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2014 IAAF World Relays in Bahamas Global TV coverage and sold-out stadium!

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The first ever IAAF World Relays will play out to a worldwide TV audience and a sold out stadium this coming weekend (Sat 24 / Sun 25 May) in the Bahamas.

The inaugural edition of the IAAF World Relays, which takes place in Nassau’s Thomas A. Robinson Stadium, has attracted teams from more than 40 nations comprising more than 500 athletes who form the best relay quartets on the planet, including the USA, Jamaica, Kenya and Russia. The innovative two-day competition will see men and women compete in the 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, 4x800m and 4x1500m in front of sell-out crowds.

A total prize purse of USD $1.4 million is on offer, and the top eight teams in the 4x100m and 4x400m will automatically qualify for the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing.

Fans worldwide can feel some of the Caribbean magic which awaits Nassau this weekend thanks to extensive broadcasting coverage of this new event. LIVE TV coverage will include Pan-Europe on Eurosport, Pan-Asia on multiple Fox Sports and Star Sports channels, in the USA on Universal Sports, in Brazil on SporTV2, Pan-Middle East on Abu Dhabi Sports Channel 5, and Pan Sub-Saharan Africa on Supersport Channels.

There will also be a mixture of live, highlights and delayed coverage being delivered by Official IAAF Broadcaster TBS in Japan and many other broadcasters across the globe.

For more details of the event go to www.iaaf.org

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