INFORMATION PORTAL OF THE MARSHAL'S OFFICE OF THE KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE Region IN TORUŃ

Alongside the sporting competition during the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26, Toruń is hosting a meeting of members of the most important governing body in global athletics – the World Athletics Council. Today’s session (18 March) is attended by Marshal Piotr Całbecki.

“The World Athletics Indoor Championships will bring us many sporting emotions, but they are also an opportunity to meet champions who have written a beautiful history of this discipline through their achievements. I am pleased that here in Kujawy and Pomorze we can host the most important figures of world athletics. We want them to get to know our region well and visit many interesting places. I wish everyone an enjoyable stay in our region,” said Marshal Piotr Całbecki.

World Athletics is the organisation that brings together national athletics federations from around the world. The World Athletics Council is a 26-member governing body composed of former champions of the “queen of sports,” record holders, medalists and officials representing all continents. Since 2015, it has been chaired by Sebastian Coe, a two-time Olympic champion.

The Council’s responsibilities include:

• setting strategic plans, rules and regulations,
• establishing the competition calendar,
• developing training guidelines,
• appointing referees and officials,
• selecting host cities for athletics events,
• monitoring the global development programme of athletics.

Members of the World Athletics Council visiting the region will also tour Bydgoszcz, Toruń and Chełmno.

Sebastian Coe will also take part on Saturday (21 March) in the ceremonial handover of exhibits to the Museum of World Athletics at Toruń Plaza. The event will begin at 3:00 p.m., and the exhibition can be visited until Sunday (22 March).

The World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 will begin on Friday (20 March). Over three days, 700 athletes from 120 countries will compete at the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń.

Fans of the “queen of sports” will also be able to enjoy a fan zone at Nowomiejski Market Square and numerous cultural events.

Beata Krzemińska
Press spokesperson of the Marshal’s Office

18 March 2026