The 15th World Athletics Championships opened in Beijing on August 22nd with around 2,000 athletes from around the world taking part in.
The world championships is the first world-class event held in Beijing after the Chinese capital won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics with adjacent Zhangjiakou of Hebei Province.
Here are some useful words about IAAF World Championships:
预赛 yù sài
Heats/Preliminary Rounds
资格赛 zī gé sài
Qualification Rounds
半决赛 bàn jué sài
Semi-Final
决赛 jué sài
Final
七项全能 qī xiàng quán néng
Heptathlon
十项全能 shí xiàng quán néng
Decathlon
马拉松 mǎ lā sōng
Marathon
100米/110米跨栏 kuà lán
100/110-Meter Hurdles
链球 liàn qiú
Hammer Throw
铅球 qiān qiú
Shot Put
跳高 tiào gāo
High Jump
3000米障碍赛 zhàng ài sài
3000-Meter Steeplechase
撑杆跳高 chēng gǎn tiào gāo
Pole Vault
三级跳远 sān jí tiào yuǎn
Triple Jump
20公里竞走 jìng zǒu
20-Kilometer Race Walk
跳远 tiào yuǎn
Long Jump
标枪 biāo qiāng
Javelin Throw
铁饼 tiě bǐng
Discus Throw
4x100/400米接力 jiē lì
4x100/400-Metre Relay