Europe, US to go head-to-head to prepare 2019 athletics worlds

Source: Xinhua| 2018-12-12 09:25:58|Editor: Yurou
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Europe will clash against each other in a track and field meet in Belarus ahead of next year's world athletics championships, local media reported on Tuesday.

The athletics meet will be held between Sept. 9-10 at Dinamo Stadium in Minsk, with the world championships kicking off in Doha, Qatar on Sept. 27.

"We welcome the opportunity for our athletes to compete in a team match leading up to the 2019 world championships," said USA Track and Field Association CEO Max Siegel. "We look forward to visiting Belarus for this great competition."

The stadium will also host track and field events at the 2019 European Games in June.

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