The 2008
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics
The World Athletics Indoor Championships are a biennial indoor track and field competition served as the global championship for that version of the sport. Organised by the World Athletics, the competition was inaugurated as the ''World Indoor G ...
were held at the
Luis Puig Palace in
Valencia
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,
Spain
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, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
, March 7–9, 2008.
Bid
Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the
IAAF
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on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in
Moscow, Russia
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.
Results
Men
2004
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Events January
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2006
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2010
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2012
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Women
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
,
2006
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2010
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,
2012
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Medal table
Participating nations
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References
External links
Official website of 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
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World Indoor Championships
Ath
World Athletics Indoor Championships
Sports competitions in Valencia
International athletics competitions hosted by Spain
21st century in Valencia
March 2008 sports events in Europe