Gandhinagar: A five-member delegation of World Athletics, the international governing body for athletics, on Monday visited Gujarat under the leadership of Antti Pihlakoski, chairman of the Bid Evaluation Panel, an official statement said. Gujarat is a prospective host for the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2028 and the World Athletics Championships in 2031.According to an official statement, the World Athletics delegation has arrived in Gujarat for a two-day tour on June 22 and 23 to assess the state’s sports infrastructure and related facilities ahead of the proposed sporting events. The delegation commenced its Gujarat visit with a meeting in Gandhinagar with chief minister Bhupendra Patel and deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi.During his interaction with the delegation, the CM expressed confidence that the delegation would gain first-hand experience of Gujarat’s preparedness and sports culture through its inspection visit to the state’s sports infrastructure.
