The biggest global sporting event of 2017. In July & August the IAAF & World Para Athletics Champs was held in London in an epic Summer of World Athletics.
Scuse us whilst we get a little bit emosh......
WE DID IT AGAIN!!!!
😎👍🏼👌🏻👏🙌🏻👊🏻
Thanks to all those who made the Summer of World Athletics so special! https://t.co/6XAsyFWTjY
This year's GOLD award for Best Sports Event of the Year goes to World Para Athletics Championships and the @IAAFWorldChamps - UK Athletics (London 2017)
#SBA2018
Very excited to be part of the Diversity and Inclusion AND the Entertainment Experience of the Year shortlists for tonight’s #BTSIA 🎉💃🕺🏼 https://t.co/lbl8sSH7df
..and still the London 2017 party rocks on! 👍🏼🍭🍾🎂🥇🥈🥉
Proud to be nominated for @SportsIndustry#BTSIA awards:
✔️Diversity & Inclusion - The World Para Athletics Championships
✔️Entertainment Experience - London 2017 and Hero The Hedgehog
Big congrats to England women's World Cup-winning cricketers for their recognition in the New Year’s Honours!
You set the bar high for a summer of world class sport! 🙌🏻 https://t.co/RAHc6f9nEl
Huge congratulations to @Heatherknight55 who has received an OBE in the New Years Honours.
Teammates @Tammy_Beaumont and @Anya_shrubsole are made MBEs, whilst coach Mark Robinson becomes an OBE.
The ECB's director of Women's Cricket @ConnorCricket is now a CBE.
Well done all!
@RunJumpStefReid Reckon @RunJumpStefReid's reaction to the news was something like this 👇
Stef Reid MBE - it has a ring to it!
➡️ https://t.co/l4SRBhoGKY
An event impact study has highlighted the benefits of London having hosted the ‘Summer of World Athletics’ in 2017 ➡️ https://t.co/2XuYr0mzux @London2017@BritAthletics#London2017
Event impact study: the total direct economic impact of London's Summer of World Athletics --the IAAF World Championships London 2017 and World Para Athletics Championships-- exceeded £107 million, or USD 143 million. More on the study: https://t.co/AFUWTcvkb8
The World Para Athletics Championships in London sold more tickets than the *seven* previous editions of the event COMBINED! 🎟👏🇬🇧
More: https://t.co/URCDp7nFrq
🏟️ IAAF World Championships awarded a Guinness World Record for +705,000 tickets sold
🎟️World Para Athletics Championships sold more tickets than all previous events combined
Brilliant results from @London2017 ➡️ https://t.co/aWQc2Cwe8V