2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007. 200 of the IAAF's 212 member federations entered a total of 1,978 athletes, the greatest number of competitors at any World Championships to date. Sarah Brightman, the world's best-selling soprano, performed her single Running at the opening ceremony.
From opening ceremony
110 m hurdles heat in the men's decathlon
Japanese athlete is carried away after the 50 km walk.
American women's 4 × 400 m relay team celebrate.
Nagai Stadium , a.k.a the Yanmar Stadium Nagai for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J. League club Cerezo Osaka. The stadium has a seating capacity of 47,000. The rugby union club NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka use the venue for most of their home games.
Nagai Stadium