2009 World Championships in Athletics

World Championships in Athletics
Name =12. IAAF Leichtathletik Weltmeisterschaft

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Host city =Berlin, Germany | Optional caption =
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Events = 47
Opening ceremony =August 15
Closing ceremony =August 23
Stadium =Olympiastadion
The 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held in Berlin, Germany 15-23 August 2009.

The Championships will be staged in the 74,845-seat Olympiastadion, which underwent a €242 million renovation ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup of Soccer. The Marathon events as well as the events in Racewalking will have their start and finish at the Brandenburg Gate.

In 2006 it was announced that the design of the event will be held in the colors blue and green. The organizers announced a budget of 45,000,000 Euro to stage the event.

Athletes will be hosted during the event in the Hotel Estrel (950 rooms) and Hotel Berlin (650 rooms).

Bidding Process

Berlin was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on December 6, 2004 beating out bids from Split (Croatia), Valencia (Spain), Brisbane (Australia), Brussels (Belgium), Delhi (India), Casablanca (Morocco) and Daegu (South Korea).

Official Website

* [http://www.berlin2009.org/ www.berlin2009.org]