GL events appointed by London 2017

The company will supply temporary structures for the summer of World athletics. 03 May 2017
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GL events has been appointed as the national supplier of temporary structures for the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships London 2017, the biggest sporting occasion of the year in Great Britain.

More than 3,000 world-class athletes from more than 200 countries are set to compete at the London Stadium and GL events will deliver a range of marquees, pagodas and temporary structures for partner activations as well as other functional requirements.

The appointment further underlines GL events’ affinity with major outdoor sporting events and adds to its iconic portfolio alongside the Cheltenham Festival, Silverstone and The Open as well as the London 2012 Olympic Games and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships London 2017 are the biggest sporting event of 2017 and mark the first time both events have been held in the same city in the same year.

Niels de Vos, Championship Director for the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships London 2017, said: “We are pleased to work with GL events as they supply the temporary structures needed for the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships London 2017. They have worked on some of the biggest sporting events in the world and we are delighted about their plans for both Championships and look forward to seeing them come to fruition.”

Scott Jameson, Managing Director, GL events, said: “We were delighted with the contract extensions the business secured last year with some of the best events held in the UK, and this is another major relationship for us. It not only underlines that investments in our team and products is continuing to pay off, but also that by nurturing these crucial relationships we can play our part in the world’s best events.”

The World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships London 2017 is the biggest event to be staged at the London Stadium since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with 30 sessions scheduled across 20 jam-packed and action-fuelled days.

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