Cities that expressed interest in hosting the 2027 World Championships were Beijing, Istanbul, Turkey; Rome, Italy; London, United Kingdom; and Nairobi, Kenya, the latter two both eventually declining to bid.
After the Italian Athletics Federation withdrew its candidacy after the government declined to fund the event on February 28 2024, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced the decision to award the championships to Beijing.
[4] In the United States, television rights to the championships belong to NBC Sports.
China plans to rapidly expand its athletics scope in the coming years, with the country set to host the World Indoor Championships in 2025.
[5] Eurovision Sport and ESPN jointly hold and distribute World Athletics media rights in Europe and Africa.