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The “World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 (WCH Tokyo 25),” the world’s pinnacle of athletic sports championships, will take place at the Japan National Stadium for 9 days from Saturday, September 13, through Sunday, September 21.  During the Championships, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold “TOKYO FORWARD 2025 for WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS,” a series of events to bring additional excitement to WCH Tokyo 25, with considerations for heat countermeasures.
The Stage Area will feature a variety of programs, namely talk shows by Mr. Suguru Osako and other star athletes, as well as an exclusive live performance by Little Glee Monster.
The Park Area creates a vibrant atmosphere around the Championships site with sport-experiencing programs such as “DigSports,” where AI measures your athletic abilities and suggests suitable types of sport to you, and greetings from “Riku One,” the mascot of WCH Tokyo 25.

■ “TOKYO FORWARD 2025 for WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS” Overview
Date/Time: September 13 (Sat.) thru 21 (Sun.), 2025
・Stage Area: 13:00 ~ Around 18:00
・Park Area: 12:00 ~ Around 19:00
*Time subject to change, depending on competition schedule on each day

Locations:
・Japan National Stadium
(10-1, Kasumigaoka-machi,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0013)
・Meiji Park (Kasumigaoka-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0013 and other premises)

Admission: Free of charge

Organized by: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government

For details about the events, please refer to the attached press release.


[Contact for coverage, etc.] “TOKYO FORWARD 2025 for WCH” PR Bureau (c/o Fullhouse)
Representatives: Iwata, Niwayama, Nagasawa
E-mail: tokyoforward2025@fullhouse.jp
[Contact for this project] International Sports Projects Division, Office for Sports Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Email: S1180908@section.metro.tokyo.jp-

Photos (from the left):
1. Mr. Suguru Osako

2. Little Glee Monster

3. Riku One (Mascot of WCH Tokyo 25)

4. Ms. Chisato Fukushima

5. Mr. So Takei

6. DigSports

7. Let's Molkky

8. Hit the Target! Soft Javelin Throw

9. Experiencing deaf sports