How to watch or live stream the World Athletics Championship 2023? Here's all about live streaming and telecast details
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY: The World Athletics Championship 2023 will take place in Budapest, Hungary, from August 19 to August 27. The action starts with the men's 20km race walk on the morning of Saturday, August 19, while the women’s 4x400m final brings competition to a close on Sunday, August 27.
You can keep up to date with the latest on the World Athletics website, its associated platforms and via a number of broadcasters around the world. For the complete schedule, click here.
Here’s how you can watch or live stream the World Athletics Championship 2023
If you’re in the US, you may have to wait a bit longer to find out who will broadcast the championship. In the past, NBCUniversal had the rights to air the event on Peacock and NBC Sports, but that was when the championship was hosted in the US, as noted by What to Watch.
The WAC events can be viewed via live online stream at NBC Sports Live, Peacock, or through the NBC Sports App. You will need a cable log-in to stream the events, so if you don’t have one, you can get a trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV.
Those wishing to watch in person can be charged $7 to $54 for a ticket depending on the session and spot. There is also an offer of special discount for families and group bookings, as mentioned on the website.
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How to watch in the UK, Australia and others
For those in the UK, they have two options to watch the championship. The BBC will show some of the events on its channels and on iPlayer, but it hasn’t announced which ones yet. The event can also be watched on Discovery Plus via Eurosport, which will likely have more extensive coverage.
However, one needs to pay £6.99 per month for the Standard plan that includes Eurosport. If you already have a licence fee, you may want to check out the BBC’s website first before signing up for Discovery Plus.
If you want to watch the World Athletics Championship in Australia for free, you can use SBS On Demand. It will show the event on its website and on SBS Viceland, which you can also access through On Demand. However, if you are not in Australia and still want to watch the event, you will need a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Africa and the Middle East
| Territories | Broadcasters |
| MENA | beIN SPORTS |
| Morocco | Arryadia |
| South Africa | LIY2, SSM, VR1A, VR3, SSME, LIYU |
Americas
| Territories | Broadcasters |
| Argentina and South America | TYC SPORTS, TYC SPORTS 2 |
| Bahamas | ZNS (TBC) |
| Brazil | SPORTV2 |
| Canada (ET) | CBC |
| Cuba | Telerebelde |
| Jamaica | Television Jamaica |
| Pan Caribbean | Sportsmax |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Bizz TV |
| USA | CNBC, NBC, USA |
Asia
| Territories | Broadcasters |
| China | CCTV5 |
| Japan | TBS, BS TBS (FTA Satellite) |
| Korea Republic | SkyK Sports |
| Malaysia | Astro Super Sports 1, Astro Super Sports 2 |
Europe
| Territories | Broadcasters |
| Austria | ORF Sport + |
| Denmark | DR2 |
| France | France 2, France 3, France 4 |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF |
| Netherlands | NPO1, NPO3 |
| Portugal | RTP 2 |
| Spain (GMT) | Teledeporte |
| Switzerland | SRF/RTS/RSI |
| United Kingdom (BST) | BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC Red Button 1 |
Oceania
| Territories | Broadcasters |
| Australia | SBS, SBS VICELAND |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 7, Sky Sport Select |
Track & Field: Team USA
| Event | Men | Women |
| 100m | Cravont Charleston, Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley*, Noah Lyles | Brittany Brown, Tamari Davis, Sha'Carri Richardson |
| 200m | Kenny Bednarek, Erriyon Knighton, Courtney Lindsey, Noah Lyles* | Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas, Kayla White |
| 400m | Bryce Deadmon, Quincy Hall, Michael Norman*, Vernon Norwood | Talitha Diggs, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Britton Wilson |
| 800m | Isaiah Harris, Bryce Hoppel, Clayton Murphy | Nia Akins, Kaela Edwards, Athing Mu*, Raevyn Rogers |
| 1500m | Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, Joe Waskom | Nikki Hiltz, Sinclaire Johnson, Cory McGee |
| 100m hurdles & 110m hurdles | Freddie Crittenden, Grant Holloway*, Daniel Roberts, Cordell Tinch | Nia Ali, Keni Harrison, Masai Russell |
| Long jump | Marquis Dendy, Jarrion Lawson, Steffin McCarter | Quanesha Burks, Tara Davis-Woodhall, Jasmine Moore |
| Javelin throw | Ethan Dabbs, Curtis Thompson, Capers Williamson | Ariana Ince, Maggie Malone |
| Relay athletes pool | Chris Bailey, Matthew Boling, Brandon Carnes, Justin Robinson, JT Smith, Kendal Williams, Ryan Willie | Tamara Clark, Makenzie Dunmore, Rosey Effiong, Quanera Hayes, Alexis Holmes, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry |
*Indicates defending world champion or 2022 Diamond League champion wildcard
The National Athletics Centre
The National Athletics Centre in Hungary will host 2,000 athletes from more than 200 countries
The National Athletics Centre will host a spectacular event for athletics fans. Over 2,000 athletes from more than 200 countries are going to compete in various events for nine days. There are 25 events in total as mentioned on the official website.
There is an opportunity to enjoy some of the events outside the stadium in the stunning Budapest city streets. The Marathon and Race Walking events, the website notes are free of charge.