Eugene is in a hurry to prepare for the start of the World Athletics Championships

Just one day before the competition started, Eugene (Oregon, USA) speeding up preparations for hosting the World Athletics Championshipsheld from July 15 to 24.

With a population of approximately 175,000, Eugene has a lot of athletics history behind it, for example, the sports brand Nike started in this mid-sized city about 110 miles south of Portland. (Oregon, USA).

In addition, “Track Town, USA”, one of the city’s nicknames as a reference in its relation to athletics, is also the venue of one of the Diamond League meetings.

Hayward Field will be the focal point of these World Cupsa stadium where the U.S. National Championships were held in late June.

“The World Championships in Athletics in Oregon are finally here!“Kate Brown, the state governor, wrote on Twitter on Thursday.”

“Oregon is excited to welcome athletes, coaches and fans from around the world to Eugene“, He added.

According to The Oregonian newspaper, Eugene expects about 55,000 visitors these days who, according to predictions by economists and analysts, could spend approximately $ 52 million on World Cups.

Eugene It is the first city in America to host the World Cup Of athletics.

So, it took over from Doha (Qatar), which organized the event in 2019 before the pandemic disrupted all plans (the Eugene World Cups were supposed to be held in 2021 but were postponed due to the coronavirus).

And while the attention of all athletics fans – both in Eugene and around the world on television – is focused on what 2,000 or more athletes from nearly 200 countries are doing, the city has also prepared activities beyond sports such as the Eugene Riverfront Festivalheld in parallel with the World Cups and will offer food and drink, live music and fun for young children on the banks of the Willamette River.