indoor Championship last weekend when he bounded out to a Triple Jump world indoor record of 17.90m. tamgho.jpg

Mariya Savinova fulfilled many pundit's predictions that she would take the World Indoor Championships 800m gold medal last weekend and now the Russian runner has outdoor success in her sights.

Hot on the heels of his world indoor championships win in Doha, Qatar, at the weekend, pole vault star Steve Hooker has touched down in his hometown with the latest addition to his impressive career resume safely secured around his neck.

French sensation Teddy Tamgho set a new world indoor record on his final attempt to take the Triple Jump gold at the World Indoor Championships in Doha on Sunday.

Spanish athletics got the perfect confidence boost ahead of the country hosting the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona this summer by getting three silver medals at the World Indoor Championships in Doha this weekend.

This is the best team I have ever been on. We're all together, sprinters, jumpers, distance. And the organization has done a great job."