PORTLAND, OREGON AWARDED IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Following the presentations of two excellent bids by delegations from the cities of Birmingham (GBR) and Portland, Oregon (USA), Council unanimously approved Portland as host of the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships and Birmingham as host of the 2018 edition. “Council was faced with a nice and difficult task to make a choice between two … Read morePORTLAND, OREGON AWARDED IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

WORLD-CLASS ATHLETES HEADLINE PORTLAND 2016 COUNTDOWN CELEBRATION

Fifteen of the world’s greatest track and field athletes will headline a star-studded lineup of Olympic gold medalists, world record-holders and World Champions at the Portland 2016 Countdown Celebration on Wednesday, May 27 from 3-7 p.m. at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Over the course of their professional careers, this illustrious group has combined to establish seven … Read moreWORLD-CLASS ATHLETES HEADLINE PORTLAND 2016 COUNTDOWN CELEBRATION

IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS PORTLAND 2016 TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

The 16th edition of the biennial meet – which features more than 600 athletes from as many as 214 different countries from around the world – will be held March 17-20 in Portland. The four-day meet will be held in the Oregon Convention Center, featuring a new banked 200-meter oval track and state-of-the-art 7,000-seat stadium. The … Read moreIAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS PORTLAND 2016 TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

TEAM EATON ACCEPTS IAAF INVITATION TO PORTLAND 2016

PORTLAND – To nobody’s surprise, Team Eaton has accepted official invitations from the IAAF to compete in the combined events at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016. Ashton Eaton, the world-record holder in the indoor heptathlon with 6,645 points, will take aim at his third consecutive World Indoor championship in that event after winning gold … Read moreTEAM EATON ACCEPTS IAAF INVITATION TO PORTLAND 2016